2020 P1 Q39
Q1. Drug choice for the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia is:
- Carbamazepine
- Aceclofenac
- Thiamine
- Prednisolone
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2020 P1 Q101
Q2. Which one of the following is the drug of choice in a child presenting with supraventricular tachycardia?
- Atropine
- Lidocaine
- Adenosine
- Naloxone
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2020 P1 Q102
Q3. Which one of the following drugs is used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for pulseless ventricular fibrillation?
- Atropine
- Adenosine
- Lidocaine
- Amiodarone
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2025 P1 Q115
Q4. Which one of the following oral drugs may be used in the management of super-refractory status epilepticus?
- Clonazepam
- Clobazam
- Lamotrigine
- Topiramate
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2025 P1 Q116
Q5. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the use of benzodiazepines in the initial management of status epilepticus?
I. Up to two doses may be used 5 minutes apart, if seizures are not controlled
II. For Lorazepam, only a single dose should be used, even if seizures are not controlled
III. Dose of midazolam at this stage is 1โ15 ฮผg/kg/min infusion
IV. Dose of both lorazepam and midazolam is 0.1 mg/kg
Select the correct answer using the code:
- I and III
- I and IV
- II and III
- II and IV
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2025 P2 Q52
Q6. Detection of magnesium toxicity in a patient receiving magnesium sulphate is noticed by which of the following?
I. Loss of tendon reflexes
II. Increased respiratory rate
III. Chest pain, heart block
IV. Cardiac arrest
Select the correct answer using the code:
- I, III and IV
- II and IV only
- I and III only
- III and IV only
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2025 P2 Q115
Q7. Consider the following statements regarding Wernickeโs encephalopathy:
I. It is caused by niacin deficiency.
II. It is often seen in alcoholics.
III. Ophthalmoplegia, polyneuritis and ataxia are some of its characteristic features.
IV. It occurs occasionally in people who fast.
Select the correct answer using the code:
- I, II and III
- II, III and IV
- I, III and IV
- I, II and IV
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2020 P1 Q2
Q8. Elderly man with history of Diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease comes for follow-up, with complaints of muscle pains. Which one of the following drugs could be the most likely cause?
- Aspirin
- Glimepiride
- Enalapril
- Atorvastatin
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2021 P1 Q11
Q9. A patient with Atrial Fibrillation on regular treatment presents with photosensitivity, skin discoloration and peripheral neuropathy. Which drug may be implicated?
- Digoxin
- Disopyramide
- Amiodarone
- Bisoprolol
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2021 P1 Q53
Q10. Which type of anemia can be caused by the drug Dapsone?
- Iron deficiency anemia
- Sideroblastic anemia
- Spur cell anemia
- Hemolytic anemia
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2023 P1 Q86
Q11. Which one of the following drugs is associated with calciphylaxis in chronic kidney disease patients?
- Calcium channel blocker
- Warfarin
- Non-calcium-based phosphate binder
- Thiazide diuretic
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2024 P1 Q51
Q12. With regard to treatment of thyrotoxicosis of Graveโs disease, consider the following statements:
1. Propylthiouracil is suitable in breastfeeding patients.
2. Large goitre is an indication for thyroidectomy.
3. Radioiodine is recommended for management in pregnancy.
4. Agranulocytosis is a complication associated with carbimazole.
Select the correct answer using the code:
- 1, 2 and 3
- 2, 3 and 4
- 1, 2 and 4
- 1, 3 and 4
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2024 P1 Q77
Q13. A patient developed difficulty in standing from a seated position, walking up steps, squatting and lifting arms overhead. Chronic therapy with which of the following drugs is likely to result in such presentation?
- Acetaminophen
- Fexofenadine
- Glucocorticoids
- Metformin
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2024 P1 Q78
Q14. Hemorrhagic cystitis is a serious side effect of:
- Leflunomide
- Mycophenolate mofetil
- Cyclophosphamide
- Methotrexate
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2024 P1 Q111
Q15. Poisoning with which of the following drugs causes hypothermia?
- Digoxin
- Chlorpromazine
- Iron
- Alcohol
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