NSAIDs Pharmacology Quiz | MCQ Tests at PharmaFactz

Welcome to your NSAIDs Quiz

1. Which of the following NSAIDs has greater inhibitory selectivity for COX-1 than COX-2?

Flurbiprofen

Indomethacin

Diclofenac

Celecoxib

2. Which of the following two cyclooxygenase isoenzymes is constitutively expressed?

COX-1

COX-2

3. NSAIDs combat fever by inhibiting which prostaglandin?

Prostaglandin E2

Prostaglandin I2

Prostaglandin D2

Prostaglandin F2

4. NSAIDs should be avoided in which group(s) of patients?

Kidney disease

Myocardial infarction

Irritable bowel syndrome

All of the above

5. NSAIDs increase the risk of CNS adverse effects when taken with which group of antibiotics?

Macrolides

Penicillins

Aminoglycosides

Quinolones

6. Which of the following NSAIDs is a selective COX-2 inhibitor?

Indomethacin

Meloxicam

Etoricoxib

Mefenamic acid

7. Piroxicam has a particularly long half-life (50 hours) as it undergoes enterohepatic recycling.

True

False

8. Which of the following statements about NSAIDs is true?

Most NSAIDs are weak acids

Most NSAIDs are metabolised by the liver into inactive metabolites

Oxicams tend to have the longest half-lives of all NSAIDs

All of the above

9. Which of the following statements about NSAIDs is false?

NSAIDs are not recommended during pregnancy

NSAIDs increase renal blood flow

NSAIDs reduce the therapeutic effect of SSRIs

NSAIDs have a hypocoagulability effect

10. Paracetamol is an NSAID with a comparatively low anti-inflammatory effect compared to other NSAIDs.

True

False

NSAIDs Quiz

NSAIDs Quiz

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NSAIDs Quiz

NSAIDs Quiz

GeneralPharmacology

Drug Classes

Mechanisms of Action

Side Effects

Practicing pharmacology MCQs is thebest way to prepare for your next pharmacy exam!

General
Pharmacology

Practicing pharmacology MCQs is the
best way to prepare for your next
pharmacy exam!