Drugs can be classified on the basis of:
1. Pharmacological effect.
2. Chemical structure.
3. Molecular targets.
4. All of the above.
Equanil acts as a/an:
1. Artificial sweetener
2. Tranquilizer
3. Antihistamine
4. Antifertility drug
The correct statement among the following regarding birth control pills is:
1. | They contain estrogen only. |
2. | They contain progesterone only. |
3. | They contain a mixture of estrogen and progesterone derivatives. |
4. | Progesterone enhances ovulation. |
The main constituents of Dettol are:
1. Chloroxylenol and α-terpineol.
2. Toluene and phenol.
3. Aniline and benzene.
4. None of the above.
Match the classes of drugs as given in Column I with their action given in Column II.
Column I | Column II |
A. Analgesics | 1. Painkilling effect |
B. Antiseptics | 2. Treatment of acidity |
C. Antihistamines | 3. Applied to diseased skin surfaces |
D. Antacids | 4. Prevents the interaction of histamine with its receptor |
Codes
A | B | C | D | |
1. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
2. | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
3. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
4. | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Medicines should not be taken without consulting doctors because :
1. | A medicine can bind to more than one receptor site. |
2. | The medicine may be toxic for some receptor sites. |
3. | Medicines cause harmful effects when taken in higher doses than recommended. |
4. | All of the above. |
Salvarsan is an arsenic-containing drug that was first used for the treatment of:
1. Syphilis
2. Typhoid
3. Meningitis
4. Dysentery
Antacids and antiallergic drugs interfere with the function of histamines but do not interfere with the function of each other because:
1. | Antacids and anti-allergic drugs work on the same receptors. |
2. | Antacids and anti-allergic drugs work on different receptors. |
3. | Antacids and anti-allergic drugs work on different organs. |
4. | Antacids and anti-allergic drugs work on the same organs. |
The narrow-spectrum antibiotic among the following is:
1. Chloramphenicol
2. Penicillin G
3. Ampicillin
4. Amoxicillin
The molecule among the following that acts as an antiseptic is -
1. Iodine + C2H5OH
2. Boric acid
3. H2O2
4. All of the above