531. Dry mouth during antidepressant therapy is caused by blockade of______________?
A. Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors
B. Serotonergic receptors
C. Dopaminergic receptors
D. GABA receptors
532. A person with glaucoma should not receive________________?
A. Sedatives
B. Vasoconstrictors
C. Antisialogogues
D. Local anaesthetic
533. Bleeding from the oral mucosa can be reduced by topical use of_______________?
A. Epinephrine
B. Lidnocaine
C. Hydrocortisone
D. Dicoumarol
534. various insulin preparations useful in the treatment of diabetes mellitus differ primarily in______________?
A. Focus of action
B. Onset and duration of action
C. Mode of biotransformation
D. None of the above
535. Curare poisoning is characterised by________________?
A. Hypertension
B. Hypotension
C. Doesn’t release histamine
D. Oral route of administration is the best route
536. Which of the following drugs is used to treat both diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus_____________?
A. Chlorpropamide
B. Glibenclamide
C. Glicazide
D. Glipizide
537. Which of the following synthetic sterioid shows predominantly mineralocorticoid action ?
A. Hydrocortisone
B. Spironolactone
C. Dexamethsone
D. Fludrocortisone
538. All of the following are endogenous corticosteriods released by all adrenal cortex EXCEPT______________?
A. Cortisol
B. Cortisone
C. Dexamethsone
D. Aldosterone
539. Therapeutic uses of a – adrenoceptor blockers include all of the following EXCEPT______________?
A. Hypertension
B. Amxiety
C. Peripheral Vascular disease
D. Benign Prostatic hypertrophy
540. Which one of the following drugs is not a non depolarizing competitive neuromuscular blocker ?
A. Doxacurim
B. Decamethonium
C. Rocuronium
D. Mivacurium