Pharma quizzes

A young woman was treated for hypertension in pregnancy. While preparing for the cesarean section it occurred that there are problems with cross-matching blood for transfusion. Which drug was the most probable reason for this complication?

What is the mechanism of action of candesartan?

What is true about amiodarone?

Which is an example of SSRI?

A - sertraline

B - imipramine 

C - fluvoxamine

Which drug is used intravenously in hypertensive emergencies?

A - fenoldopam

B - urapidil

C - enalaprilate

What is the possible adverse effect of antipsychotics?

A - tardive diskinesia

B - atropine-like effect

C - infertility

The regular monitoring of body weight is especially important if the patient is treated with:

Which drug belong to atypical antipsychotics?

A - quetiapine

B - ziprasidone

C - thioridazine

Which antihypertensive drugs share the same mechanism of action?

A - diltiazem

B - verapamil

C - amlodipine

The highest affinity to D4 receptors exerts:

Which drug is used ONLY for diagnostic tests in cardiovascular disease (not for treatment)?

Which mechanism of the inotropic positive agents is still under clinical trials?

Symptoms of cinchonism involve:

What is NOT true about propafenone?

What is NOT true about digoxin?

A drug that may shift myocardial metabolism from fatty acid oxidation to more efficient glucose oxidation and may cause liver injury or peripheral neuropathy in patients with deficient CYP2D6 is:

Which antiarrhythmic agent is used only in ventricular arrhythmias?

Which receptors are NOT blocked by antipsychotics?

A - dopamine D2

B - histamine H2

C - nicotinic

The highest risk of reflex tachycardia and exacerbation of coronary artery disease, which may increase mortality gives:

Which calcium channel blocker is used only orally?

Which drug used in CAD is called pFOX inhibitor?

Which ACE inhibitors releases H2S?

A drug developed for hypertension treatment but nowadays used mainly topically for correction of baldness is:

Doxazosin:

Blockade of which one of the ion channels is not currently the target for antiarrhythmics?

The primary use of vilazodone is:

The oral bioavailability of nitroglycerin is low because nitroglycerin:

Which drug is relatively free of pharmacokinetic interactions?

What is the pharmacological effect of nitrates given alone?

What amiodarone and dronedarone have in common?

Tricyclic antidepressants may be used in the treatment of:

A - chronic pain states

B - bipolar disorder

C - major depression

The mechanism of action of digoxin is:

What are the indications for antipsychotic agents?

A - schizophrenia

B - acute mania

C - drug-induced parkinsonism

In the treatment of neuroleptic malignant syndrome may be helpful:

The shortest onset and duration of action has:

What is NOT the adverse effect of ACE inhibitors?

An example of reversible MAO-A inhibitors, used in the treatment of depression is:

A drug developed as an antianginal agent but with some antiarrhythmic effect, however, not yet approved as antiarrhythmic, is:

What may be the adverse effect of SSRIs?

A - sexual dysfunction

B - insomnia

C - anxiety

Which drugs used in the treatment of arterial hypertension may be used in monotherapy?

A - valsartan

B - nebivolol

C - clonidine