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Faculty of Pharmacy MCQs

Practice Faculty of Pharmacy multiple-choice questions for University of Karachi competitive exams. Each question includes the correct answer and a short explanation, and past-paper questions are marked so you can revise both repeated and fresh material in one place.

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Enhancement of drug absorption

Metabolism of drugs by the liver before reaching systemic circulation

Rapid excretion of drugs by the kidneys

Prevention of drug-receptor binding

ExplanationThe first-pass effect refers to the reduction in concentration of a drug due to metabolism in the liver or gut wall before reaching the general circulation.

Immediate-release tablet

Sustained-release formulation

Oral solution

Sublingual tablet

ExplanationSustained-release formulations are specifically engineered to provide a steady release of medication over a prolonged duration.

The rate of drug elimination

The fraction of an administered dose that reaches systemic circulation

The drug's ability to bind to plasma proteins

The speed of drug metabolism

ExplanationBioavailability measures the extent and rate at which the active moiety of a drug enters systemic circulation.

Drug discovery

Monitoring drug safety and adverse effects

Determining the retail price of drugs

Packaging techniques

ExplanationPharmacovigilance is the pharmacological science relating to the detection, assessment, understanding, and prevention of adverse effects.

Lisinopril

Aspirin

Metformin

Amoxicillin

ExplanationLisinopril belongs to the class of drugs known as Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, used to treat high blood pressure.

Molecular weight

Lipophilicity

Water solubility

Protein binding

ExplanationHigher lipophilicity generally allows drug molecules to diffuse more easily across the lipid membranes of the blood-brain barrier.

Potency

Efficacy

Safety margin

Half-life

ExplanationThe therapeutic index is the ratio between the toxic dose and the effective dose, serving as an indicator of drug safety.

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