Name: Syed Muhammad Arham Ali

Roll no: 6187

Section: A

Semester: 7

Subject: Pharmacology and Therapeutics IIB

Subject In charge: Maam Anumta Faisal

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQS)

1. Most potent of the presently available anti-fungal azoles

a. fluconazole
b. itraconazole
c. ketoconazole
d. None of above
2. An azole most commonly used for topical treatment of candidiasis:
a. amphotericin B
b. griseofulvin
c. flucytosine
d. clotrimazole
3. The antimalarial drug having a gametocidal effect:
a. Mefloquine
b. Primaquine
c. Doxycycline
d. Sulfonamides
4. The group of antibiotics having an antimalarial effect:
a. Aminoglycosides
b. Tetracyclins
c. Carbapenems
d. Penicillins
5. Amoebiasis causes
a. Headache and cold
b. Dysentry
c. Fever
d. Severe cold
6. Choose the incorrect statement w.r.t. amoebiasis.
a. Causes dysentery
b. Parasite of the small intestine
c. Houseflies are mechanical carriers
d. Symptoms include constipation, abdominal pain and cramp.
7. There are many anthelmintics but most come from only three classes of compounds that
act in similar ways. Which class of compounds is NOT one of the main three?
a. Benzimidazoles
b. Imidazothiazoles
c. Macrocyclic lactones
d. Spiroindoles
8. Praziquantel is effective in treating blood fluke infections because of its ability to
a. Block voltage-gate calcium channels
b. Induce muscle contraction and paralysis
c. Open chloride ion channels
d. Prevent glucose uptake
9. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by an intracellular protozoan parasite
(genus Leishmania) transmitted by
a. bite of a female phlebotomine sandfly
b. bite of by bacterium Salmonella Typhi
c. Both a and b
d. None of Above
10. Cutaneous leishmaniasis includes the following feature
a. Crusted papules or ulcers on exposed skin; lesions may be associated with
sporotrichotic spread
b. Multiple, widespread nontender, nonulcerating cutaneous papules and nodules;
analogous to lepromatous leprosy lesions
c. Both A and B
d. None of Above