FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2016
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
PHARMACOLOGY
PAPER III
PHARM/D/16/34/III
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
Important instructions:
• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. Drugs used for treatment of tuberculosis associated with
HIV infection.
Treatment of tubercular meningitis.
5+5
2. Enumerate the drugs used for treatment of malaria.
Advantages of artemisinin based combination therapy
(ACT).
5+5
3. Third generation β-blockers.
Their role in therapy of cardiac disorders.
5+5
4. Enumerate atypical antipsychotics.
Advantages, uses and adverse effects of Olanzapine.

5. Enumerate anti-thyroid drugs.
Management of diabetic ketoacidosis.
4+6
6. Etiopathogenesis and management of phenomenon
due to Levodopa.
5+5
7. Classify drugs used for the treatment of ischemic heart
disease (IHD).
Pharmacological basis and advantages of the use of
enalapril in IHD.

8. Define co-analgesics and give suitable examples.
WHO guidelines for the treatment of chronic pain.

9. Mechanism of action, therapeutic uses, adverse effects and
precautions regarding the use of sodium valproate.

10. Parametric versus Non-Parametric tests.
Co-efficient of Variation.
5+5