Pharmacovigilance Quiz MBBS

The main purpose of pharmacovigilance is:

• To market new drugs

• To ensure drug safety by monitoring adverse reactions

• To increase drug sales

• To test new formulations

An Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) means:

• A harmful, unintended effect of a medicine

• A drug's usual effect

• A therapeutic benefit

• An expected action of the drug

In India, which organization regulates pharmacovigilance?

• AIIMS

• ICMR

• CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organization)

• DBT

The WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring is responsible for:

• Promoting drug sales worldwide

• Collecting and analyzing ADR reports globally

• Registering new drugs only

• Conducting animal experiments

Why should ADRs be reported?

• To reduce healthcare costs

• To update drug safety information and protect patients

• To increase demand for drugs

• To promote unethical marketing

Which is NOT a common source of ADR reporting?

• Doctors and healthcare professionals

• Patients

• Pharmaceutical companies

• Social media influencers

A drug marked with a "black triangle" means:

• The drug is banned

• The drug needs additional safety monitoring

• The drug has expired

• The drug is herbal

Materiovigilance refers to monitoring:

• Food contamination

• Medical device-related problems

• Vaccine distribution

• Gene therapy risks

Which of the following is a medical device?

• MRI machine

• Paracetamol tablet

• Antihypertensive drug

• Glucose powder

ADRs should be reported:

• Only if life-threatening

• Only for new medicines

• Whenever unexpected or serious reactions occur

• Never, unless asked