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Question 5 of 39
Patient with renal failure is undergoing periodic hemodialysis while awaiting a transplant. Between dialysis sessions we want to reduce the body's phosphate load by reducing dietary phosphate absorption and removing some phosphate already in the blood. Which of the following drugs would be most suitable for this purpose?
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Question 6 of 39
A patient is brought to the emergency room suffering from nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. He has muscle weakness, which seems to be progressing downward from the head and neck. The patient has difficulty talking clearly and has ptosis and ophthalmoplegia. The most likely cause of these symptoms is
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Question 7 of 39
All of the following agents are considered close to ideal laxatives except
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Question 8 of 39
The emergency drug therapy of portal hypertension and oesophageal varices may include:
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Question 9 of 39
Antacid combinations of magnesium and aluminium salts are superior to single component preparations because
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Question 10 of 39
Helicobacter pylori:
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Question 11 of 39
The antiulcer drug very helpful in preventing NSAID induced gastric ulcer is
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Question 12 of 39
The most effective antiemetic for controlling cisplatin induced vomiting is
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Question 13 of 39
A patient with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome has been receiving high doses of cimetidine for 7 weeks. A frequent adverse effect of cimetidine is
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Question 14 of 39
Which of the following agents is most useful for carcinoma of the liver?
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Question 15 of 39
The drug useful to promote healing of duodenal ulcer is:
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Question 16 of 39
A drug associated with the long QT syndrome and cardiac arrhythmias is
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Question 17 of 39
A 58-year-old woman presents with diabetic gastroparesis and is prescribed metoclopramide, a drug that act as a
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Question 18 of 39
A patient has severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In addition to providing combination antacid product, for symptomatic relief. Which of the following drug is most likely prescribed to fully suppress gastric acid secretion?
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Question 19 of 39
For optimum rehydration, the molar concentration of glucose in ORS should be
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Question 20 of 39
Infliximab:
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Question 21 of 39
Which of the following statements adequately describes bulk-forming laxatives?
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Question 22 of 39
H. pylori infection can be eradicated by two week course of:
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Question 23 of 39
Dissolution of cholesterol stones in the gall bladder can be achieved by:
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Question 24 of 39
Which one of the following antibodies has the longest half-life?
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Question 25 of 39
Which of the following statements is true about misoprostol?
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Question 26 of 39
All the following may cause diarrhea as a side effect EXCEPT:
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Question 27 of 39
Used as a laxative, liquid paraffin has the following drawbacks except
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Question 28 of 39
The most suitable laxative for a patient of irritable bowel syndrome with spastic constipation is
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Question 29 of 39
Therapy of choice in Zollinger Ellison syndrome is
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Question 30 of 39
Which prokinetic drug(s) produce(s) extrapyramidal side effects?
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Question 31 of 39
Which of the following is not an anti-diarrheal agent:
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Question 32 of 39
A 34-year-old woman has irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea that is not responsive to conventional therapies. Despite the small risk of severe constipation and ischemic colitis, the patient decides to begin therapy with granisetron, a drug that acts as a
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Question 33 of 39
Ondansetron:
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Question 34 of 39
In comparison to cimetidine, ranitidine:
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Question 35 of 39
The following class of gastric antisecretory drug have primary effect on juice volume, with less marked effects on acid and pepsin content, and also reduce gastric motility
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Question 36 of 39
Choose the correct statement about Hâ‚‚ receptor blockers.
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Question 37 of 39
The prokinetic effects of metoclopramide can be abolished by
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Question 38 of 39
For each effect, select the agent that is most likely associated with it: Cannot be used by patients with heart failure
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Question 39 of 39
A patient presents with severe abdominal pain and a 'burning' sensation in the upper abdomen, Endoscopy reveals several benign ulcers in mucosa of the stomach. Which of the following drugs is most likely to provide the fastest-albeit probably the briefest-relief of the discomfort with just a single dose?
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