Pilocarpine ✓ Passing Score: 50% 📝 Questions: 12 🎓 Practice Quiz Welcome! This is a practice quiz to test your knowledge. Please enter your details below to participate. Your results will be emailed to you upon completion. Your Information Name * Email * Start Quiz → Question 1 of 12 1 Pilocarpine acts as a cholinergic agent on: * Muscarinic receptors Adrenergic alpha‑1 receptors Nicotinic receptors Beta‑1 receptors Alpha‑2 receptors 2 The therapeutic effect of Pilocarpine is mediated mainly through which receptor subtype? * Muscarinic M3 Alpha‑1 adrenergic Adrenergic alpha‑2 Beta‑2 adrenergic Nicotinic cholinergic 3 Pilocarpine is primarily excreted in which form? * Renally excreted unchanged CYP2D6 metabolised Metabolised by liver CYP450 Urinary excretion as glucuronide Sulfated in the kidney 4 Pilocarpine exerts its action on the ciliary muscle by: * Inhibiting muscarinic receptors Blocking beta‑adrenergic receptors Inhibiting cAMP Stimulating alpha‑adrenergic receptors Activating cholinergic receptors 5 Pilocarpine is a muscarinic agonist primarily used in which condition? * Acute angle closure glaucoma Diabetes mellitus Asthma Hypertension Hyperlipidemia 6 What is the approximate half‑life of Pilocarpine after topical ocular administration? * 24 hours 12 hours 30 minutes 2–3 hours 6 hours 7 A common adverse effect of systemic absorption of Pilocarpine is: * Diarrhea Elevated intraocular pressure Tachycardia Hyperglycemia Bradycardia 8 How soon after topical application does Pilocarpine begin lowering intraocular pressure? * 2–4 hours 24 hours 12 hours 30 minutes 1 hour 9 Pilocarpine is contraindicated in patients with: * Diabetes mellitus Hyperthyroidism Asthma Celiac disease Hypertension 10 For radiation‑induced xerostomia, Pilocarpine is administered as: * 0.5 % oral drops 1 % oral drops 2 % ophthalmic solution 2 % oral tablets 1 % ophthalmic solution 11 In acute angle‑closure glaucoma, Pilocarpine is used to: * Increase aqueous humor production Reduce aqueous humor absorption Induce miosis and open the angle Dilate the pupil Increase intraocular pressure 12 The typical ophthalmic dose of Pilocarpine per eye is: * 0.75 ml of 2 % solution 0.1 ml of 2 % solution 1 ml of 2 % solution 2 ml of 2 % solution 0.5 ml of 2 % solution ← Previous Next → Submit Quiz ✓
