Analgesics: 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 · Analgesics

Sample item

What is the antidote for severe opioid overdose?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Naloxone

Naloxone competitively antagonizes opioid receptors and can rapidly reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression while airway support is provided.

Option by option

  • A. Naloxone (correct)

    Correct: naloxone reverses opioid receptor-mediated toxicity.

  • B. Protamine

    Protamine reverses heparin.

  • C. Atropine

    Atropine treats selected bradycardias and muscarinic effects.

  • D. Flumazenil

    Flumazenil reverses benzodiazepines.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is A, Naloxone. Naloxone competitively antagonizes opioid receptors and can rapidly reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression while airway support is provided.

Why is "Protamine" not the answer?

Protamine reverses heparin.

Why is "Atropine" not the answer?

Atropine treats selected bradycardias and muscarinic effects.

Why is "Flumazenil" not the answer?

Flumazenil reverses benzodiazepines.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Analgesics in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: naloxone reverses opioid receptor-mediated toxicity.

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 Analgesics?

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.