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Question 1 of 5

Which of the following statements about adsorbent drugs used for diarrhea is true?

A. Useful for treatment of severe diarrhea

B. Very unsafe because not absorbed systemically

C. In general, small doses are needed to relieve diarrhea

D. Kaolin is now generally recognized as a safe and effective OTC antidiarrheal agent

Correct Answer: Kaolin is now generally recognized as a safe and effective OTC antidiarrheal agent

Question 2 of 5

The most effective antimotion sickness drug suitable for short brisk journeys is

A. Promethazine theoclate

B. Cinnarizine

C. Prochlorperazine

D. Hyoscine

Correct Answer: Hyoscine

Question 3 of 5

The following is a noncompetitive antagonist at the gastric parietal cell HÃ¢â€šâ€š receptor.

A. Cimetidine

B. Loxatidine

C. Roxatidine

D. Rantidine

Correct Answer: Loxatidine

Question 4 of 5

Which one of the following drugs is NOT a laxative agent?

A. Methyl cellulose

B. Diphenoxylate

C. Liquid paraffin

D. Lactulose

Correct Answer: Diphenoxylate

Question 5 of 5

Lansoprazole would be effective in the treatment of

A. Gastroesophageal reflux disease

B. Peptic ulcer disease

C. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

D. All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above

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