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1. This class of antilipemic agent tends to INCREASE triglyceride levels.

A. bile acid resins
B. Fibrates
C. Niacin
D. Statins
2. Diphenoxylate and loperamide relieve diarrhea by activating presynaptic _____ in the
enteric nervous system
A. Opioid
B. Serotonin
C. Acetylcholine
D. Norepinephrine
3. Which 5-HT3 antagonist is indicated for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome?
A. Granisetron
B. Alosetron
C. Dolasetron
D. Ondansetron
4. Which of the following agents is used clinically as an asthma “controller”?
A. Inhaled anticholinergics
B. Oral leukotriene modifiers
C. Rapid-acting inhaled β2-agonists
D. Short-acting theophylline
5. Which of the following drugs is a long-acting beta 2 adrenergic agonist?
A. Metaproterenol
B. Salbutamol
C. Salmeterol
D. Terbutaline
6. The maintenance drug of choice for chronic asthma
A. Inhaled glucocorticoid
B. Leukotriene receptor antagonists
C. Mast cell stabilizers
D. Lipoxygenase inhibitors
7. This teratogenic effect precludes the use of statins during pregnancy.
A. Cleft lip and palate
B. Interference with myelination
C. Renal dysgenesis
D. Tooth enamel dysplasia
8. These antilipemic agents are ligands for the peroxisome proliferator-activated
receptor-alpha (PPAR-α) protein.
A. Bile acid resins
B. Fibrates
C. Niacin
D. Statins

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9. Which histamine 2 receptor blocker strongly inhibits hepatic cytochrome P450?
A. Cimetidine
B. Famotidine
C. Ranitidine
D. Nizatidine
10. Which class of antibiotics stimulates motilin receptors on gastrointestinal smooth
muscle and promotes the onset of a migrating motor complex?
A. Macrolides
B. Penicillins
C. Fluoroquinolones
D. Folate antagonists

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