Download KUHS MBBS 2nd Year 2013 April 202001 Pharmacology Paper II Question Paper

Code: 202001

Reg. no.: ........................

Second Professional MBBS Degree Examinations, April 2013

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Pharmacology- Paper II

Time: 2 Hours

• Answer all questions
• Draw diagrams wherever necessary

Total Marks: 40

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Essays: (2x6=12)

1. A 60 year old lady is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and has been prescribed prednisolone. Answer the following:
   • What is the mechanism of action of glucocorticoids.
   • Name two glucocorticoids which have no mineralocorticoid activity
   • Enumerate the adverse effects that you expect in this patient

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2. Enumerate macrolide antibiotics. Describe briefly its mechanism of action and mention four uses. Add a note on linezolid. (2+1+3=6)

Short notes: (1+2+1+2=6)

3. Metronidazole
4. Cyclophosphamide
5. Mifepristone

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6. Insulin analogs
7. Ciprofloxacin

Answer briefly: (5x3=15)

8. Omeprazole is used in peptic ulcer - State reason
9. Mention four adverse effects of rifampicin

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10. Mention two differences between tetracycline and doxycycline
11. Treatment of multi drug resistant falciparum malaria
12. Mechanism of action of acyclovir

Name two drugs for: (5x1=5)

13. Prevention of constipation

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14. Systemic antifungal drugs
15. Prevention of AIDS in the new born
16. Treatment of amoebiasis (from different groups)
17. Antithyroid drugs
18. Chemoprophylaxis of surgical site infection

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19. Uterine stimulants
20. Lepra reactions

(8x1=8)