Pharma Quiz 89



Galantamine (known and sold under the brand name Razadyne® among others) belongs to reversible and competitive acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors, used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Gemfibrozil (known and sold under the brand name Lopid® among others) is an agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α (PPARα), used as a second-line treatment for certain hyperlipidemias. Glimepiride (known and sold under the brand name Amaryl® among others) is a sulfonylurea molecule that stimulates the secretion of insulin in the beta cells of pancreatic islets. It works by inhibiting K ATP channels causing depolarization. Granisetron (known and sold under the brand name Kytril®) is a selective serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist used in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, postoperative-induced nausea and vomiting, and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. 

The correct answer is A4, B1, C2, D3.

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