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Dr Arpit Agarwal
Pharma Capsule 14-
Drugs for Glaucoma
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1. Correct match of drug and mechanism of action is

a. Brimonidine: Decrease aqueous production
b. Latanoprost: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
c. Pilocarpine: Increases uvoescleral outflow
d. Betaxolol: Increases trabecular outflow
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2. What is a characteristic of PGF2 analogs?

a. Decrease aqueous uveoscleral outflow
b. Increase trabecular outflow
c. Reduce baseline IOP by 10-20%
d. Requires frequent dosing
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3. Anti-Glaucoma drug causing heterochromia iridis

A. Latanoprost
B. Timolol
C. Betaxolol
D. Apraclonidine
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4. Most common location of nasolacrimal duct blockage by antiglaucoma drugs

a) Opening of duct in nose
b) Superior canaliculus
c) Inferior canaliculus
d) Common canaliculus
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5a. β-blocker least likely to cause corneal damage in glaucoma

A. Carteolol
B. Timolol
C. Betaxolol
D. Propranolol
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5b. Beta blocker/s which should be avoided in glaucoma is/are?

a) Pindolol
b) Carvedilol
c) Labetelol
d) All the above
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6. You wish to use a topical beta blocker in a patient. The chosen drug by you
should have all the following properties EXCEPT:
(a) Strong local anaesthetic activity
(b) High lipophilicity
(c) High ocular capture
(d) Low systemic activity
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7. Which of the following antiglaucoma medication is UNSAFE in infants?

(a) Timolol
(b) Brimonidine
(c) Latanoprost
(d) Dorzolamide
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8. Lid retraction is caused by?

(a) Bimatoprost
(b) Latanoprost
(c) Brimonidine
(d) Apraclonidine
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9.The drug for control of post-operative intraocular pressure spikes is:

A. Brimonidine
B. Apraclonidine
C. Latanoprost
D. None of the above
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10. Neuroprotection in glaucoma is well established with:

A. Timolol
B. Brimonidine
C. Latanoprost
D. None of the above
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11. Which drugs reduces IOP by increasing both trabecular and uveoscleral outflow
A. Netarsudil
B. Timolol
C. Latanoprostene Bunod
D. Latanoprost
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12. Which of the following drugs should not be given in a patient with acute angle
closure glaucoma:
a. Pilocarpine
b. Timolol
c. Fluphenazine
d. Salbutamol
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13. Which topical steroid used in ophthalmology has the maximum potential to
increase intraocular pressure
a) Hydrocortisone
b) Prednisolone
c) Dexamethasome
d) Fluoromethalone