For highly polar drugs (e.g. mannitol) what primarily determines elimination rate?

A. Excretion rate

B. Metabolism rate

C. Absorption rate

D. Distribution rate

E. All of the above

How much of a 10 mg dose of morphine reaches the systemic circulation given F = .24?

A. 24mg

B. 0.24 mg

C. 2.4 mg

D. 4.1 mg

Indication of doxycycline is:

A. Bacteroides (other than Bacteroides fragilis)

B. Asthma

C. Meniere's disease

D. Water intoxication

E. Broad spectrum antibacterial agent

Contraindication of sulfamethoxazole is:

A. Gout

B. Diabetes mellitus

C. Hyperlipidemia

D. Liver disease

E. Late pregnancy

Indication of salmeterol is:

A. Thyrotoxicosis - preparation for surgery

B. Chronic renal disease

C. Scleroderma renal crisis

D. Asthma

E. Allergic rhinitis

Indication of aspirin is:

A. Insomnia

B. Cyanide poisoning

C. Cardiac arrest

D. Inflammation

E. Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Class of ranitidine is:

A. Vasodilators

B. Sulfonamides

C. Tetracyclines

D. H2 antagonists

E. Antimycobacterial

Indication of thiabendazole is:

A. Cestodes

B. Status epilepticus

C. Strongylogdes stercoralis

D. Ancylostoma duodenale

E. Ventricular fibrillation

Route of administration of paromomycin is:

A. Inhalation

B. Subcutaneous

C. IV

D. Oral

E. Sublingual

Examples of extended spectrum penicillin may include:

A. Amoxicillin

B. Ampicillin

C. Cloxacillin

D. Carbenicillin

E. Dicloxacillin

Which of the following is NOT a side effect of tetracycline?

A. Alteration in gut flora

B. Disulfiram like reactions

C. Teeth permanent discoloration

D. Fanconi like syndrome

E. Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis

Which of the following is considered the FIRST precursor of vitamin A formation?

A. Retinoic acid

B. Carotenoids

C. Cobalt

D. Calciferol

E. Pantothenic acid

Which of the following is NOT an essential amino acid?

A. Methionine

B. Argenine

C. Leucine

D. Tryptophan

E. Glycine

Which of the following diuretics is used to block the Na?H+ exchange system of the renal tubule?

A. Furosemide

B. Hydrochlorothiazide

C. Spironolactone

D. Acetazolamide

E. Amiloride

Advantages of nasal route over oral route absorption of drugs may include:

I- Nasal route has a higher surface area II- Nasal route has more blood vessels III- Nasal route has a higher onset of absorption

A. I only

B. III only

C. I and II only

D. II and III only

E. All are correct