Medical Mcqs

Which of the following drugs is least efficacious in the treatment of cemporal lobe epilepsy ?

(A) Phenobarbitone

(B) Phenytoin sodium

(C) Primidone

(D) Carbamazepine

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The most common type of epilepsy in children is________________?

(A) Grand mal epilepsy

(B) Infantile spasm

(C) Petit mal

(D) None of the above

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Which of the following is true for carbonic anhydrase inhibitor ?

(A) It causes excertion of Na & Cl

(B) It is used as an adjunct in epilepsy

(C) It is very potent

(D) It causes metabolic alkalosis

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The following statements about verapamil are true except_____________?

(A) It does not produce reflex tachycardia

(B) It is less potent as a coronary vasodilator

(C) It is contraindicated in patients with supraventicular tachycardia

(D) It can cause constipation

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Agents used by local application to control bleeding include all of the following except____________?

(A) Trannic acid

(B) Gelatin foam

(C) Adrenaline

(D) Vitamin-K

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Which statement is true about carbamazepine ?

(A) Used in trigeminal neuralgia

(B) Carbamazepine is an enzyme inhibitor

(C) Can cause megaloblastic anemia

(D) It is the drug of choice for status epilepticus

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In cirrhoses patients, dose reduction is needed for all the following drugs except_____________?

(A) Lorazepam

(B) Theophylline

(C) Paracetamol

(D) Metronidazole

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Which among the following is a cell cycle specific anti-neoplastic drug ?

(A) Cyclophosphamide

(B) Doxorubicin

(C) Methotrexate

(D) Cisplatin

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The drug which has an antabusive effect when alcohol is ingested is______________?

(A) Penicillin G

(B) Clindamycin

(C) Metronidazole

(D) Doxycycline

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Which among the following anti-histamines, is Least likely to cause sedation_____________?

(A) Promethazine

(B) Diphenhydramine

(C) Hydroxyzine

(D) Loratidine

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