WorksheetsDrugs acting on CNS - 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Choose the correct mechanism of action:
BZD - increase duration of opening of chloride channels
Barbiturates - increase frequency of opening of chloride channels
Suvorexant - orexin receptor agonist
Calcium leucovorin - enhance formate metabolism
Disulfiram inhibits alcohol dehyrogenase and helps to treat chronic alcoholism
True
False
Drug having muscle relaxant property
Zopiclone
Diazepam
Dapoxetine
Doxapram
Neuroprotective drug is:
Paroxetine
Piribedil
Promethazine
Piracetam
Gynecomastia is seen with:
Chlorpromazine
Amitryptyline
Selegiline
Sodium valproate
Neiral tube defects are commonly seen with:
Phenytoin
Carbamazepine
Valproate
Lamotrigine
Drug inhibiting GABA metabolism
Pregabalin
Vigabatrin
Tiagabin
Gabapentin
True statement about levodopa is:
It can be used in combination with drugs like clorgyline
Use of carbidopa prevents side effects like dyskinesias
It requires vitamin B6 for its peripheral conversion
It is given half an hour after a meal
Drugs blocking alpha receptors are all except:
Desipramine
Thioridazine
Trazodone
Moclobemide
Anxiolytic drugs
Oxazepam
Propranolol
Temazepam
Sertraline
Enzyme inhibitors are all except
Dapoxetine
Phenobarbitone
Carbidopa
Sodium valproate
Antiepiletic used for treatment of alcoholism
Lamotrigine
Topiramate
Gabapentin
Valproate
Hepatitis is seen with all except:
Valproate
Tolcapone
Carbamazepine
Zonisamide
Acamprosate is a GABA-A activator used in
Chronic alcoholism
Epilepsy
ADHD
Narcolepsy
BZD not given as an oral preparation is:
Midazolam
Alprazolam
Triazolam
Temazepam
A baby was born and its examination revealed a yellow sclera with skin discoloration. No hemolysis was revealed in the blood. The drug that could be administered is:
Diazepam
Phenobarbitone
Lamotrigine
Donepezil
All are used in petit mal epilepsy except:
Clonazepam
Ethosuximide
Valproate
Gabapentin
Drug not affecting sodium transport:
Fosphenytoin
Topiramate
Oxcarbazepine
Ethosuximide
The drug that inhibits catbamazepine metabolism is:
Phenobarbitone
Valproate
Erythromycin
Estrogens
When TCAs are administered with a CNS depressant drug :
Their actions nullify each other
Depression is potentiated
Antidepressive action is potentiated
Causes epilepsy
ADH inhibition is seen with:
Lithium
Carbamazepine
Memantine
Clozapine
Digital vasospasm is specifically seen with:
Bromocriptine
Chlorpromazine
Venlafaxine
Chlordiazepoxide
Livedo reticularis is seen with:
Amantadine
Atomoxetine
Amoxepine
Amphetamine
Agranulocytosis is an important ADR of:
Drug used for bipolar disorder
Antiparkinsonian drug
Antipsychotic reserve drug
Antidepressant drug
Goitre can be caused by:
Carbamazepine
Lithium carbonate
Chlorpromazine
Buspirone
Action of buspirone:
Partial agonist of 5HT-1A receptor
Antagonist of 5HT-1A receptor
Partial agonist of 5-HT2 receptor
Antagonist of 5-HT2 receptor
Drug used in atopic dermatitis:
Donepezil
Doxepin
Imipramine
Mirtazapine
Drug used as psychostimulant:
Doxapram
Modafinil
Citicoline
Piracetam
Status epilepticus is a single episode of epilepsy lasting at least
20 mts
1 hr
30 mts
10 mts
Postherpetic neuralgias can be treated with:
Gabapentin
Amitryptiline
Ziprasidone
Fluphenazine
Central anticholinesterases are used in:
Parkinsonism
Alzheimer's disease
Narcolepsy
ADHD
SSRI that requires administration only once in 3 days
Fluoxetine
Fuloxamine
Dapoxetine
Sertraline
Fluoxetine can cause chlorpromazine toxicity
True
False
Which of the following is a dopamine agonist?
Entacapone
Selegiline
Piribedil
Olanzapine
Which of the following does not precipitate convulsions?
Diazepam
Olanzapine
Nortriptyline
Ropinirole
Floppy baby syndrome is seen with
Phenytoin
Diazepam
Phenobarbitone
Valproate
Which of the following has anriemetic action?
Thioridazine
Amitryptiline
Lamotrigine
Ethosuximide
Thiamine is used in:
Methanol poisoning
Ethanol intoxication
Chronic alcoholism
Alcohol withdrawal
Barbiturate used in general anesthesia
Methohexitone
Pentobarbitone
Phenobarbitone
None of these
Which of the following is not caused by chlorpromazine?
Acute dystonias
Neurolept malignant syndrome
Nausea, vomiting
Tachycardia, palpitations
Choose the correct match/matches.
Mianserin - NA release
Nortryptiline - ADHD
Risperidone - acute mania
Lorazepam - petit mal seizures
Amphetamine & metamphetamine are metabolites of:
MAO-B inhibitors
COMT inhibitors
Dopamine agonists
NMDA receptor antagonists
Which of these drugs are used in Narcolepsy?
Modafinil
Piracetam
Methylphenidate
Atomoxetine
Oxazepam is ideal for liver patients because it is excreted directly without metabolism
True
False
Etizolam has anticonvulsant property unlike zolpidem
True
False
Drug of choice in levodopa induced vomiting
Ondansetron
Metoclopramide
Domperidone
Selegiline
Neuromuscular blockers are inhibited by lithium
True
False
Which of the following does not contribute to depression?
Abnormal HPA axis
BDNF decrease
Thyroid levels
Melatonin levels
Bromocriptine
Strong D1 and D2 agonist
Strong D1 and partial D2 agonist
Strong D2 and partial D1 agonist
Partial agonist at D1 and D2
Uses of Citicoline are:
Vascular dementia
Parkinsonism
Migraine
Stroke
