Gastrointestinal drugs: practice question

A Pharmacology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pharmacology · Gastrointestinal drugs

Sample item

What class includes ondansetron?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Antiemetic

The central Gastrointestinal drugs concept identifies Antiemetic as the best answer because it directly explains the mechanism, indication, adverse effect, or organism feature described.

Option by option

  • A. Anticoagulant

    Anticoagulant does not fit the stated gastrointestinal drugs relationship.

  • B. Antipsychotic

    Antipsychotic has another context but is not the most appropriate answer here.

  • C. Antifungal

    Antifungal is unsupported by the mechanism or clinical clue in the stem.

  • D. Antiemetic (correct)

    Correct. Antiemetic matches the decisive point in this scenario.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is D, Antiemetic. The central Gastrointestinal drugs concept identifies Antiemetic as the best answer because it directly explains the mechanism, indication, adverse effect, or organism feature described.

Why is "Anticoagulant" not the answer?

Anticoagulant does not fit the stated gastrointestinal drugs relationship.

Why is "Antipsychotic" not the answer?

Antipsychotic has another context but is not the most appropriate answer here.

Why is "Antifungal" not the answer?

Antifungal is unsupported by the mechanism or clinical clue in the stem.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Gastrointestinal drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Antiemetic matches the decisive point in this scenario.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Gastrointestinal drugs?

Learn drugs as classes, then the exception in each class that an examiner would pick. Then use the flashcards and the other Pharmacology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.