Review of Pharmacology - 9E (2015)

Review of Pharmacology
Respiratory System
34. All of the following drugs can precipitate acute attack
of asthma EXCEPT: (DPG 1998)
(a) Phenylbutazone
(b) Naproxen
(c) Glucocorticoids
(d) Aspirin
35. Ipratropium bromide used in bronchial asthma, is:
(a) β-Sympothomimetics (UP 2008)
(b) Methylxanthines
(c) Anticholinergics
(d) Mast cell stabilizers
36. Which of the following is long acting sympathomimetics
used in bronchial asthma? (UP 2008)
(a) Salbutamol
(b) Terbutaline
(c) Bambuterol
(d) Salmeterol
37. Dextromethorphan is an: (TN 2008)
(a) Antihistaminic
(b) Antitussive
(c) Expectorant
(d) Antiallergic
38. Disodium cromoglycate is used by which of the
following routes? (RJ 2001)
(a) Inhalation
(b) Oral
(c) IV
(d) IM
39. Which is a “Soft steroid” used in bronchial asthma?
(a) Budesonide (RJ 2008)
(b) Dexamethasone
(c) Ciclesonide
(d) Flunisolide
40. Omalizumab is administered in bronchial asthma by
which route? (RJ 2008)
(a) Oral
(b) Intravenous
(c) Subcutaneous
(d) Aerosol
41. Directly acting cough suppressant is: (MH 2000)
(a) Dextromethorphan
(b) Bromhexine
(c) Actyl cysteine
(d) Carbapentate
42. In a patient of chronic asthma on treatment with
theophyline, which of the following should not be used
to treat his upper respiratory tract infection?
(a) Ampicillin (MH 2003)
(b) Cephalexin
(c) Erythromycin
(d) All
43. Which of the following inhibits theophylline
metabolism? (MH-PGM-CET 2007) (MH 2008)
(a) INH
(b) Griseofulvin
(c) Prednisolone
(d) Ciprofloxacin
44. Longest acting b-agonist is: (AP 2000)
(a) Salbutamol
(b) Terbutaline
(c) Salmeterol
(d) Theophylline
45. Complications of aerosol steroids use include:
(a) Oral candidiasis (AP 2000)
(b) Cushing’s syndrome
(c) Decreased ACTH
(d) Systemic complications
46. The following drug is contraindicated in bronchial
asthma: (AP 2002)
(a) Propanolol
(b) Ipatropium bromide
(c) Theophylline
(d) Ketotifen
47. Release of histamine and leukotrienes from mast cells
is prevented by: (Kolkata 2008, Bihar 2006)
(a) Zileuton
(b) Nedocromil sodium
(c) Zafirlukast
(d) Fexofenadine
48. Advantage of salmeterol over salbutamol is its:
(a) Shorter duration of action (Karnataka 2001)
(b) More potency
(c) Longer duration of action
(d) Lesser cardiac effects
49. Interaction of theophylline with ciprofloxacin is:
(UP 2008)
(a) Ciprofloxacin increases theophylline metabolism
(b) Ciprofloxacin decreases theophylline metabolism
(c) Theophylline increases ciprofloxacin metabolism
(d) Theophylline decreases ciprofloxacin metabolism
50. Theophylline overdose causes: (UP 2008)
(a) Bradycardia
(b) Seizures
(c) Drowsiness
(d) Bronchospasm
51. Therapeutic blood range of theophylline in microgram
per mililitre is: (UP 2008)
(a) 0-5
(b) 5-10
(c) 5-15
(d) 5-20
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