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UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA, SRI LANKA
SECOND EXAMINATION FOR MEDICAL DEGREES PART II (1ST) -- August 2014
Pharmacology Paper II (old)
Date: 07.08.2014
Time: 02 hours
ANSWER ALL THE FOUR QUESTIONS
1.
1.1. Define the term "adverse drug reaction".
(10 marks)
1.2. List three (03) potentially harmful effects of drugs (other than
adverse drug reactions).
(15 marks)
1.3. List five (05) reasons for the need of post-marketing surveillance
of
drugs.
(25 marks)
1.4. Explain briefly why penicillin-induced anaphylactic shock is
classified as Type B adverse reaction.
(20 marks)
1.5. Explain briefly why safety of medicines is different in children
compared to adults.
( 30 marks)
2.
2.1. Give two (02) example for
2.1.1. direct acting cholinomimetics.
(10 marks)
2.1.2. indirect acting cholinomimetics.
(10 marks)
2.2. List four (04) indications of cholinomimetics.
(20 marks)
2.3. Explain the clinical manifestations of organophosphate poisoning.
(30 marks)
2.4. Describe the drug treatment of organophosphate poisoning.
(30 marks)
3.
3.1. Give three (03) reasons for considering methotrexate as a first-line
disease modifying antirheumatoid drug.
(15 marks)
3.3. List the adverse effects of methotrexate.
(20 marks)
3.3. What precautions would you take when prescribing methotrexate?
(20 marks)
3.4. List four (04) contraindications for methotrexate therapy.
(20 marks)
3.5. List the circumstances where corticosteroids are indicated in the
treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
(25 marks)
4.
Write an account on
4.1. ACE inhibitors
(30 marks)
4.2. Treatment of amoebiasis.
(30 marks)
4.3. Hormonal contraception.
(40 marks)
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