Review of Pharmacology - 9E (2015)

Endocrinology
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Review of Pharmacology
229. All of the following belong to the steroid receptor
superfamily EXCEPT: (AI 2002)
(a) Vitamin D 3
receptor
(b) Thyroid receptor
(c) Retinoid receptor
(d) Epinephrine receptor
230. Male gynaecomastia is seen with: (AIIMS May, 2007)
(a) Clomiphene
(b) Testosterone
(c) Spironolactone
(d) Tamoxifen
231. Regarding oxytocin, true statements are: (PGI June, 2002)
(a) Secreted by anterior pituitary
(b) Acts on myoepithelial cells of breast
(c) Causes contraction of uterus during labour
(d) May cause retention of water
(e) Has sympatholytic activity
232. The mechanism by which ergometrine stops postpartum
hemorrhage is that it:
(a) Causes vasoconstriction of uterine arteries
(b) Increases tone of uterine muscle
(c) Promotes coagulation
(d) Induces platelet aggregation
233. Which of the following is an adrenergic drug preferred
for arresting labour?
(a) Ritodrine
(b) Isoprenaline
(c) Salbutamol
(d) Terbutaline
234. Exenatide is a newer drug proposed to be used in the
treatment of:
(a) Osteoporosis
(b) Diabetes mellitus
(c) Hyperparathyroidism
(d) Anovulatory infertility
235. Teriparatide can be used for the treatment of :
(a) Osteoporosis
(b) Hormone responsive breast carcinoma
(c) Polycystic ovarian disease
(d) Hyperparathyroidism
236. All of the following agents act through nuclear receptors
EXCEPT:
(a) Thyroxine
(b) Rosiglitazone
(c) Prednisolone
(d) Estrogen
237. A 62-year-old female, Phoolwati presents to the
emergency with acute severe low back pain after too
quickly sitting down onto a chair. She has a history of
rheumatoid arthritis and bronchial asthma. She reports
that she was on many medications for several years.
X-ray shows a fracture of the fifth lumbar vertebra.
Which of the following drugs are likely responsible for
the patient’s complaints?
(a) Methotrexate
(b) Prednisolone
(c) Indomethacin
(d) Salbutamol
238. Oxytocin causes all except: (DPG 2010)
(a) Lactogenesis
(b) Milk ejection
(c) Contraction of uterine muscle
(d) Myoepithelial cell contraction
239. Drug of choice for polycystic ovarian disease is:
(a) Metformin (DPG 2007)
(b) Estrogen
(c) Estrogen and progesterone combination pill
(d) Dopamine antagonist
240. Which of the following is not administered by intradermal
route ? (DPG 2007)
(a) BCG
(b) Insulin
(c) Mantoux
(d) Drug sensitivity injection
241. Which of the following is not an indication for oxytocin:
(DPG 2001)
(a) Spontaneous premature labour
(b) Post partum haemorrhage
(c) Uterine inertia
(d) Breast engorgement due to inefficient milk ejection
reflex
242. Hirsutism producing drugs include all except: (TN 2000)
(a) Methyldopa
(b) Corticosteroids
(c) Phenytoin
(d) Minoxidil
243. Hypoglycemia is caused by: (TN 2000)
(a) Alcohol intoxication
(b) Thiazide
(c) Diazoxide
(d) Metoclopramide
244. All of the following drugs are oxytocics except:
(a) Oxytocin (RJ 2000)
(b) Ergometrine
(c) Prostaglandin
(d) Orciprenaline
245. Norplant contains how many capsule of levono -
rgesterol: (RJ 2005)
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 10
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