Antidiabetics: Oral Agents
- Previous year questions on Antidiabetics: Oral Agents for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Pharmacology section of the exam.
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- 41 live questions in Antidiabetics: Oral Agents.
- 6 of 41 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2018.
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- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.DPP-IV inhibitor that can be used in renal failure is:
- ALinagliptin✓ Correct answer
- BSitagliptin
- CVildagliptin
- DSexagliptin
Q2.Table sugar can be used for treatment of hypoglycaemia secondary to all of the following drugs EXCEPT:
- AAcarbose✓ Correct answer
- BMetformin
- CGlipizide
- DInsulin
Q3.Epalrestat is a
- AAntihypertensive drug
- BAntidiabetic drug
- CAnti tubercular drug
- DNone of the above✓ Correct answer
Q4.Epalrestat is used in
- AHypertension
- BHyperlipidemia
- CHIV
- DDiabetes✓ Correct answer
Q5.DPP4 inhibitor requiring dose reduction in both liver and kidney failure
- ALinagliptin
- BSitagliptin
- CSaxagliptin
- DVildagliptin✓ Correct answer
Q6.Which of the following anti-diabetic drugs are associated with weight gain?
- AAcarbose
- BMetformin
- CSitagliptin
- DPioglitazone✓ Correct answer
Q7.Sulfonylurea group of drugs produce hypoglycemia due to all the following mechanisms except
- AIncreases release of insulin from islet tissue
- BIncreases biosynthesis of insulin in islet tissues✓ Correct answer
- CIncreases number of insulin receptors
- DSensitization of cells of islets to glucose
Q8.In the management of diabetes mellitus, lactic acidosis is caused by which of the following?
- ATolbutamide
- BGlipizide
- CPioglitazone
- DMetformin✓ Correct answer
Q9.Which of the following is not a pharmacological property of Repaglinide?
- AInsulin Secretagogues
- BReduces insulin resistance✓ Correct answer
- CCauses less hypoglycemia than sulfonylureas
- DEffectively reduced postprandial hyperglycemia
Q10.Postprandial hyperglycemia may be controlled by
- ARosiglitazone
- BThiazide
- CPioglitazone
- DTolbutamide✓ Correct answer
Answer key
Q1: A. Linagliptin; Q2: A. Acarbose; Q3: D. None of the above; Q4: D. Diabetes; Q5: D. Vildagliptin; Q6: D. Pioglitazone; Q7: B. Increases biosynthesis of insulin in islet tissues; Q8: D. Metformin; Q9: B. Reduces insulin resistance; Q10: D. Tolbutamide.
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