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Which of the following drugs is contraindicated for patients with glaucoma?
Glaucoma
Which of these drugs is chiefly found in the shrub hyoscyamus niger?
Scopolamine
What is the mechanism of action for atropine?
Inhibits acetylcholine receptor sites
Which scientist put cycloplegic refraction into scientific basis?
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Which cycloplegic agent has a greater weight than atropine?
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Which cycloplegic drug was introduced into clinical practice in 1951?
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What is the largest class of NSAIDs with both anti-inflammatory and analgesic uses?
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What is the Generic name of the commonly used non salicylate NSAIDs that was specifically developed to facilitate absorption to reach a peak plasma level rapidly?
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Which drug is often the first drug used for management of mild to moderate pain and can also be beneficial in more severe pain when used as an adjunct to narcotic analgesics?
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What is a traditional adjuvant in many analgesic combinations and may be beneficial in the treatment of certain vascular headache syndromes?
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Which pain reliever is the standard opioid but unsuitable for outpatients due to side effects, abuse, and addiction risks?
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Pain relievers that reduce pain by blocking certain substances that cause pain and inflammation in the body are classified as:
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What is the primary choice of drugs for treating severe acute pain?
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Which opioid analgesic is often combined with acetaminophen or aspirin?
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What makes the appropriate alternative to aspirin for treatment of mild to moderate pain based on their analgesic efficacy and safety profiles?
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Which class of drugs primarily work to relieve pain?
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A drug that can boost the pain-relieving effects of opioids is:
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What is often the first drug used for management of mild to moderate pain, and can also be beneficial in more severe pain when used with narcotic analgesics?
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Which layer of the tear film is a thin polar portion adjacent to the tear-aqueous layer that reduces evaporation of the tear film?
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What is the purpose of the aqueous layer of the tear film?
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According to which organization is dry eye defined as a disorder of the tear film resulting from tear deficiency or excessive tear evaporation, leading to damage to the interpalpebral ocular surface and accompanied by symptoms of ocular discomfort?
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Which of the following polymers are commonly used in artificial tears?
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Which group of polymers are made of cellulose or vegetable gums?
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Which medication is classified as a parasympathomimetic agent and exhibits a muscarinic secretagogue effect?
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What is the causative agent that can cause hyperpurulent conjunctivitis and invade the cornea and the rest of the eye quickly?
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Which drug inhibits bacterial cell wall by interfering with the movement of a precursor of peptidoglycan from the cytoplasm to the cell wall?
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What specifically does Bacitracin inhibit in the biosynthesis of the bacterial cell wall?
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Which drug acts by inhibiting the enzymes known as transpeptidases that create peptide cross-linkages in the bacterial cell wall?
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What type of medication is a cationic detergent or surfactant that disrupts the osmotic integrity of bacterial cell membranes?
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How does Polymyxin B kill bacterial cells?
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