Drugs Questions & Answers (Compiled from UPSC, SSC ,PSC ,IBPS previous question papers)

Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL) is the first public sector drug manufacturing company set up by the Government of India in :
Hyderabad, Telangana
Ankaleshwar, Gujarat
Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Pimpri, Maharashtra

Effective drug for TB is
All of these
Penicilin
Azidothymidine
Isoniazid

Example for killed vaccines is
TT vaccine
Dpt vaccine
BCG vaccine
Cholera vaccine

Insulin is a/an
Organic acid
Vaccine
Therapeutic product
Human growth hormone

"The queen of drugs" refers to
Choromycitin
Aureomycitin
Penicilin
Streptomyicin

Glycerin or Sorbitol is added to gelatin in the preparation of soft gelatin capsules as
Sweetening agent
Polishing agent
Plasticizer
Preservatives

Hydrogen Peroxide IP used as antiseptic contains
27 PERC w/v of Hydrogen Peroxide
6 PERC w/v of Hydrogen Peroxide
25 PERC w/v of Hydrogen Peroxide
100 PERC w/v of Hydrogen peroxide

When an hypotonic solution is injected into blood stream, causes
No characteristic change
Sclerosis of veins
Shrinkage of blood cells
Haemolysis

Sodium lauryl Sulphate is
Anionic surface active agents
Nonionic surface active agents
Cationic surface active agents
Ampholytic surface active agents

A toxoid vaccine is
Killed bacterial suspension
Live bacterial suspension
Live viral Vaccine
Toxins that have been incubated with formalin

Which among the following is a blood coagulation factor
Sodium
Calcium
Potassium
Manganese

An example for a drug that undergoes extensive first pass metabolism
Tolbutamide
Theophylline
Phenobarbitone
Testosterone

Bacillus Calmette Guerin Vaccine is
Suspension of living cells of a strain of Vibrio cholerae
Suspension of living cells of a strain of Salmonella typhi
Suspension of living cells of a strain of Bordetella pertusis
Suspension of living cells of a strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

The toxic protein present in castor oil is
Linoleic acid
Isoricinoleic acid
Ricin
Ricinoleic acid

Which among the following statement is false with respect to NaCl Injection I P
Contains approximately 150 mmol of Sodium ions
Contains added antimicrobial agents or preservatives
PH of the solution is between 4.5 & 7.0
Contains 0.9 PERC w/v sterile solution of Sodium Chloride

Which one of the following is used as an antimicrobial preservative
Sodium hydrogen carbonate
Propyl hydroxy benzoate
Propylene glycol
Procaine hydrochloride

Cotrimoxazole tablet contains
5 parts of Cloxacillin and 1 parts of trimethoprim
5 parts of Cortisone acetate and 1 parts of trimethoprim
5 parts of Sulphamethoxaole and 1 parts of trimethoprim
5 parts of Sulphasalazine and 1 parts of trimethoprim

Which among the following is used as a diuretic
Tribulus terrestris
Claviceps purpurea
Cyamopsis tetragonolobus
Commiphora molmol

Lugols Solution is
10.0 PERC w/v of Iodine and 6.0 PERC w/v pf potassium iodide in water
5.0 PERC w/v of Iodine and 10.0 PERC w/v of potassium iodide in water
2.0 PERC w/v of Iodine and 2.4 PERC w/v of Sodium iodide in water
2.5 PERC w/v of Iodine and 2.5 PERC w/v of potassium iodide in water

Ammonium Chloride is used as
All the above
Alkalising agent
Astringent
Expectorant

An antidote which can be used in cyanide poisoning
Sodium bi sulphite
Dimercaprol
Sodium nitrite
Sodium bicarbonate

Colloidal dispersion of liquids or solids in gases are
Suspensions
Creams
Aerosols
Emulsion

An example for a drug with anti-hypertensive action
Rauwolfia
Liquorice
Rhubarb
Vasaka

Which among the following is a prodrug
Diphenhydramine
Paracetamol
Indomethacin
Levodopa

Leucovorin rescue is given to reduce the toxic effects of
Cyclophosphamide
Melphalan
Chlorambucil
Methotrexate

The antibiotic that acts by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30s ribosomal subunits
Vancomycin
Chloramphenicol
Doxycyclin
Azithromycin

Diethyl carbamazine is the drug of choice in the treatment of
Malaria
Filarial infection
Hookworm infestation
Epilepsy

Organophosphorous poisoning is treated with
Pentazocine
Methacholine
Atropine
Acetylcholine

Benzodiazepine receptor antagonist
Phentolamine
Atropine
Pentazocine
Flumazenil

In combination antacids, Magnesium salts are added
For laxative action
To enhance taste and appearance
To decrease the production of acid in GIT
For immediate onset of action

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