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The following drug is a manufactured hormone that mimics the natural hormone produced by the thyroid gland: (1)1.       Levothyroxine sodium2.       Carbimazole 3.       Potassium iodide solution4.       Radioactive iodine I131]5.       Liothyronine sodium

The following drug is most likely to contribute to osteoporosis when chronically used: (1)1.       Propranolol2.       Metformin3.       Thiazide diuretic4.       Lovastatin5.       Prednisone

Match the following vitamins with their symptoms of deficiencies below: (5)

The following methods of contraception are adversely affected by drug-drug interactions except: (1)1.       Combined oral contraceptive pills                                                     2.       Contraceptive vaginal ring3.       Copper intrauterine device4.       Progestogen-only injectable (norethisterone enanthate)5.       Contraceptive implant 

The following drug is a dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitor: (1)1.       Metformin2.       Glibenclamide3.       Repaglinide 4.       Sitagliptin5.       Insulin

The following drug has the lowest risk of hypoglycemia:(1)1.       Glimepiride2.       Insulin3.       Metformin4.       Gliclazide5.       Glibenclamide

The following are good sources of vitamin E, except: (1)1.       Meat2.       Sunflower seed3.       Soya beans4.       Peanut butter5.       Maize

In the treatment of thyrotoxic crisis, the following agent is valuable pre-operatively: (1)1.       Digoxin2.       Warfarin3.       Levothyroxine sodium4.       Liothyronine sodium5.       Lugol’s iodine solution

The following is INCORRECTLY matched with the symptom of deficiency: (1)1.       Vitamin C               –        Scurvy2.       Vitamin K               –        Beriberi3.       Vitamin A               –        Night blindness4.       Vitamin D               –        Rickets5.       Vitamin B3              –        Pellagra

The following is classified as H2 receptor blocker: (1)1.       Methylprednisolone2.       Adrenaline3.       Ranitidine4.       Diphenhydramine5.       Magnesium sulphate