PACOP Pink – Pharmacology
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which of the following is the main mechanism of action of beta-blockers?
a. Increase heart rate
✔✔ b. Block beta-adrenergic receptors
c. Stimulate alpha receptors
d. Inhibit calcium channels
Which drug is a classic example of an ACE inhibitor?
a. Losartan
✔✔ b. Enalapril
c. Nifedipine
d. Atenolol
Which of the following is used as an antidote for opioid overdose?
a. Diazepam
✔✔ b. Naloxone
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,c. Propranolol
d. Atropine
Which class of drugs is primarily used to lower cholesterol?
a. Beta-blockers
b. ACE inhibitors
✔✔ c. Statins
d. Diuretics
Which of the following is a loop diuretic?
a. Hydrochlorothiazide
✔✔ b. Furosemide
c. Spironolactone
d. Amiloride
Which drug is commonly used as an antiarrhythmic class III agent?
a. Propranolol
✔✔ b. Amiodarone
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,c. Lidocaine
d. Digoxin
Which neurotransmitter is primarily blocked by typical antipsychotics?
a. Serotonin
b. GABA
✔✔ c. Dopamine
d. Acetylcholine
Which of the following drugs is used as a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes?
✔✔ a. Metformin
b. Glibenclamide
c. Insulin
d. Pioglitazone
Which opioid analgesic is considered a partial agonist?
a. Morphine
✔✔ b. Buprenorphine
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, c. Fentanyl
d. Codeine
Which drug is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)?
✔✔ a. Fluoxetine
b. Amitriptyline
c. Diazepam
d. Lithium
Which drug is used as an anticoagulant by inhibiting vitamin K-dependent clotting factors?
a. Heparin
✔✔ b. Warfarin
c. Rivaroxaban
d. Dabigatran
Which antihypertensive drug works by blocking calcium influx in vascular smooth muscle?
a. Lisinopril
✔✔ b. Amlodipine
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which of the following is the main mechanism of action of beta-blockers?
a. Increase heart rate
✔✔ b. Block beta-adrenergic receptors
c. Stimulate alpha receptors
d. Inhibit calcium channels
Which drug is a classic example of an ACE inhibitor?
a. Losartan
✔✔ b. Enalapril
c. Nifedipine
d. Atenolol
Which of the following is used as an antidote for opioid overdose?
a. Diazepam
✔✔ b. Naloxone
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,c. Propranolol
d. Atropine
Which class of drugs is primarily used to lower cholesterol?
a. Beta-blockers
b. ACE inhibitors
✔✔ c. Statins
d. Diuretics
Which of the following is a loop diuretic?
a. Hydrochlorothiazide
✔✔ b. Furosemide
c. Spironolactone
d. Amiloride
Which drug is commonly used as an antiarrhythmic class III agent?
a. Propranolol
✔✔ b. Amiodarone
2
,c. Lidocaine
d. Digoxin
Which neurotransmitter is primarily blocked by typical antipsychotics?
a. Serotonin
b. GABA
✔✔ c. Dopamine
d. Acetylcholine
Which of the following drugs is used as a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes?
✔✔ a. Metformin
b. Glibenclamide
c. Insulin
d. Pioglitazone
Which opioid analgesic is considered a partial agonist?
a. Morphine
✔✔ b. Buprenorphine
3
, c. Fentanyl
d. Codeine
Which drug is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)?
✔✔ a. Fluoxetine
b. Amitriptyline
c. Diazepam
d. Lithium
Which drug is used as an anticoagulant by inhibiting vitamin K-dependent clotting factors?
a. Heparin
✔✔ b. Warfarin
c. Rivaroxaban
d. Dabigatran
Which antihypertensive drug works by blocking calcium influx in vascular smooth muscle?
a. Lisinopril
✔✔ b. Amlodipine
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