medications

Q. A drug which may cause
insomnia is a/ an:

Q. Paediatric and geriatric populations using sedative drugs are
at great risk of:

Q. A drug used to reduce alertness and consciousness is known as
a(n):

Q. Which is not considered to be a pharmacological property of
benzodiazepines?

Q. The mechanism of action of benzodiazepines is:

Q. A non-pharmacological approach to promoting sleep could
include:

Q. Benzodiazepines are contraindicated in:

Q. An antidote for a person who has taken a benzodiazepine
overdose is:

Q. An example of long-acting benzodiazepine used in the management
of anxiety and acute withdrawal symptoms is:

Q. An example of a ‘miscellaneous’ sedative and hypnotic used to
sedate children in intensive care wards is:

Q. A seizure type with the characteristics of bilaterally
symmetrical muscle jerks often with loss of consciousness is known as

Q. Symptomatic, acquired or organic epilepsy frequently follows
exposure to:

Q. The type of seizure most commonly seen in neonates is:

Q. The choice of an antiepileptic drug regimen depends on:

Q. Which is not true
of maintenance therapy with antiepileptic drugs?

Q. Adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs commonly include:

. The main mechanisms of action of antiepileptic drugs include:

Q. The mechanism of action of phenytoin is:

Q. An antiepileptic that
inhibits GABA transaminase is:

Q. With respect to the paediatric and geriatric implications of
antiepileptic therapy, which of the following statements is true?