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1. Father of modern pharmacology
2. Father of Chemotherapy
3. Name some orphan drugs name ? (Hint: ALL orphan FRNDS)
Amphotericin B
4. Name some of OTC drugs
Paracetamol, Antacids, Strepsils
5. Disprin and Ecosprin are the brand name for ?
6. The chemical name for Aspirin is
7. Technical term for injection given in joints is called as ?
Intra-articular injection
8. Name a drug which is given as Intra-thecal injection ?
9. Injection given behind the eyeball is known as ?
Retrobulbar injection (For Hydrocortisone)
10. Name two drugs which are not given by oral route ?
11. Name two drug that can undergo high 1st pass metabolism
Nitroglycerin and Lidocaine
12. Which drugs cannot be absorbed if given by oral route ?
13. Name few drugs given by sublingual route of administration (under the tongue).
Clonidine and Nitroglycerin
14. Which drugs are given as enema ?
Indomethacin and Diazepam
15. Give two examples of weakly basic drugs ?
Morphine and Quinidine. These are better absorbed in intestine.
16. Name few drugs that undergo high 1st pass metabolism. Hint: V-ShAMPPPooo
Verapamil
17. Name few drugs that can cross Blood Brain Barrier ?
levodoPa, Propranolol and Physostigmine
18. The active metabolite of Amitriptyline is ?
19. The active metabolite of Codeine is ?
20. The active metabolite of Morphine is?
21. Which chelating agent is used in Arsenic or mercuric poisoning ?
22. Which chelating agent is used in iron poisoning ?
23. Which chelating agent is used in copper poisoning ?
24. Describe the competition between Physostigmine and neostigmine
They competes with acetylcholine to act on cholinesterase
25. Describe the competition between allopurinol and hypoxanthine
They competes for xanthine oxidase
26. GABA receptors has inhibitory action, similarly NMDA receptors has
27. The name of the fastest acting serotonin receptor is ?
28. Other name of G-protein couple receptor is ?
Heptahelical receptor or Serpentine receptor
29. G-protein has 3 subunits. Name them
Alpha, beta and Gamma subunits. For these reason, it is also called as Heteeotrimeric
30. GPCR control the mechanism of action by the help of
Adenyl cyclase, Phospholipase C and Ion channel
31. How does activation of Adenyl Cyclase impact the cAMP pathway
It increases the accumulation of cAMP
32. How does stimulation of cAMP effects heart ?
It increases the contraction of heart
33. Which type receptors are stimulated by the action of cAMP pathway
Beta, Alpha 2, H2, M2, D1 and D2
34. Which type of receptors are stimulated by the action of IP3-DAG pathway ?
35. Which type of receptors are slowest acting
36. Name 9 types of neurotransmitter present in human body ?
Acetyl choline, Noradrenaline, Dopamine, Glycine, GABA, Glutamate, Opoids, Serotonin and Histamine
37. The ration between toxic dose and therapeutic dose of the drug is known as
38. The combination effect for Aspirin and paracetamol result in
Synergistic effect for analgesic action
39. The combination effect for Amlodipine and atenolol result in
Synergistic effect for antihypertensive action
40. The combination effect for epinephrine and theophylline result in
Synergistic effect for bronchodialatoy action
