Drugs for Cardiac Failure
- Previous year questions on Drugs for Cardiac Failure for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Pharmacology section of the exam.
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- 46 live questions in Drugs for Cardiac Failure.
- 2 of 46 questions carry 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.Which of the following is the least useful drug for the use in Congestive cardiac failure?
- ABucindolol
- BPimobenden
- CVesnarinone
- DTrimetazidine✓ Correct answer
Q2.Drugs used in CCF are all Except
- ADiuretics
- BVasodilators
- CDopamine/Dobutamine
- DAmiodarone✓ Correct answer
Q3.A 9-month-old infant accidentally ingests an unknown quantity of digitalis. The most important noncardiac manifestation of toxicity in this infant is
- AFever
- BDizziness
- CVomiting✓ Correct answer
- DVisual disturbances
Q4.The maintenance dose of digoxin
- A0.25 mg/day✓ Correct answer
- B2.5 mg/day
- C25 mg/day
- D250 mg/day
Q5.LEVOSIMENDAN acts on the all the following mechanism except ?
- Aphosphodiesterase inhibitor 3
- Bneprilysin inhibitor✓ Correct answer
- Cpotassium channel opener
- Dsensitizes myocardium to calcium channels
Q6.Drug of choice for Digoxin induced Ventricular Tachycardia:
- APropranolol
- BDilitiazem
- CVerapamil
- DLignocaine✓ Correct answer
Q7.Mention the true/false statements about digoxin toxicity?
- AThe earliest manifestation of digoxin toxicity are gastrointestinal symptoms
- BNon-specific vision changes may be noted in digoxin toxicity
- CEarly toxicity may not correlate with serum levels and Neurological symptoms may occur without corresponding cardiovascular changes
- DAll✓ Correct answer
Q8.Which one of the following drugs are not used in heart failure?
- AMetoprolol
- BNesiritide
- CTrimetazidine✓ Correct answer
- DSacubitril
Q9.Which of the following is not used in heart failure?
- AMetoprolol
- BTrimetazidine✓ Correct answer
- CSacubitril
- DNesiritide
Q10.Levosimendan is approved in
- AHea failure✓ Correct answer
- BKidney failure
- CLiver failure
- DEndocrine crisis
Answer key
Q1: D. Trimetazidine; Q2: D. Amiodarone; Q3: C. Vomiting; Q4: A. 0.25 mg/day; Q5: B. neprilysin inhibitor; Q6: D. Lignocaine; Q7: D. All; Q8: C. Trimetazidine; Q9: B. Trimetazidine; Q10: A. Hea failure.
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