This article is an exam-oriented Pharmacotherapeutics question paper for D. Pharmacy students. It is useful for board exam preparation, revision, and practice for MSBTE, AKTU, BTEUP, RUHS and other state boards.

Pharmacotherapeutics Practice Question Paper
Course: Diploma in Pharmacy
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
Section 1: Long Answer Questions
Attempt any SIX of the following:
(6 × 5 = 30 Marks)
- Define pharmacotherapeutics. Explain its scope and objectives.
- Define congestive heart failure. Explain its management.
- Explain thyroid disorders and their management.
- Explain stroke with its types and describe the pharmacological management of stroke.
- What is GERD? Write its clinical manifestations and pharmacological management.
- Explain the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of gonorrhoea and syphilis.
- Discuss the pharmacological management of HIV.
Section 2: Short Answer Questions
Attempt any TEN of the following:
(10 × 3 = 30 Marks)
- Define myocardial infarction. Explain the etiopathogenesis of myocardial infarction.
- What do you mean by COPD? Write its clinical manifestations.
- Write the management of migraine.
- Discuss the clinical manifestations and non-pharmacological management of alcoholic liver disease.
- Write the causes and symptoms of megaloblastic anaemia.
- Explain the etiopathogenesis of urinary tract infection.
- Explain the clinical manifestations of osteoarthritis.
- Discuss the pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of psychosis.
- Define conjunctivitis and explain its management.
- What are the strategies for overcoming antimicrobial resistance?
- What do you mean by premenstrual syndrome? Write its etiopathogenesis.
Section 3: Objective Type Questions
Attempt ALL of the following:
(20 × 1 = 20 Marks)
- Find out the incorrect statement.
Essential medicines list is prepared by considering:
i) Disease prevalence
ii) Efficacy of medicines
iii) Manufacturer of medicines
iv) Safety of medicines - Define angina.
- What is meant by myocardial infarction?
- What do you mean by emphysema?
- Name two bronchodilators used in asthma.
- Which one of the following is not an endocrine gland?
i) Pituitary
ii) Thyroid
iii) Pineal
iv) Parotid - Define Parkinson’s disease.
- Define Alzheimer’s disease.
- Which of the following medicines is an antacid?
i) Cimetidine
ii) Omeprazole
iii) Magnesium hydroxide
iv) Misoprostol - Define peptic ulcer.
- Define anaemia.
- Which cells are destroyed by HIV?
- Syphilis is caused by __________.
- Define eczema.
- First-line treatment for scabies is __________.
- Auspitz sign is associated with __________.
- Decreased levels of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, noradrenaline, and dopamine are believed to be the pathophysiological basis of:
i) Depression
ii) Alzheimer’s disease
iii) Parkinson’s disease
iv) Insomnia - A person’s belief that he or she has the power to bring people back from the dead is called:
i) Hallucination
ii) Delusion
iii) Disorganised thought
iv) Disorganised behaviour - Rotterdam criteria is used to establish the clinical diagnosis of __________.
- Define dysmenorrhoea.
For chapter wise questions and answers you can visit our YouTube Channel. For Top 20 Most Important questions you can visit our pdf library.
