Short-acting beta₂ agonist (SABA) has the following characteristics except: (1)1.        No anti-inflammatory activity2.        Rapid onset of action3.        Has an anti-inflammatory activity4.        All patients should receive SABA inhaler for use as needed, unless contraindicated5.        Monotherapy may be appropriate in mild intermittent or exercise-induced asthma

Subdermal contraceptive implants are associated with the following except: (1)1.        Increased appetite                                                                                                                     2.        Depression and dizziness                                                                                       3.        Breast tenderness                                                                                                              4.        Implant site reactions                                                                                                                5.        Multiple pregnancies

The following are classified as non-steroidal anti-inflammatories except: (1)1.        Ibuprofen2.        Indomethacin3.        Lornoxicam4.        Diclofenac5.        Methadone

Ipratropium: (1)1.        Used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis2.        Used in the treatment of glaucoma3.        Crosses the blood-brain-barrier4.        Is a muscarinic blocker5.        Elicits central nervous effects

A synthetic thyroxine sodium most commonly used is: (1)1.        Levothyroxine sodium2.        Carbimazole 3.        Potassium iodide solution4.        Radioactive iodine I131]5.        Liothyronine sodium

The following drug is produced by using recombinant DNA technology using strains of Escherichia coli or yeast: (1)1.        Metformin2.        Glipizide3.        Insulin4.        Pioglitazone5.        Repaglinide

The following is correct concerning human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) resistance to protease inhibitors: (1)1.        High-level resistance occurs to the reverse transcriptase enzyme.2.        It occurs as an accumulation of stepwise mutations of the protease gene.3.        It occurs to prevent allosteric inhibition of the reverse transcriptase enzyme.4.        Resistance occurs as four specific substitutions of the integrase gene.5.        A single-point mutation occurs within the integrase gene.

The following is a lipid soluble β-blocker: (1)1.        Propranolol2.        Atenolol3.        Esmolol4.        Metoprolol5.        Labetalol

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors can cause the following: (1)1.        Dry cough 2.        Hypokalaemia3.        Glaucoma 4.        Hypertension 5.        Bradycardia

Regarding fluoroquinolones: (1)1.       Are hepatically metabolised2.       Are bacteriostatic3.        Bind with 30 S ribosomal subunit4.        Are cell wall synthesis inhibitors5.        Increase the metabolism of warfarin