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Match the following drugs with their correct mechanism of action below. You may use an option more than once or not at all. (5)

Promotion of bowel evacuation of fecal matter is enhanced by the following drug: (1)1.    Bisacodyl2.    Doxycycline3.    Azithromycin4.    Misoprostol5.    Metronidazole

The following antiviral drug class is associated with increased risk of abnormal lipid profile: (1)1.    Neuraminidase inhibitors 2.    Inhibitors of viral DNA synthesis3.    Protease inhibitors4.    Integrase strand transfer inhibitors 5.    Entry blockers

Paracetamol may be used in the following condition: (1)1.       Diarrhoea2.       Pyrexia3.       Vomiting4.       Bleeding5.       Motion sickness

The following drug is an intestinal adsorbent in the treatment of diarrhea: (1)1.       Prednisone2.       Methylcellulose3.       Bismuth4.       Loperamide5.       Diphenoxylate

The following statement is true concerning the mechanism of action of ritonavir: (1)1.   It inhibits viral protein synthesis2.   It is an allosteric inhibitor of viral reverse transcriptase enzyme 3.   It inhibits the metabolic clearance of HIV protease inhibitors4.   It prevents the insertion of viral DNA into the host genome5.   It inhibits the release of new virions from infected cells 

A 29-year-old woman who was in her 41st week of gestation had been in labor for 12 hours. Although her uterine contractions had been strong and regular initially, they had diminished in force during the past hour. Which of the following drugs should be administered to facilitate this woman’s labor and delivery? (1)1.    Dopamine2.    Adrenaline3.    Oxytocin 4.    Bromocriptine5.    Vasopressin

Match the following drugs with the appropriate indications below. Each drug may be used more than once or not at all . (5)

A patient with end-stage renal disease may benefit from the use of the following: (1)1.    Ascorbic acid2.    Zinc sulphate3.    Paracetamol4.    Diclofenac5.    Erythropoietin

The following are adverse effects of morphine except: (1)1.       Weight loss2.       Sedation3.       Constipation 4.       Respiratory depression 5.       Difficulty with micturition