Pharmacy (551-600)

Question 1

Papaverine derivative; Used in in certain arterial tachyarrhythmia

Answer 1

Verapamil

Question 2

Inhibits platelet phosphodiesterase; the enzyme that breaks down the cycle

Answer 2

Dipyridamole

Question 3

Osmotic diuretic

Answer 3

Mannitol

Question 4

Acts on bronchial smooth muscle and causes contraction

Answer 4

Prostaglandin E2

Question 5

Hormone treatment for acne

Answer 5

Co-cyprindiol

Question 6

Antiperistaltic, antidiarrheal agent

Answer 6

Loperamide HCl

Question 7

Prohormone in pancreatic alpha cells; Converted proteolytically to a polypeptide of 29 amino acids

Answer 7

Glucagon

Question 8

Potent nonsteroidal compound with estrogenic actions

Answer 8

Diethylstilbestrol

Question 9

Safe to use in pregnancy

Answer 9

Probenecid (not safe: estrogens, bromocriptine, lithium, isotretinoin)

Question 10

Pteroylglutamic acid; Combination of pteridine, p-aminobenzoic acid and glutamic acid

Answer 10

Folic acid

Question 11

Inhibits pituitary gonadotriphins that combines androgenic with antiestrogenic and anti-progestogenic activity

Answer 11

Danazol

Question 12

Biguanide antidiabetic drug

Answer 12

Metformin

Question 13

Estrogen receptor; Treatment of hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer

Answer 13

Fulvestrant

Question 14

Constituent or Co-Enzyme A

Answer 14

Pantothenic acid

Question 15

Vitamin’s deficiency produces night blindness, dryness and thickening of the conjuctiva and ulceration of the cornea

Answer 15

Vitamin A

Question 16

Retinoid like drug treatment of acne

Answer 16

Adapalene

Question 17

Responsible for the synthesis of dihydropteroic acid, a precursor of folic acid

Answer 17

Sulfonamides

Question 18

Treatment of tuberculosis

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Streptomycin

Question 19

Inhibits influenza A virus replication in host cells

Answer 19

Amantadine

Question 20

Purine nucleoside analog that is active against herpes viruses

Answer 20

Acyclovir

Question 21

Produced from Penicillium mold used as anti-fungal agent

Answer 21

Griseofulvin

Question 22

Polyene antibiotic that complexes with sterols principally ergosterol in fungal membranes

Answer 22

Nystatin

Question 23

Antifungal agents used for Candidiasis

Answer 23

Fluconazole

Question 24

Anionic detergent; Antibacterial against gram positive organisms

Answer 24

Sodium lauryl sulfate

Question 25

Chemotherapeutic drug associated with significant nausea and vomiting

Answer 25

Carmustine

Question 26

Whitfield ointment is a mixture of...

Answer 26

6% benzoic acid & 3% salicylic acid

Question 27

Used to kill Giardia lamblia

Answer 27

Metronidazole

Question 28

Capsular polysaccharide

Answer 28

Haemophilus influenza type B vaccine

Question 29

Synthetic compound related to DDT and has specific toxicity for the adrenal gland; Used in cancer chemotherapy

Answer 29

Milotane

Question 30

Oestrogen

Answer 30

Tibolone

Question 31

Inotropic sympathomimetic

Answer 31

Dobutamine

Question 32

Phenothiazine anthihistamine

Answer 32

Trimeprazine

Question 33

Fungal metabolite; Inhibits the activation of lymphocytes before DNA synthesis begins by preventing production of IL-1 and IL-2

Answer 33

Cyclosporine

Question 34

Irreversible alpha-receptor blocker

Answer 34

Phenoxybenzamine

Question 35

Antidote for Isoniazid poisoning

Answer 35

Pyridoxine

Question 36

Induce hepatic metabolism of other drugs

Answer 36

Carbamazepine

Question 37

Organic base secreted by the proximal renal tubules

Answer 37

Pseudoephedrine

Question 38

Calcium antagonist used as antiarrythmic drug

Answer 38

Verapamil

Question 39

Mast cell stabilizer used in asthma

Answer 39

Sodium chromoglycate

Question 40

Antiflatulent agent

Answer 40

Simethicone

Question 41

Sedating antihistamines except

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Hydroxyzine, Chlorpheniramine, Promethazine, Alimemazine (FEXOFENADINE)

Question 42

Solution acts as an antifungal and antibacterial in the external ear canal

Answer 42

Acetic acid 2%

Question 43

Acute therapy of atrial flutter or fibrillation

Answer 43

IV Verapamil

Question 44

Directly inhibits octeoclastic bone resorption

Answer 44

Calcitonin

Question 45

Fat soluble vitamin

Answer 45

Alpha-tocopherol

Question 46

Prostaglandin analog promoting healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers

Answer 46

Misoprostol

Question 47

Analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug

Answer 47

Indomethacin

Question 48

Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

Answer 48

Carbamazepine

Question 49

Antibiotic inhibits protein synthesis

Answer 49

Chloramphenicol

Question 50

Treatment of Wilson's disease

Answer 50

Pencillamine