ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS
TOP 10 MCQ
1. Which of the antibiotic can cause visual damage? [GPAT-2014, 2024]
(a) Quiniodochlor
(b) Chloroquine
(c) Tetracycline
(d) Chloramphenicol
2. All of the following are common side effects of quinidine administration EXCEPT [GPAT-2024]
(a) Diarrhoea
(b) Nausea and vomiting
(c) Dry mouth
(d) Tinnitus
3. Which of following drugs has an apparent volume of distribution approximately 6500 litres [GPAT-2023 SHIFT-I]
(a) Amoxicillin
(b) Ibuprofen
(c) Chloroquine
(d) Diazepam
4. Which of the following drugs kill the organism by producing free radicals?
(a) Chloroquine
(b) Quinine
(c) Artemisinin
(d) Primaquine
5. Which of the following statements is FALSE for Artemisinin [GPAT-2011]
(a) It is a sesquiterpene lactone endoperoxide
(b) It is a drug of choice in prophylaxis of malaria
(c) It does not cure relapsing malaria
(d) It is useful in treatment of cerebral falciparum malaria
6. Identify the drug which is NOT used in the treatment of malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum [GPAT-2010]
(a) Artemisinin
(b) Primaquine
(c) Quinine
(d) Mefloquine
7. The mefloquine, proguanil and primaquine can be effectively used in diseases produced by [GATE-2007]
(a) Mycoplasma
(b) Dermatophytes
(c) Protozoa
(d) Spirochaetes
8. A natural product derivative developed as an antimalarial is [GATE-2005]
(a) Artemether
(b) Paludrine
(c) Pyrimethamine
(d) Halofantrine
9. Which of the following drug is used for radical cure
(a) Chloroquine
(b) Primaquine
(c) Quinine
(d) Mepacrine
10. Drug of choice for exoerythrocytic stage of malaria is
(a) Chloroquine
(b) Primaquine
(c) Proguanil
(d) Mefloquine
ANSWER KEY
| 1-b | 2-c | 3-c | 4-b | 5-b | 6-b | 7-c | 8-a | 9-b | 10-b |
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