Star-Wise Pharmacology Questions –
Bhalani 2nd Year
Pharmacology – Paper I
★★★★★ (5 Stars)
Cardiovascular – Antihypertensive Drugs
Antihypertensive drugs***** – classify*****, Management of hypertensive emergencies
and urgencies - describe; Thiazide diuretics - MOA, Combination Therapy in
Hypertension
CNS – Antiepileptic Drugs
Antiepileptic Drugs****** – classify***** (on basis of clinical utility with examples; on
basis of MOA), Phenytoin*** - MOA**, uses*, adverse effects**, Sodium Valproate** -
MOA**, adverse effects** therapeutic uses*, Status Epilepticus - outline management,
Grand Mal Epilepsy/GTCS* - enlist drugs*, Carbamazepine - MOA, adverse effect,
therapeutic uses
★★★★ (4 Stars)
Blood – Haematinics
Parenteral Iron Preparations**** – enumerate*, indications****; adverse effects*
Endocrine – Oral Hypoglycemics
Oral Hypoglycemic Agents**** – classify****, Biguanides* - MOA*, adverse effects*, uses;
Sulfonylureas* - MOA, adverse effects; Thiazolidinediones - MOA, pharmacological
actions, adverse reactions
Endocrine – Corticosteroids
Glucocorticoids**** – therapeutic uses**, contraindications, adverse drug reactions**;
classify, precautions; actions
★★★ (3 Stars)
ANS – Cholinergic System
Organophosphate Compound Poisoning*** – management; drug treatment*; General
Principles of Acute Poisoning Treatment
CNS – General Anaesthetics
Pre-anaesthetic Medication*** – name drugs*, pharmacological basis* for use of any two
agents; Purpose of each drug; Four examples from different classes; MOA of any two
agents
★★ (2 Stars)
General Pharmacology
Factors affecting Drug Action – describe with clinical relevance; enumerate, describe
with examples*
Pharmacokinetics
Microsomal Enzyme Induction – clinical consequences with two examples*; implications
with examples
ANS – Anticholinergic Drugs
Atropine substitutes – important uses; therapeutic indications, drug of choice for each
ANS – Adrenergic System
Adrenaline – four therapeutic uses* with justification*
Cardiovascular – RAS / ACE Inhibitors
ACE Inhibitors – MOA, therapeutic uses, adverse effects**; indications*, drug
interactions*; contraindications
Cardiovascular – Antianginal Drugs
Calcium Channel Blockers – MOA, adverse effects*, therapeutic uses
★ (1 Star)
General Pharmacology
Bioavailability* – define*, factors* affecting with examples
Pharmacodynamics
Anticholinesterases* – classify*
ANS – Cholinergic System
Neostigmine* – pharmacological actions, clinical uses*; MOA
Diuretics
Furosemide* – MOA, indications, adverse effects*; four therapeutic uses
Glaucoma
Drugs used in Glaucoma* – classify, MOA, adverse effects of any one; pharmacological
rationale for each drug
Beta Blockers
Beta Adrenergic Blockers* – classify, cardiac, non-cardiac uses, examples with rationale;
therapeutic uses
Pharmacology – Paper II
★ (1 Star)
Lipid-Lowering Agents
Statins* – MOA, therapeutic effects, adverse effects
Autacoids – H1 Antihistamines
Antihistamines (H1)* – uses*, adverse effects*
Respiratory – Bronchial Asthma
Bronchial Asthma* – describe drugs, MOA of any one drug; enumerate groups of drugs
with one example and MOA; classify drugs, two adverse effects of any one of them
Respiratory – Beta-2 Agonists
Beta-2 Agonists* – enumerate four, four important adverse effects*, MOA
NSAIDs
NSAIDs* – classify, Aspirin* - MOA*, uses*, adverse effects, contraindications
