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Uricosuric

Which of the following has a uricosuric action: a) Allopurinol b) Losartan c) Ramipril d) Atenolol Correct answer: b) Losartan Losartan has a uricosuric action in addition to being

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Furosemide in acute pulmonary edema

The action of Furosemide in acute pulmonary edema due acute left ventricular failure is by: a) Pulmonary venodilation b) Increasing urine formation c) Decreases blood volume d) All

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Free water clearance

Drug class causing free water clearance: a) Diuretic b) Saluretic c) Uricosuric d) Aquaretic Correct answer: d) Aquaretic Vasopressin antagonists like tolvaptan are aquaretics

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Mineralocorticoid Receptors – MCQ

Mineralocorticoid Receptors are found in all of the following, Except? A. Liver B. Colon C. Hippocampus D. Kidney Correct answer : A. Liver

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Alkalinization of urine during chemotherapy – MCQ

Alkalinization of urine is done during administration of which of the following chemotherapeutic drugs? A. Ara-C (Cytarabine) B. Methotrexate C. Cisplatin D. Ifosfamide Correct answer : B. Methotrexate

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Adverse effects of thalidomide – MCQ

All of the following are known adverse effects of thalidomide, except: A. Diarrhoea B. Teratogenicity C. Deep Vein Thrombosis D. Peripheral Neuropathy Correct answer : A. Diarrhoea Constipation

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Lithium Toxicity – MCQ

Which of the following antihypertensive drugs should not be used in a patient on Lithium in order to prevent Lithium Toxicity? A. Clonidine B. Beta blockers C. Calcium

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Treatment of Thrombocytopenia secondary to chemotherapy – MCQ

Which of the following agents is used for the treatment of Thrombocytopenia secondary to myelosuppressive cancer chemotherapy? A. Filgrastim B. Sargramostim C. Oprelvekin D. Erythropoietin Correct answer :

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Aprepitant – MCQ

All of the following statements about Aprepitant are true except? A. Agonist at Neurokinin receptor (NK1) B. Crosses blood brain barrier C. Metabolised by CYP3A4 pathway D. Ameliorates nausea

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