Antidiuretic Agents
- Previous year questions on Antidiuretic Agents for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Pharmacology section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 13 live questions in Antidiuretic Agents.
- 1 of 13 questions carries a verified exam year: 2019.
- Pharmacology is worth about 20 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.Tolvaptan is used for
- AVon Willebrand Disease
- BCatecholamine resistant Shock
- CCentral DI
- DSIADH✓ Correct answer
Q2.Drug acting on V2 receptors and used in DI (REPEAT)
- ATelypressin
- BVasopressin
- CDesmopressin✓ Correct answer
- DPralispressin
Q3.New indication of tolvaptan as approved by FDA recently
- APhenylketonuria
- BPancreatic tumours
- CPolycystic ovarian disease
- DPolycystic kidney disease✓ Correct answer
Q4.Vasopressin antagonist acts on which part of the nephron?
- AProximal convoluted tubule
- BDistal convoluted tubule
- CCortical collecting tubule
- DMedullary collecting duct✓ Correct answer
Q5.A vasopressin analogue does not produce therapeutic effect through vasopressin V-2 receptor in which of the following -
- ACentral diabetes insipidus
- BBleeding esophageal varices✓ Correct answer
- CType 1 von Willebrand's disease
- DPrimary nocturnal enuresis
Q6.Selective V2 receptor agonist useful for the treatment of central diabetes insipidus is :
- AArginine vasopressin
- BDesmopressin✓ Correct answer
- CLypressin
- DTerlipressin
Q7.Drug of choice for neurogenic diabetes insipidus is ?
- AVasopressin
- BTerlipressin
- CDesmopressin✓ Correct answer
- DPralispressin
Q8.Vasopressin inhibited by:
- AAlcohol✓ Correct answer
- BCarbamazepine
- CClofibrate
- DChlorpropamide
Q9.Which of the following drug is used in SIADH?
- ATolvaptan✓ Correct answer
- BDesmopressin
- Cvon Willebrand factor
- DTerlipressin
Q10.Desmopressin can be used for all of the following conditions EXCEPT :
- ANeurogenic diabetes insipidus
- BNephrogenic diabetes insipidus✓ Correct answer
- CBed wetting in children
- DBleeding due to hemophilia
Answer key
Q1: D. SIADH; Q2: C. Desmopressin; Q3: D. Polycystic kidney disease; Q4: D. Medullary collecting duct; Q5: B. Bleeding esophageal varices; Q6: B. Desmopressin; Q7: C. Desmopressin; Q8: A. Alcohol; Q9: A. Tolvaptan; Q10: B. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
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