List of top Pharmacology Questions

Which of the following drugs is most commonly associated with causing Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)?

Which of the following drugs is used for the long term management of obesity?

A patient with vomiting was treated with an anti-emetic drug. The patient was relieved of vomiting but developed abnormal involuntary movements. What drug should be given to manage these abnormal movements?

Which phase of clinical trial is used to include large population to check the effectiveness, dosage, and safety of drugs?

Drug of choice in acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis is:

Which one of the following is not the property of osmotic diuretics?

d-tubercurarin produces skeletal muscle relaxation by inhibiting:

Which one of the following is not a renal osteodystrophy (type of bone disease associated with chronic kidney disease)?

Identify antiarrhythmic drug that increases duration of QT wave and decreases the sinus rate, whereas it has no effect on QRS complex

Dimethyl sulfoxide acts as penetration enhancer for topical formulations by:

Which three of the following are physiological effects of ganglionic stimulating agents?
(A) Stimulation of sympathetic ganglia and the adrenal medulla leading to cardiovascular responses 
(B) Initial transient stimulation and then a more persistent depression of all autonomic ganglia 
(C) Marked depression of CNS leading to analgesia. 
(D) Chronic exposure causes a marked increase in the density of nicotinic receptors contributing tolerance and dependence. 
(E) Combined activation of parasympathetic ganglia and cholinergic nerve ending by nicotine results in increased tone and motor activity of the bowel. 
(F) Inhibition of salivary and bronchial secretions that is followed by stimulation

Which one is NOT an opioid receptor?

Two pore domain K⁺ ions channels are opened by which one of the following categories of anaesthetics?

Which of the following Neurotransmitter is formed on demand and act immediately?

Cotrimoxazole is combination of trimethoprim with sulfamethoxazole. Which of the following statement is correct about cotrimoxazole ?

Which of the following drugs possesses Antiplatelet effects?

A patient was recently started on Fluphenazine. A few weeks later, he developed tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia, and excessive salivation. The first line of management for this patient is

Which of the following drugs acts by inhibiting the transcription of DNA to RNA ?

Which of the following antihypertensive drug is avoided in patients with high serum uric acid levels ?

Which of the following antimicrobials should not be given to a chronic asthmatic patient managed on theophylline therapy ?

Which of the following drugs act by inhibiting DNA replication ?

A woman develops pain and a crawling sensation in her legs at night, with a clinical history of restless leg syndrome. What is the drug of choice?

Which of the following drugs can be given in patients of primary pulmonary hypertension?

A patient has pulmonary fibrosis. Which antiarrhythmic drug should NOT be given to this patient?

The graph below shows the dose-response curves of three drugs A, B and C. Which of the following drugs shown in the graph has the highest potency?