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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

The mechanism of action of tranexamic acid involves: (1)1.            Preventing the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors2.            Inhibiting thrombin mediated platelet activation3.            Inhibiting the activation of plasminogen to plasmin4.            Inhibiting thromboxane A2 synthesis 5.            Inhibiting platelet aggregation by binding to the P2Y12 receptor

Match the following drugs with their appropriate adverse effects below. Each adverse effect may be used more than once or not at all. (5)

A 9 years old male patient is diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. The following treatment is appropriate for this patient: (1)1.   Metformin2.   Glipizide3.   Insulin4.   Pioglitazone5.   Repaglinide