Hepatitis B vaccine is least likely to be recommended for prophylactic use in
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Ranitidine is mostly given by intravenous infusion for the following indication.
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Cardiac arrhythmias have occurred when this drug was used by patients taking the gastrointestinal promotility agent cisapride
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On your way to an examination, you experience the vulnerable feeling that an attack of diarrhea is imminent. Which one of the following anti-diarrheal drugs could you buy without a prescription even though it is related chemically to the strong opioid-analgesic meperidine?
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Which risk factor is most likely to predispose patient to the complications of peptic ulcer disease?
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All of following drugs can be used in treatment of peptic ulcer, EXCEPT:
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Which solution is used as an astringent?
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A patient suffering from acute infectious diarrhea caused by Shigella can be managed in all of the following ways except
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Question 9 of 41
In ulcerative colitis:
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Question 10 of 41
Omeprazole:
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For healing duodenal ulcer the usual duration of Hâ‚‚ blocker therapy is
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The following drugs are associated with cholestatic jaundice/hepatitis:
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Question 13 of 41
Misoprostol
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The following purgative interferes with absorption of fat soluble vitamins:
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Ondansetron is a
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Most weak acid drugs as well as weak base drugs are absorbed primarily from the small intestine after oral administration because
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Sucralfate:
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Which of the following purgatives undergoes enterohepatic circulation to produce prolonged action?
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A vasodilator that can be inactivated by proteolytic enzymes is
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Sucralfate promotes healing of duodenal ulcer by
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In peptic ulcer, antacids do have a primary role in
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Question 22 of 41
A 52-year-old patient is taking well adjusted dosages of theophylline, warfarin, quinidine, and phenytoin for multiple medical problems. However, he starts taking a drug for some GI distress, but he presents with toxic effects from all his other medications, with elevation of their serum concentrations. Which was the drug the patient most likely took?
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Question 23 of 41
Which of the following statements about adsorbent drugs used for diarrhea is true?
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Direct spasmolytics include the following drugs EXCEPT:
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A patient undergoing cancer chemotherapy gets ondansetron for prophylaxis of drug-induced nausea and vomiting. Which of the following best describes this drug's main mechanism of action in this setting?
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The most dependable emetic used to expel ingested poisons is
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Ranitidine produces which of the following:
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The following drugs cause constipation:
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The most potent drug for prevention of motion sickness is
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The concentration of sodium ions in WHO oral rehydration solution is
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The following accelerate healing in gastric ulcers:
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Loperamide is:
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On your way to an examination you experience that vulnerable feeling that an attack of diarrhea is imminent. If you stopped at a drugstore, you could buy this antidiarrheal drug without a prescription even though it is related chemically to the strong opioid - analgesic meperidine
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In peptic ulcer, antacids are now primarily used for
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A 45-year-old patient who is taking a proton pump inhibitor, metronidazole, and clarithromycin. Which of the following is the most likely purpose for administering this drug combination?
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All of the following vasoconstrictors are deemed safe and effective for the temporary relief of itching and swelling except
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The following drug is an inhibitor of gastric mucosal proton pump.
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For each effect, select the agent that is most likely associated with it: Use with milk and an alkaline substance can cause milk-alkali syndrome
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A patient returning from dinner party meets with road accident and has to be urgently operated upon under general anaesthesia. Which drug can be injected intramuscularly to hasten his gastric emptying
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The success of oral rehydration therapy of diarrhoea depends upon the following process in the intestinal mucosa.
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A 55-year-old woman with insulin-dependent diabetes of 40 years' duration complains of severe bloating and abdominal distress, especially after meals. Evaluation is consistent with diabetic gastroparesis. The drug you would be most likely to recommend is
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