Pharmacology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which long-term side effect of phenytoin makes good oral hygiene especially important?

  1. ABlue-grey discoloration of the teeth and gums
  2. BExcess saliva production
  3. COvergrowth of the gums (gingival hyperplasia)
  4. DLoss of taste
2.Easy

Sumatriptan is used mainly to:

  1. ATreat an acute migraine attack
  2. BTreat high blood pressure
  3. CRelieve nerve pain from diabetes
  4. DPrevent epileptic seizures
3.Easy

Which vasopressor is usually first-line for septic shock that persists after fluids?

  1. AGlyceryl trinitrate
  2. BNoradrenaline (norepinephrine)
  3. CIsoprenaline (isoproterenol)
  4. DAdenosine
4.Medium

How do ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure?

  1. AThey increase sodium reabsorption in the kidney
  2. BThey block the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II
  3. CThey block beta-1 receptors in the heart
  4. DThey block L-type calcium channels in vascular smooth muscle cells
5.Medium

Which advice helps reduce the most common side effect of varenicline?

  1. ATake it after food with a full glass of water
  2. BTake it with alcohol to reduce nausea
  3. CTake double doses in the first week
  4. DTake it on an empty stomach at bedtime with a little milk
6.Medium

Which receptor do beta blockers such as metoprolol mainly block?

  1. ABeta-3 receptors in fat tissue
  2. BBeta-1 adrenergic receptors in the heart
  3. CMuscarinic receptors in the heart
  4. DAlpha-1 receptors in blood vessels
7.Hard

A teenager took a large overdose of diphenhydramine. He is agitated, hot, flushed and confused, with dry skin, dilated pupils and a full bladder. What is this pattern?

  1. ASerotonin syndrome
  2. BCholinergic toxidrome
  3. COpioid toxidrome
  4. DAnticholinergic toxidrome
8.Hard

A woman using the combined oral contraceptive pill starts carbamazepine for epilepsy. What is the main concern?

  1. ASevere hypoglycaemia from the combination
  2. BNo concern, because the drugs do not interact
  3. CContraceptive failure because the hormones are metabolised faster
  4. DCarbamazepine toxicity because the pill strongly blocks its metabolism

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Overgrowth of the gums (gingival hyperplasia)
  2. 2. A · Treat an acute migraine attack
  3. 3. B · Noradrenaline (norepinephrine)
  4. 4. B · They block the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II
  5. 5. A · Take it after food with a full glass of water
  6. 6. B · Beta-1 adrenergic receptors in the heart
  7. 7. D · Anticholinergic toxidrome
  8. 8. C · Contraceptive failure because the hormones are metabolised faster

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