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CNS Stimulants Drugs Pharmacology Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
The following are useful in management of an acute attack of gout EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acute gout attacks require rapid inflammation reduction. Colchicine (choice B) disrupts microtubule function, reducing neutrophil activity. Indomethacin (choice C), an NSAID, inhibits COX, lowering prostaglandin levels. Glucocorticoids (choice D) suppress inflammation broadly. Allopurinol (choice A), a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, lowers uric acid long-term but doesn't address acute inflammation, making it the exception. This distinction guides acute versus chronic gout management.
Question 2 of 5
Drugs useful to initiate sleep include which of the following:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Flurazepam (choice A), Triazolam (choice B), and Chlordiazepoxide (choice C), all benzodiazepines, initiate sleep via GABAa potentiation, differing in duration (long, short, intermediate). ‘All of the above' (choice D) is correct, as each is a hypnotic, tailored to insomnia needs, highlighting benzodiazepine versatility.
Question 3 of 5
Side effects of MAO inhibitors include the following EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Anti-convulsant drugs include which of the following:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following mood stabilizers would be most appropriate in a patient with liver disease?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.