MFDS Pharmacology

Question 1

Articaine differs from other amide local anaesthetics in that it contains:

Accepted Answer

A thiophene ring

Answer

A benzene ring

Answer

A piperidine ring

Answer

An ester linkage

Question 2

The maximum recommended dose of lidocaine with adrenaline for a healthy adult is approximately:

Accepted Answer

7 mg/kg (max 500 mg)

Answer

3 mg/kg (max 200 mg)

Answer

10 mg/kg (max 700 mg)

Answer

2 mg/kg (max 100 mg)

Question 3

Which antibiotic is first-line for odontogenic infections in penicillin-allergic patients?

Accepted Answer

Clindamycin

Answer

Metronidazole

Answer

Erythromycin

Answer

Ciprofloxacin

Question 4

NSAIDs exert their analgesic effect primarily by inhibiting which enzyme?

Accepted Answer

Cyclooxygenase (COX)

Answer

Lipoxygenase

Answer

Phospholipase A2

Answer

Thromboxane synthase

Question 5

Fluconazole is the drug of choice for treating which oral fungal infection?

Accepted Answer

Oropharyngeal candidiasis

Answer

Aspergillosis

Answer

Cryptococcosis

Answer

Mucormycosis

Question 6

Bisphosphonates inhibit bone resorption primarily by targeting:

Accepted Answer

Osteoclasts

Answer

Osteoblasts

Answer

Osteocytes

Answer

Fibroblasts