PHARMACOVIGILANCE WEEK QUIZ 2025

A 65-year-old male treated with gentamicin develops hearing loss and renal impairment. Which ADR is this?

• Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity

• Hepatotoxicity and pancreatitis

• Pulmonary fibrosis and skin rash

• Cardiotoxicity and retinopathy

A 50-year-old man treated with chloramphenicol develops sudden pallor, weakness, and low reticulocyte count. Which ADR is this?

• Aplastic anaemia

• Haemolysis

• Megaloblastic anaemia

• Myelosuppression

A 28-year-old male bodybuilder injects anabolic steroids and later develops gynecomastia. Which ADR is responsible?

• Aromatization of androgens

• Reduced testosterone receptors

• Decreased LH secretion

• Testicular atrophy

A 45-year-old patient on sulfonylureas develops sweating, palpitations, and confusion after skipping a meal. Which ADR is this?

• Hypoglycaemia

• Hyperglycaemia

• Lactic acidosis

• Ketoacidosis

A 60-year-old man on isosorbide dinitrate develops persistent headache and flushing. Which ADR is this?

• Vasodilation

• Hypersensitivity

• Neurotoxicity

• Arrhythmia

A 55-year-old man on statins develops muscle pain with high creatine kinase. Which ADR is this?

• Rhabdomyolysis

• Osteoporosis

• Myasthenia

• Neuropathy

A 30-year-old female develops hypothyroidism after starting lithium. Which ADR is this?

• Thyroid dysfunction

• Adrenal suppression

• Autoimmune disease

• Iodine deficiency

A 50-year-old man on cyclosporine after kidney transplant develops gum hypertrophy and hirsutism. Which ADR is this?

• Gingival hyperplasia and hirsutism

• Osteoporosis

• Diabetes mellitus

• Alopecia

A 70-year-old patient on NSAIDs develops black stools and anaemia. Which ADR is this?

• Gastric ulcer

• Haemolysis

• Hepatitis

• Coagulopathy

A 60-year-old man on methyldopa develops pallor, jaundice, and a positive Coombs test. Which ADR is this?

• Haemolytic anaemia

• Megaloblastic anaemia

• Aplastic anaemia

• Leukopenia