APMLE Pharm Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
List some 5HT1 receptor agonists. Correct Answers
Almotriptan, Eletriptan, Frovatriptan, Naratriptan, Rizatriptan,
Sumatriptan.
List some bisphosphonates. Correct Answers Alendronate,
Etidronate, Ibandronate, Pamidronate, Risedronate, Tiludronate,
Zoledronate.
List some common NSAIDs. Correct Answers Ibuprofen,
Indomethacin, Ketorolac, Naproxen, Diclofenac, Etodolac,
Diflunisal, Meclofenamate, Nabumetone, Oxaprozin,
Phenylbutazone, Piroxicam, Meloxicam, Aspirin.
List some TNF inhibitors. Correct Answers Adalimumab,
Etanercept, Infliximab.
List the H2 receptor antagonists. Correct Answers Cimetidine,
Ranitidine, Famotidine, Nizatidine.
Name a common ACE inhibitor. Correct Answers Lisinopril.
Name a common thrombolytic drug. Correct Answers Tissue
plasminogen activator (t-PA).
Name a nitrogen mustard used in cancer treatment. Correct
Answers Cyclophosphamide
Name a nucleoside analogue that is an antiviral drug. Correct
Answers Abacavir
,Name some calcineurin inhibitors. Correct Answers
Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus, Sirolimus, Everolimus.
Name some proton pump inhibitors. Correct Answers
Omeprazole, Esomeprazole, Lansoprazole, Pantoprazole,
Rabeprazole.
Name the four categories of penicillins. Correct Answers
Natural, Penicillinase resistant, Aminopenicillins, Extended
spectrum.
Name two Class III antiarrhythmic drugs. Correct Answers
Amiodarone and Dofetilide.
Name two dopamine agonists. Correct Answers Bromocriptine
and Pramipexole.
What antidote is used for arsenic poisoning? Correct Answers
BAL (dimercaprol), a chelating agent that binds metals.
What antidote is used for coumarin overdose? Correct Answers
Vitamin K, as coumarin inhibits vitamin K.
What antidote is used for heparin overdose? Correct Answers
Protamine, which binds and neutralizes heparin.
What are anthracycline antibiotics used for? Correct Answers
They are used in cancer treatment and can cause cardiac muscle
damage.
, What are anticholinergics used for in this context? Correct
Answers They are muscarinic antagonists used to treat
symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
What are calcineurin inhibitors and their function? Correct
Answers They inhibit T-cell activation by binding to
immunophilins and blocking calcineurin phosphatase.
What are Class II antiarrhythmic drugs? Correct Answers Beta
Blockers, such as Propranolol.
What are common adverse effects of nitrates? Correct Answers
Headaches and orthostatic hypotension.
What are common adverse effects of statins? Correct Answers
Muscle weakness and the risk of rhabdomyolysis.
What are common side effects associated with aminoglycosides?
Correct Answers Ototoxicity and acute tubular necrosis.
What are COX-2 inhibitors and their risk? Correct Answers
They are designed to reduce inflammation with a higher risk of
cardiovascular events. Examples include Celecoxib, Etoricoxib,
Rofecoxib, Valdecoxib.
What are direct acting cholinergic drugs? Correct Answers
Drugs that specifically target nicotinic or muscarinic ACh
receptors, such as Bethanechol and Carbachol.
List some 5HT1 receptor agonists. Correct Answers
Almotriptan, Eletriptan, Frovatriptan, Naratriptan, Rizatriptan,
Sumatriptan.
List some bisphosphonates. Correct Answers Alendronate,
Etidronate, Ibandronate, Pamidronate, Risedronate, Tiludronate,
Zoledronate.
List some common NSAIDs. Correct Answers Ibuprofen,
Indomethacin, Ketorolac, Naproxen, Diclofenac, Etodolac,
Diflunisal, Meclofenamate, Nabumetone, Oxaprozin,
Phenylbutazone, Piroxicam, Meloxicam, Aspirin.
List some TNF inhibitors. Correct Answers Adalimumab,
Etanercept, Infliximab.
List the H2 receptor antagonists. Correct Answers Cimetidine,
Ranitidine, Famotidine, Nizatidine.
Name a common ACE inhibitor. Correct Answers Lisinopril.
Name a common thrombolytic drug. Correct Answers Tissue
plasminogen activator (t-PA).
Name a nitrogen mustard used in cancer treatment. Correct
Answers Cyclophosphamide
Name a nucleoside analogue that is an antiviral drug. Correct
Answers Abacavir
,Name some calcineurin inhibitors. Correct Answers
Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus, Sirolimus, Everolimus.
Name some proton pump inhibitors. Correct Answers
Omeprazole, Esomeprazole, Lansoprazole, Pantoprazole,
Rabeprazole.
Name the four categories of penicillins. Correct Answers
Natural, Penicillinase resistant, Aminopenicillins, Extended
spectrum.
Name two Class III antiarrhythmic drugs. Correct Answers
Amiodarone and Dofetilide.
Name two dopamine agonists. Correct Answers Bromocriptine
and Pramipexole.
What antidote is used for arsenic poisoning? Correct Answers
BAL (dimercaprol), a chelating agent that binds metals.
What antidote is used for coumarin overdose? Correct Answers
Vitamin K, as coumarin inhibits vitamin K.
What antidote is used for heparin overdose? Correct Answers
Protamine, which binds and neutralizes heparin.
What are anthracycline antibiotics used for? Correct Answers
They are used in cancer treatment and can cause cardiac muscle
damage.
, What are anticholinergics used for in this context? Correct
Answers They are muscarinic antagonists used to treat
symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
What are calcineurin inhibitors and their function? Correct
Answers They inhibit T-cell activation by binding to
immunophilins and blocking calcineurin phosphatase.
What are Class II antiarrhythmic drugs? Correct Answers Beta
Blockers, such as Propranolol.
What are common adverse effects of nitrates? Correct Answers
Headaches and orthostatic hypotension.
What are common adverse effects of statins? Correct Answers
Muscle weakness and the risk of rhabdomyolysis.
What are common side effects associated with aminoglycosides?
Correct Answers Ototoxicity and acute tubular necrosis.
What are COX-2 inhibitors and their risk? Correct Answers
They are designed to reduce inflammation with a higher risk of
cardiovascular events. Examples include Celecoxib, Etoricoxib,
Rofecoxib, Valdecoxib.
What are direct acting cholinergic drugs? Correct Answers
Drugs that specifically target nicotinic or muscarinic ACh
receptors, such as Bethanechol and Carbachol.
