Which of the following best describes 'cheese reaction'?
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Reduced absorption of an antidepressant after eating cheese
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An interaction between tyramine and selegiline
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Gut upset when taking alpha blockers with a
A 34-year-old male patient who was prescribed citalopram for depression has decided he wants to stop taking the drug. When questioned, he said that it was affecting his sexual performance. You ascertain that he is also trying to overcome his dependency on tobacco products. If you decide to reinstitute drug therapy in this patient, the best choice would be
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Amitriptyline
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Bupropion
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Fluoxetine
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NSAID-induced peptic ulcer can be treated by:
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Zileuton
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Montelukast
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Paracetamol
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Misoprostol
Which of the following opioid analgesics induces withdrawal syndrome when given to a morphine addict?
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Fentanyl
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Nalbuphine
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Meperidine
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Methadone
Which of the following is effective in treatment of petit mal epilepsy?
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Ethothuximide
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Carbamazepin
10%
Phenytoin
20%
Phenobarbitone
Tardive dyskinesia is related to:
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Downregulation of dopamine D2 receptors
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Prolonged intake of typical antipsychotics
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Supersensitivity to dopamine D2 receptors blockade
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Allergic reaction to typical antipsychotics
Imipramine produces the following actions except:
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Euphoria
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Dryness of mouth
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Tachycardia
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Lowering of seizure threshold
A 36-year-old woman presents with symptoms of major depression that are unrelated to a general medical condition, Drug treatment is to be initiated with sertraline. In your information to the patient, you would tell her that:
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a) Sertraline needs just 24 hours to become effective
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It is preferable that she take the drug in the morning
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increase level of epinephrine
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It has atropine like action
Which of the following effects of salicylates can be mediated through inhibition of
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Kallikrein enzymes?
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Antipyretic effect
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Anti-rheumatic effect
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Keratolytic effect
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Fungistatic effect
Which of the following antiepileptic drugs is hepatic microsomal enzyme inhibitor?
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Ethosuximide
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Sodium valproate
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Phenytoin
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Phenobarbitone
Co-analgesics include which of the following?
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Codeine
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Gabapentin
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Aspirin
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Oxycodone
Which of the following adverse effects is expected to occur when long-term lithium
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Hypothyroidism
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Aggression and violence
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Mood disorders
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Tardive dyskinesia
Paracetamol can produce the following side effect as overdose toxicity sign:
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Gastric irritation
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Bronchospasm
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Hepatotoxicity
Toxicity of tricyclic antidepressants is best managed by:
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Atropine
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Flumazenil
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Morphine
Which of the following is CORRECT regarding the pharmacokinetics of Salicylates?
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Highly bound to plasma protein
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Absorbed more from stomach
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Excreted mainly unchanged in the urine
In a rehabilitation center for addiction, clonidine is used to:
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Reduce hyperalgesia during withdrawal symptoms.
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Block mu opioid receptors.
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Boost the activity of methadone.
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Replace morphine.
Compared to morphine, meperidine has:
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better analgesic activity
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More antitussive effect
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Increased safety regarding respiratory depression
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No interaction with MAOls.
A young boy who has been treated for epilepsy for a year is referred to a dentist for evaluation of gingival hyperplasia. Which of the following antiepileptic drugs was the most likely cause of this oral pathology?
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Valproic acid
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Clonazepam
80%
Phenytoin
For an epileptic fit that lasted more than 10 minutes and did not respond to alprazolam, which of the following would be given next?
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Midazolam
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Propofol
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Carbamazepine
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Phenytoin