RAN-2106000102020101
IInd M.B.B.S. Examination January - 2023
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Department of Pharmacology, (Paper -I)
[ Time: 3 Hours ] [ Total Marks: 100
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Name of the Examination:
IInd M.B.B.S.
Name of the Subject:
Department of Pharmacology, (Paper -I)
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(3) Each question carries one mark and there is no negative marking.
(4) Overwriting is not allowed.
Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) [Marks 20]
- All of the following statements for COX-2 are correct EXCEPT:
- Induced at the site of inflammation
- Activation of COX-2 leads to ulcer protective effect on gastric mucosa
- It is constitutionally expressed on some cell surfaces
- It is utilized in generation of eicosanoids with a ring structure
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- Which of the following drug is commonly used in narcoanalysis?
- Atropine sulfate
- Scopolamine hydrochloride
- Phenobarbitone
- Morphine
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- For which of the following drugs a warning is written: 'To be sold by retail on the prescription of registered medical practitioner only'.
- Schedule C
- Schedule X
- Schedule Y
- Schedule H
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- Antihistaminics used for motion sickness is :
- Cetirizine
- Meclizine
- Diphenhydramine
- Fexofenadine
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- The sympathetic and parasympathetic systems exert functionally opposite influences on the following parameters except:
- Heart rate
- Atrial refractory period
- Pupil diameter
- Intestinal motility
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- Gastric lavage is contraindicated in :
- Salicylate poisoning
- Organophosphate poisoning
- Kerosene poisoning
- Morphine poisoning
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- Regarding efficacy and potency of a drug all are true EXCEPT :
- In a clinical setup, efficacy is more important than potency
- In the log dose response curve, the height of the curve corresponds with efficacy
- ED50 of the drug corresponds to the efficacy
- Drugs that produce similar pharmacological effect can have different levels of efficacy
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- Tachyphylaxis is seen after use of:
- Tamoxifen
- Ephedrine
- Morphine
- Chlorpromazine
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- Correctly matched pair of heavy metal and its respective chelating agent is :
- Iron - BAL
- Mercury - Calcium disodium edetate
- Copper - d-penicillamine
- Arsenic - Desferioxamine
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- Caution is advised for the use of Aspirin in which of the following group of patients:
- In diabetics - can cause hyperglycaemia
- In children with viral disease - risk of acute renal failure
- In gout - can increase serum uric acid levels
- In pregnancy- risk of teratogenicity
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- Timolol eye drops are preferred over pilocarpine eye drops by glaucoma patients because :
- Timolol is more effective than pilocarpine
- Timolol acts by enhancing uveo-scleral outflow
- Timolol produces less ocular side effects
- There are no contraindications to timolol
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- Use of morphine in preanaesthetic medication:
- Is routine except in the presence of contraindications
- Is restricted to patients being anaesthetised with ether
- Should be made only in combination with atropine
- Is restricted mostly to patients in pain preoperatively
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- A drug competes with ACh for receptors at the motor end plate affect skeletal muscle as it
- produces uncontrolled muscle spasms
- causes the muscles to contract and be unable to relax
- causes muscles to relax and be unable to contract
- makes the muscles more excitable
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- Transdermal drug delivery systems offer the following advantages EXCEPT:
- Produces high peak plasma concentration of the drug
- Produces smooth and non-fluctuating plasma concentration of the drug
- Minimises inter-individual variations in the achieved plasma drug concentration
- Avoids hepatic first-pass metabolism of the drug
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- Therapeutic index is an assessment of:
- Potency of drug
- Onset of action
- Duration of action
- Margin of safety
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- All of the following statements for flumazenil are true EXCEPT :
- It is a specific antagonist of benzodiazepines
- It may be used to treat barbiturate poisoning
- It is given intravenously
- It acts on same site on GABA channels where benzodiazepines bind
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- When is Ketamine NOT preferred as an anaesthetic agent ?
- Glaucoma
- Emergency conditions with full stomach
- Short surgeries in asthmatic patients
- For dissociative anaesthesia
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- Drug of choice for alcohol withdrawal is:
- Chlordiazepoxide
- Disulfiram
- Naltrexone
- Diazepam
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- The most vulnerable period of pregnancy for the causation of foetal malformations due to drugs is:
- 18-55 days of gestation
- 56-84 days of gestation
- Second trimester
- 36 weeks onwards
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- In drug metabolism, hepatic cytochrome P-450 (CYP-450) system is responsible for:
- Phase I reactions
- Phase II reactions
- Both (a) and (b)
- Converting hydrophilic metabolites to lipophilic metabolites
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Instructions:
(1) Answers should be precise and to the point.
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(2) Give examples and figures if needed.
(3) First 20 mins have been allotted to solve multiple choice questions.
SECTION I
Q. 2 Answer in brief [any five] : [3×5=15]
- First order versus zero order kinetics.
- Explain microsomal enzyme inhibition with suitable examples.
- Write differences between neostigmine and physostigmine.
- Short note on "Placebo".
- Write in brief therapeutic uses and adverse effects of selective COX-2 inhibitors.
- Define drug antagonism. Mention its types with suitable examples.
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Q.3 Write short notes [any three] : [5×3=15]
- Enumerate various drugs for glaucoma. Discuss the pharmacotherapy for angle closure glaucoma.
- Classify ß - blocker drugs. Discuss their therapeutic uses and adverse effect profile.
- Describe the concept of potency and efficacy of drugs with suitable examples and graphs.
- Mention various atropine substitutes and/or derivatives. Describe their clinical uses.
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Q.4 Case based questions : [10×1=10]
A 36-year-old female presented to the rheumatology department with chief complaints of pain, swelling and morning stiffness of small joints of both hands along with increased fatigue in the last 3-4 months. Her physical examination and laboratory investigations were suggestive of rheumatoid arthritis. She was prescribed tablet methotrexate 15 mg once a week for two months and tablet aceclofenac 100 mg once a day for one month for her condition.
Answer the following questions :
- Explain the rationale behind prescribing the above-mentioned drugs for initial episode. What are the main adverse effects to be anticipated in this patient?
- Mention the precautions to be taken while the patient is on these medications. [2+1+2]
- Classify disease modifying anti-rheumatoid drugs. [2]
- What is the pharmacological basis of prescribing corticosteroids during the course of the disease? [3]
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SECTION II
Q.5 Answer in brief [any five] : [3×5=15]
- Explain in brief "Pharmacovigilance".
- Typical versus atypical antipsychotic agents.
- Short note of management of methanol poisoning.
- Enlist agents used in spinal anaesthesia along with complications of spinal anaesthesia.
- Name two mucolytic agents. Explain briefly role of mucolytic in the treatment of cough.
- Write a note on pre-anaesthetic medications along with its uses.
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Q. 6 Write short notes [any three] : [5×3=15]
- Mention various neuromuscular blocking agents. Explain the difference between non-depolarizing and depolarizing block. Write any two therapeutic uses of succinylcholine.
- Enumerate various anti-epileptic agents. Explain the pharmacological basis of phenytoin in grand mal epilepsy. Describe drug-drug interactions of phenytoin.
- Phases of clinical trial.
- Classify anti-asthmatic drugs. Discuss the treatment for acute attack of bronchial asthma.
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Q. 7 Case based questions : [10×1=10]
A 50-year-old male patient presents to the medicine out-patient department with tremors at rest in one hand, difficulty in initiating movements, mask like face, defective posture and gait along with dementia. After a thorough clinical and central nervous system examination, he was diagnosed as a case of parkinson's disease. The clinician prescribed a combination of levodopa 100 mg and carbidopa 10 mg orally once daily for one month. The patient was asked to visit for follow-up after a month.
Answer the following questions :
- Explain the rationale for prescribing a fixed dose combination of levodopa + carbidopa.
- Discuss the consequences of initial as well as prolonged levodopa therapy. [2+2]
- Classify the drugs prescribed for parkinsonism. [2]
- What is drug induced parkinsonism? How will you treat such a case? [2]
- Mention recent developments in the treatment of parkinsonism. [2]
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