Pharmacy Subjects MCQs with Answer Keys - MCQ # 121 to 130 - Part 13

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Note: Answer keys are given at the end of the MCQs.

121. All of the following statements are correct about pilocarpine but one;
a- a quaternary amine
b- stable to hydrolysis by AChE
c- has muscarinic activity only and no nicotinic actions
d- produces adverse effects of night blindness and brow ache
e- can be used in sjogren's syndrome

122. Sjogren's syndrome is characterized by;
a- dry eyes
b- dry mouth
c- dry skin
d- options a and b
e- all of the above

123. The drug of choice for emergency lowering of intraocular pressure in both open-angle glaucoma and angle-closure glaucoma is;
a- dorzolamide
b- furosemide
c- timolol
d- pilocarpine
e- atropine sulphate

124. Pellagra is a diseased condition caused by the deficiency of which one of the following vitamin;
a- vitamin B3
b- vitamin B6
c- vitamin B9
d- vitamin B12
e- vitamin E

125. The low levels of niacin in the body causes a diseased state called pellagra, which is characterized by;
a- dementia
b- diarrhea
c- dermatitis
d- both a and c
e- all of the above




126. All of the following are reversible inhibitors of the acetylcholinestrase (AChE) enzyme except;
a- ambenomium
b- donepezil
c- galantamine
d- edrophonium
e- echothiophate

127. Drugs or class of drugs along with their unique side effects are given below. All of them are correct matches except one;
a-  Ramipril : Dry Cough
b-  Androgen : Virilization
c-  Phenytoin : Hirsutism
d-  Nitrogen Mustards : Bone marrow depression
e-  Thalidomide : Gynacomastia

128. The following are analytical techniques in quality control of pharmaceuticals except;
a- fluorometry
b- polarography
c- spectrophotometry
d- chromatography
e- none of the above

129. Phocomelia, a rare congenital deformity that involves malformations of the arms and legs, either they are severely underdeveloped or absent. This condition can occur as a side effect of which of the following drug when taken during early pregnancy;
a- terfenadine
b- phenytoin
c- chloramphenicol
d- thalidomide
e- galantamine

130. Cancer can be caused by the deficiency of one of the following vitamins (of course a myth);

a- Vitamin B17
b- Vitamin B12
c- Vitamin B7
d- Vitamin D
e- Vitamin E

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Answer Keys

MCQ # - Correct option

121- a
122- d
123- d
124- a
125- e
126- e
127- e
128- e
129- d
130- a