Pharmacology - Mock Test 22

Question 211

Antitussives act by

A) Liquifying bronchial secretions B) Raising the threshold of cough centre C) Reducing cough inducing impulses from the lungs D) Both ‘B’ and ‘C’ are correct

---

No Details

Question 212

Mucokinetic is a drug which

A) Reduces airway mucus secretion B) Increases airway mucus secretion C) Makes respiratory secretions more watery D) Stimulates mucociliary activity of bronchial epithelium

---

No Details

Question 213

Codeine is used clinically as

A) Analgesic B) Antitussive C) Antidiarrhoeal D) All of the above

---

No Details

Question 214

Bromhexine acts by

A) Inhibiting cough centre B) Irritating gastric mucosa and reflexly increasing bronchial secretion C) Depolymerizing mucopolysaccharides present in sputum. D) Desensitizing stretch receptors in the lungs

---

No Details

Question 215

The following expectorant acts both directly on the airway mucosa as well as reflexly

A) Potassium iodide B) Guaiphenesin C) Terpin hydrate D) Bromhexine

---

No Details

Question 216

Allopurinol has a therapeutic effect in the following conditions except

A) Radiotherapy induced hyperuricaemia B) Hydrochlorothiazide induced hyperuricaemia C) Acute gouty arthritis D) Kala-azar

---

No Details

Question 217

Allopurinol is indicated in the following category of chronic gout patients

A) Over producers of uric acid B) Under excretors of uric acid C) Those with tophi and/or renal urate stones D) All of the above

---

No Details

Question 218

A 35-year-old male presented with an attack of acute gout. He was treated with a 10 day course of naproxen. His blood uric acid level is high. What future line of treatment is most appropriate

A) No regular medication. Treat attacks of acute gout when they occur with naproxen. B) Regular long-term treatment with naproxen C) Regular long-term treatment with allopurinol D) Start with allopurinol + naproxen for 2 months followed by long-term allopurinol treatment

---

No Details

Question 219

Allopurinol does not inhibit the metabolism of

A) 6-Mercaptopurine B) 6-Thioguanine C) Azathioprine D) Theophylline

---

No Details

Question 220

Choose the correct statement about allopurinol

A) It is a purine antimetabolite with antineoplastic activity B) It is a competitive inhibitor of xanthine oxidase C) It is inactive itself, but its metabolite alloxanthine is a competitive inhibitor of xanthine oxidase D) Both allopurinol as well as its metabolite alloxanthine are noncompetitive inhibitors of xanthine oxidase

---

No Details