Pharmacology GIT Questions
A forty years old male patient developed adverse reaction of dystonia, following a drug
prescribed for
his vomiting. Which ONE of the following agents could be the probable cause for his
reaction? correct answers Metoclopramide
A 67-year-old man complained to his physician of nervousness, insomnia, palpitations,
and stomach
ache. The man had a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease currently
treated with
inhaled ipratropium and oral theophylline. He told the physician that he had started
taking cimetidine
for heartburn 3 days ago. Which of the following best explains the reason for the
patient's current
complaints? correct answers Cimetidine decreased the clearance of theophylline.
The widely used anticoagulant warfarin is often implicated in drug interactions. If a
patient takes
warfarin but later begins self-medicating for ulcer pain, what drug useful for ulcers would
increase the
risk for bleeding? correct answers Cimetidine
Inflammed tongue, cracked lips- correct answers Riboflavin
Salmonella which drug used when Ampicillin (first line of treatment) is not working?
correct answers Ceftriaxone (it is a cephalosporin)
Took drug and vomits immediately. What was the reason? correct answers Gastric
irritation
Patient taking metronidazole should be asked to avoid what? correct answers Alcohol
intake
Why is PPI used with antibiotics? correct answers To enhance anti h.pylori action of
antimicrobials by raising gastric pH
Omeprazole - MOA? correct answers H+ K+ ATPase inhibitor
Bismuth salts are thought to be effective in peptic ulcer disease because they have
bactericidal properties against correct answers Helicobacter pylori
Mechanism of action of bismuth - correct answers coats and protects ulcer
, A drug for gastroparesis associated with diabetes? correct answers Metoclopramide
Dude's neck goes backward and lateral after taking a drug, what is the drug - correct
answers Metoclopramide
Which one of the following is a 5HT4 agonist with 5HT3 antagonism used for
gastroesophageal reflux
disease? correct answers Mosapride
The following is a motilin receptor agonist that has a prokinetic action. correct answers
erythromycin
Metoclopramide -guy got vomiting after taking this for abdominal pain and nausea.
Why? correct answers affected CRTZ center
Oldastreton- correct answers 5ht3 receptor
Motilin receptor agonist with prokinetic activity - correct answers erythromycin
Tx for chemotx induced vomiting by anastrozole
- correct answers Ondansetron
Which option is incorrect for ribavirin - correct answers not used for HIV
A 45-year-old man recently diagnosed with mild colonic Crohn disease had been
receiving sulfasalazine for 4 weeks, but remission was not achieved. Prednisone was
added for another 2 weeks, but improvement was negligible, and the gastroenterologist
decided to add a third drug to the therapy. Which ONE of the following drugs would be
appropriate for the patient at this time? correct answers Infliximab
26-year-old man presents to his primary care physician with 6 weeks of painful, bloody
stools. Flexible sigmoidoscopy reveals erythema and friability with pseudopolyps. Which
ONE of the following is a drug used for ulcerative colitis that is made of two non-
identical
smaller molecules linked together with an azo bond? correct answers Olsalazine OR
sulfasalazine
What drug is it in which colonic bacteria splits the azo band to release 5-ASA & other
compound? correct answers Sulfasalazine
Which one of the following is a TNF Inhibitor correct answers Infliximab
A 70- year -old woman complained to her physician of constipation. The physician
prescribed a laxative that acts in the colon by absorbing water into the fecal contents,
thus promoting peristalsis about 1 or 2 days after administration. Which ONE of the
A forty years old male patient developed adverse reaction of dystonia, following a drug
prescribed for
his vomiting. Which ONE of the following agents could be the probable cause for his
reaction? correct answers Metoclopramide
A 67-year-old man complained to his physician of nervousness, insomnia, palpitations,
and stomach
ache. The man had a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease currently
treated with
inhaled ipratropium and oral theophylline. He told the physician that he had started
taking cimetidine
for heartburn 3 days ago. Which of the following best explains the reason for the
patient's current
complaints? correct answers Cimetidine decreased the clearance of theophylline.
The widely used anticoagulant warfarin is often implicated in drug interactions. If a
patient takes
warfarin but later begins self-medicating for ulcer pain, what drug useful for ulcers would
increase the
risk for bleeding? correct answers Cimetidine
Inflammed tongue, cracked lips- correct answers Riboflavin
Salmonella which drug used when Ampicillin (first line of treatment) is not working?
correct answers Ceftriaxone (it is a cephalosporin)
Took drug and vomits immediately. What was the reason? correct answers Gastric
irritation
Patient taking metronidazole should be asked to avoid what? correct answers Alcohol
intake
Why is PPI used with antibiotics? correct answers To enhance anti h.pylori action of
antimicrobials by raising gastric pH
Omeprazole - MOA? correct answers H+ K+ ATPase inhibitor
Bismuth salts are thought to be effective in peptic ulcer disease because they have
bactericidal properties against correct answers Helicobacter pylori
Mechanism of action of bismuth - correct answers coats and protects ulcer
, A drug for gastroparesis associated with diabetes? correct answers Metoclopramide
Dude's neck goes backward and lateral after taking a drug, what is the drug - correct
answers Metoclopramide
Which one of the following is a 5HT4 agonist with 5HT3 antagonism used for
gastroesophageal reflux
disease? correct answers Mosapride
The following is a motilin receptor agonist that has a prokinetic action. correct answers
erythromycin
Metoclopramide -guy got vomiting after taking this for abdominal pain and nausea.
Why? correct answers affected CRTZ center
Oldastreton- correct answers 5ht3 receptor
Motilin receptor agonist with prokinetic activity - correct answers erythromycin
Tx for chemotx induced vomiting by anastrozole
- correct answers Ondansetron
Which option is incorrect for ribavirin - correct answers not used for HIV
A 45-year-old man recently diagnosed with mild colonic Crohn disease had been
receiving sulfasalazine for 4 weeks, but remission was not achieved. Prednisone was
added for another 2 weeks, but improvement was negligible, and the gastroenterologist
decided to add a third drug to the therapy. Which ONE of the following drugs would be
appropriate for the patient at this time? correct answers Infliximab
26-year-old man presents to his primary care physician with 6 weeks of painful, bloody
stools. Flexible sigmoidoscopy reveals erythema and friability with pseudopolyps. Which
ONE of the following is a drug used for ulcerative colitis that is made of two non-
identical
smaller molecules linked together with an azo bond? correct answers Olsalazine OR
sulfasalazine
What drug is it in which colonic bacteria splits the azo band to release 5-ASA & other
compound? correct answers Sulfasalazine
Which one of the following is a TNF Inhibitor correct answers Infliximab
A 70- year -old woman complained to her physician of constipation. The physician
prescribed a laxative that acts in the colon by absorbing water into the fecal contents,
thus promoting peristalsis about 1 or 2 days after administration. Which ONE of the
