Q&A Practice Quiz-1
Student Name ………………………………………………………… Department Pharmacology
Student ID ………………… Organization …………………….
Marks …………………/10 Period 30 minutes
Notes:
(i) Each Question has 3 points to choose from. Choose ONLY ONE point to answer the Question.
(ii) Answer the questions after carefully reading the text.
1. Which of the following drugs could be beneficial for treatment of migraine?
a. Ergotamine
b. Di-hydro-ergotamine
c. Atenolol
2. Which of the following drugs could be beneficial for treatment of Prinzmetal’s angina?
a. Propranolol, as it decreases heart rate.
b. Nitrite, as it dilates coronaries.
c. Timolol, as it has local anaesthetic action.
3. Which of the following drugs could be beneficial for treatment of tachycardia?
a. Methacholine, via its agonistic action on M2 cholinoceptor.
b. Ephedrine, via its antagonistic action on MAO.
c. Aminophylline, via its inhibiting action on vasomotor center.
4. Which of the following drugs could be beneficial for treatment of hypertension?
a. Captopril if the cause is increased cardiac output.
b. Furosemide if the cause is hypervolemia.
c. Atenolol if the cause is the increased peripheral resistance.
5. Which of the following drugs could be beneficial for treatment of peripheral vascular disease?
a. Ergotamine, based on its alpha blocking mechanism.
b. Dihydroergotamine, based on it does not have direct spasmogenic action on vascular muscle.
c. Phenylephrine, based on its decongestant effect.