M.B.B.S. EXAMINATION PHARMACOLOGY

M.B.B.S. DEGREE EXAMINATION – JANUARY, 2014

PAPER-II

Time : 2 Hours                                                                     Max. Marks : 40

Answer all questions

1. Classify antiamebic drugs.  Explain Pharmacological action, uses and adverse effects of metronidazole.                       2+3+3+2=10

WRITE SHORT NOTES ON:                                                      5x4=20

2. Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs)
3. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
4. Insulin resistance.
5. Cotrimoxazole – uses and adverse effects

6. Mechanism of action and therapeutic uses of acyclovir.

WRITE BRIEFLY ON:                                                               5x2=10

7. Rationale of using pyridoxine with INH.
8. Four uses of Chloroquine.
9. Mention four characteristic adverse effects of aminoglycosides.

10. Mention uses of fibrinolytics.

11. Name two mast cell stabilizers and its two uses.