Pharmacology Practice

20 learning units • 10 questions per unit • 200 explained questions

Module 20 — Local Drugs, Toxicology & Practical Therapeutics

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Question 01 • Single best answer

What is an important consequence of prolonged inappropriate potent topical corticosteroid use?

A. Guaranteed permanent hair regrowth B. Skin atrophy C. Universal cure of fungal infection D. Elimination of all systemic absorption

Question 02 • Single best answer

Which glaucoma drug class increases aqueous outflow?

A. Oral iron B. Prostaglandin analogues C. H2 blockers D. Sulfonylureas

Question 03 • Single best answer

Why should asthma history be considered before ocular timolol?

A. Eye drops never enter blood B. Systemic absorption can produce beta-2 blockade and bronchospasm C. Timolol is an inhaled corticosteroid D. Timolol always increases airway diameter

Question 04 • Single best answer

Which statement about established cataract is most accurate?

A. No generally established drug reliably reverses the lens opacity B. All glaucoma drops dissolve cataracts C. Antibiotics restore lens transparency in every case D. A topical steroid is a universal cure

Question 05 • Single best answer

What distinguishes an antiseptic from a disinfectant in intended use?

A. Antiseptics are used on living tissue; disinfectants on inanimate surfaces B. Antiseptics only treat malaria C. Disinfectants are always safe to inject D. Both terms guarantee sterilization

Question 06 • Single best answer

Which antidote is used in paracetamol poisoning?

A. Acetylcysteine B. Protamine C. Atropine D. Flumazenil

Question 07 • Single best answer

Why is activated charcoal unsuitable with an unprotected airway?

A. Aspiration can cause serious harm B. It universally raises hemoglobin C. It chemically converts all toxins to glucose D. It always causes immediate dialysis

Question 08 • Single best answer

A hypothetical 20 kg patient needs 5 mg/kg per dose. What is the dose?

A. 4 mg B. 25 mg C. 1000 mg D. 100 mg

Question 09 • Single best answer

How much of a 20 mg/mL liquid provides the hypothetical 100 mg dose?

A. 5 mL B. 0.2 mL C. 20 mL D. 100 mL

Question 10 • Single best answer

Which information is essential when judging whether a drug remains appropriate?

A. Current indication, benefit, harms and monitoring B. Only the original package design C. Only the year it was invented D. Only the number of available brands