10009 Pharmacology Nitrates act by – AActivate guanyl cyclase and decrease cGMPBActivate guanyl cyclase and increase cGMP (Correct Answer)CActivate adenyl cyclase and decrease cAMPDActivate adenyl cyclase and decrease cAMP
10010 Pharmacology Orphan drugs are: March 2010, March 2013 ACommercially easy to obtain.BDrugs to treatment rare diseases usually (Correct Answer)CDeveloped with an intention of monetary gainDAll of the above
10011 Pharmacology Which one of the following anti-tuberculous drug has excellent penetration into the cerebrospinal fluid? AEthambutolBPyrazinamide (Correct Answer)CStreptomycinDRifampicin
10012 Pharmacology The characteristic toxicity of ethambutol is AHepatitisBVisual field defects (Correct Answer)CVestibular disturbanceDRenal damage
10013 Pharmacology Atropine is useful in organophosphate poisoning because it: AReactivates acetylcholinesteraseBCompetes with acetylcholine releaseCBinds with both nicotinic and muscarinic acetylcholine receptorsDIs a competitive antagonist of acetylcholine (Correct Answer)
10014 Pharmacology Regarding furosemide true statement is : AAcute pulmonary edema is an indication (Correct Answer)BActs on PCTCMild diuresisDGiven only by parenteral route
10015 Pharmacology The success of oral rehydration therapy of diarrhea depends upon which of the following processes in the intestinal mucosa? ASodium pump mediated Na+ absorptionBGlucose coupled Na+ absorption (Correct Answer)CBicarbonate coupled Na+ absorptionDPassive Na+ diffusion secondary to nutrient absorption
10016 Pharmacology Which antitubercular drug is bacteriostatic ? AINHBPyrazinamideCRifampicinDEthambutol (Correct Answer)
10017 Pharmacology When one drug decreases or inhibits the action of other it is called? AAntagonism (Correct Answer)BAgonismCInverse agonismDSynergism