Pharmacy Quiz Practice Test your knowledge on core topics in pharmacology, therapeutics, and drug interactions. Perfect for students, professionals, or anyone preparing for pharmacy exams. This quiz covers key concepts such as drug mechanisms, clinical uses, side effects, dosage forms, patient counseling, and treatment guidelines—an excellent tool for review and self-assessment. Choose the best answer for each multiple-choice question and click "Submit All" at the end to see your results. 1. Which of the following is phase II drug metabolism reaction? a. Acetylation b. Oxidation c. Reduction d. Hydrolysis 2. Pancuronium differs from tubocurarine in that: a. It is a depolarizing blocker b. Its action is not reversed by neostigmine c. It can cause rise in BP on rapid I.V. injection d. It causes marked histamine release 3. In which of the following phases of clinical trial of drug, ethical clearance is not required a. Phase I b. Phase II c. Phase III d. Phase IV 4. This antibiotic is not used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease associated with Helicobacter pylori. a. Amoxicillin b. Metronidazole c. Vancomycin d. Clarithromycin 5. A 8-year-old child presented with brownish discolored anterior teeth. He had a history of antibiotic intake about 4 years earlier. Which antibiotic could be responsible for this condition? a. Chloramphenicol b. Tetracycline c. Erythromycin d. Genetamicin 6. Maximum first pass metabolism is seen by which route a. Intravenous b. Intraarterial c. Rectal d. Oral 7. Tapering dose is related to one of the following drug? a. Salbutamol b. Predinisolone c. Azithromycin d. Ciprofloxacine 8. Drug safely given in pregnancy is a. Antifolate b. Tetracycline c. Chloroquine d. Primaquine 9. At pharmacological doses unwanted, unavoidable effects are called a. Toxicity b. Idosyncratic reactions c. Side effects d. Pharemacogenetics 10. MOA of action of aspirin is: a. inhibits Cox-1 preferantially b. inhibits Cox-2 preferantially c. inhibits Cox-1 & Cox-2 reveersibly d. inhibits Cox-1 & Cox-2 irreveersibly 11. Human insulins are obtained by the following sources/methods except: a. Cadaver pancreas b. Proinsulin recombinant bacterial c. Precursor yeast recombinant d. Enzyme modification of pork insulin 12. A patient with diffuse non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is treated with a combination drug regimen that includes bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and prednisone. Dexrazoxane is thought to protect against the distinctive toxicity of which drug in this patient's regimen? a. Bleomycin b. Cyclophosphamide c. Doxorubicin d. Prednisone 13. A 63-year-old man is undergoing radiation treatment as an outpatient for metastatic bone cancer. His pain has been treated with a fixed combination of oxycodone plus acetaminophen taken orally. Despite increasing doses of the analgesic combination, the pain is getting worse. The most appropriate oral medication for his increasing pain is: a. Buprenorphine b. Codeine plus aspirin c. Hydromorphone d. Pentazocine 14. A young engineer involved in the smelting process of cobalt and gold presented with severe Gl discomfort, rice water stools, and a sweet garlicky breath. Acute inorganic arsenic poisoning was diagnosed. Which of the following drugs should be included in the management of this patient? a. Deferoxamine b. Dimercaprol c. EDTA d. Penicillamine 15. A 47-year-old man with a 9-cm right adrenal tumor is going to undergo a laparoscopic surgical procedure to remove the tumor. It is anticipated that the procedure will take approximately 16 h. The patient has a history of hypertension controlled with a B-blocker. Which of the following agents, used intraoperatively, will provide efficacious blood pressure control for the duration of the procedure? a. Acebutolol b. Esmolol c. Metoprolol d. Nadolol Submit All