CNS Pharmacology MCQs

Aspirin causes _____?

A. Agranulocytosis
B. Hemolytic anemia
C. Aplastic anemia
D. Hypoprothrombinemia

Prolonged use of aspirin leads to ______?

A. peptic ulcer
B. Bleeding defects
C. Carcinoma
D. A & B

Drug which is used to control status epilepticus is ______?

A. Diazepam
B. Sodium nitroprusside
C. Glyceryl trinitrite
D. Pheno barbital

Drug that does not cause sedation ________?

A. Buspirone
B. Nitrazepam
C. Zopiclone
D. Diazepam

Phenothiazines are used to _____?

A. Produce muscle relaxation
B. Alter psychotic behaviour
C. Suppress coughing
D. Produce analgesia

Thiopentone action is terminated by ______?

A. Excretion
B. Metabolism
C. Redistribution
D. Recycling

Amitryptyline is a __?

A. Antibiotic
B. Sedative
C. Tricyclic antidepressant
D. Diuretic

All of the following decrease skeletal muscle tone by CNS effects except _____?

A. D-tubocurarin
B. Diazepam
C. Beclofen
D. Mephensin

All of the following statements about opioids is correct except ______?

A. Pentazocine and buprinorphine
B. Pentazocine shows withdrawal symptoms in opioid dependent patients
C. Partial agonists are free from classic opioid adverse effects
D. Ethomorphine is similar to pethidine chemically

Phenytoin is associated with _______?

A. Folic acid deficiency
B. Alzhiemer’s disease
C. Cushing’s syndrome
D. Vitamin C deficiency

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