List of top Pharmacy Questions on Drugs

Give below are two statements:
Statement I: Aromatase Inhibitors include both steroidal and non steroidal compounds.
Statement II: Tamoxifen, Estrone. Testolactone and Nor-ethindrone are the examples of Aromatase Inhibitors
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Lycopodium spore methods help to determine the _______of given drug samples.

Which of the following combination shows antagonism?

As per the Drugs and Cosmetics act and rules the good manufacturing practice is included under schedule

Following drugs lower the interocular pressure
A. Pilocarpine
B. Latanoprost
C. Atropine
D. Tiotropium
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Oral anti-diabetic metformin is a

Prazosin is used for treatment of

Which of the following anti-depressant is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs)

Select the incorrect statement regarding Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)

All the following cardiovascular drugs are phosphodiesterase 3-inhibitors except.

Which of the following anti-malarial drug is contraindicated during pregnancy.

Give below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: Haloperidol is a preferred drug for acute schizophrenia and Huntington's disease.
Reason R: Parenteral administration by intramuscular route is possible in acute cases
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Which of the following is a unique boron containing drug which acts as a proteasome inhibitor in anti cancer therapeutics.

Give below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: The modified Noyes - Whitney equation states that larger the surface area of a drug, higher is the dissolution rate.
Reason R: the surface area increases with decreasing particle size.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Atropine has served as a prototype molecule for which class of drugs?

Propantheline has been found to reduce absorption rate of

What are the possible drug-receptor interactions?

Identify the true statement:
A. Phenylephrine has less a and ẞ activity than norepinephrine.
B. Metaproterenol is selective ẞ2-agonist.
C.Norepinephrine is immediate precursor of dopamine.
D. Dopamine has very good oral activity.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Avicel is a trade name of

Which of the following class of drugs is not OTC product?

Given below are two statements :
Statement-I Cocaine and procaine are benzoic acid derivatives and both are known to cause allergic reactions.
Statement-II Structurally, cocaine contains tropine nucleus, whereas procaine doesn't
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Match List I with List II

List I		List II
A	Six membered-oxygen containing compound	I	Pyran
B	Five-membered-nitrogen containing	II	Triazole
C	Six-membered-nitrogen containing	III	Pyrimidine
D	Xanthine nucleus	IV	Caffeine

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Cefuroxime axetil is an oral form of the first generation parenteral cephalosporin cefuroxime.
Reason (R) : The axetil form of the drug, an acetoxy ethyl ester of cefuroxime has increased lipid solubility, better absorption and oral bioavailability.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Following drug is used as inhalational anaesthetic

Which of the following benzodiazepines is a short acting sedative hypnotics?