Pharmacology X

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Which of the following drugs is useful in treating dermatologic manifestations of an allergic response?

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Cimetidine is used therapeutically to

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Gastric acid secretion has been shown to be most effectively reduced with the use of

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Drug-mediated inhibition of H2-histamine receptors is most useful in treating

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Which of the following antihistamines is most commonly used as preoperative medication?

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Use of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) in controlling the symptoms of parkinsonism is based upon which of the following effects?

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The mechanism of action of H1 antihistamines is

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Which of the following drugs is often used to treat trigeminal neuralgia?

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The use of epinephrine for local hemostasis during surgery might result in

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The highest risk associated with use of oral contraceptives is

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Factors common to all forms of drug abuse include EXCEPT

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Alcoholic euphoria results from

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Sulfonyl ureas cause insulin secretion by

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If a patient requiring an extraction reports that he is on dicoumarol therapy, the laboratory test most valuable in evaluating the surgical risk is

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A drug has a half-life of 4 hours. If 2 gms are given every 4 hrs what will be the amount in gms in the body immediately after the third dose?

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Which of the following combinations represents acceptable agonistantagonist pairs in antidotal therapy?

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The various insulin preparations useful in the treatment of diabetes mellitus differ primarily in

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Displacement of a drug from protein binding sites is expected to increase the

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In an addisonian crisis (hypoaldosteronism) resulting from stress from a minor dental procedure, the patient should be treated immediately with

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Drug A inhibits the biotransformation of Drug B. The duration of action of drug B in the presence of drug A will usually be

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In which of the following groups of drugs is there the most consistency in chemical structure?

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Cimetidine is administered to

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Which of the following anticancer drugs can be classified as an antimetabolite?

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Which of the following hormones acts to elevate blood concentration of ionic calcium?

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Disorientation, confusion, and hallucinations resulting from an overdose of scopolamine are most efficaciously treated by administering

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Developed hyporeactivity to a drug is

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Absorption of a drug from the intramuscular site of administration may be slowed by
a. excercise
b. vasoconstriction
c. the presence of congestive heart failure
d. administering the drug as an insoluble complex

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Salicylism includes which of the following?
a. nausea
b. tinnitus
c. vomiting
d. gastrointestinal bleeding

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Which of the following are important criteria for the adequate clinical evaluation of a new drug?
a. comparison with a placebo
b. evaluation of side effects
c. utilization of control groups
d. comparison with a standard drug
e. double blind experimental design

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Each of the following agents has a long duration of action due to the presence of liver generated active metabolites EXCEPT

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Each of the following statements relates to the general aspects of toxicology EXCEPT

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The central actions of ethyl alcohol are not synergistic with which of the following?

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A heroin dependent patient should not be given nalbuphine (Nubain) for pain because

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All of the following methods of drug biotransformation are classified as synthetic except:

Praxis Tests: Pharmacology Quiz on Pharmacology X, created by ACAPUN INSTITUTE on 08/11/2021.

Pharmacology X

Pharmacology X

Which of the following drugs is useful in treating dermatologic manifestations of an allergic response?

Cimetidine is used therapeutically to

Gastric acid secretion has been shown to be most effectively reduced with the use of

Drug-mediated inhibition of H2-histamine receptors is most useful in treating

Which of the following antihistamines is most commonly used as preoperative medication?

Use of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) in controlling the symptoms of parkinsonism is based upon which of the following effects?

The mechanism of action of H1 antihistamines is

Which of the following drugs is often used to treat trigeminal neuralgia?

The use of epinephrine for local hemostasis during surgery might result in

The highest risk associated with use of oral contraceptives is

Factors common to all forms of drug abuse include EXCEPT

Alcoholic euphoria results from

Sulfonyl ureas cause insulin secretion by

If a patient requiring an extraction reports that he is on dicoumarol therapy, the laboratory test most valuable in evaluating the surgical risk is

A drug has a half-life of 4 hours. If 2 gms are given every 4 hrs what will be the amount in gms in the body immediately after the third dose?

Which of the following combinations represents acceptable agonistantagonist pairs in antidotal therapy?

The various insulin preparations useful in the treatment of diabetes mellitus differ primarily in

Displacement of a drug from protein binding sites is expected to increase the

In an addisonian crisis (hypoaldosteronism) resulting from stress from a minor dental procedure, the patient should be treated immediately with

Absorption of a drug from the intramuscular site of administration may be slowed by
a. excercise
b. vasoconstriction
c. the presence of congestive heart failure
d. administering the drug as an insoluble complex

Salicylism includes which of the following?
a. nausea
b. tinnitus
c. vomiting
d. gastrointestinal bleeding

Which of the following are important criteria for the adequate clinical evaluation of a new drug?
a. comparison with a placebo
b. evaluation of side effects
c. utilization of control groups
d. comparison with a standard drug
e. double blind experimental design