Endocrine 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 · Endocrine drugs

Sample item

What is a common therapy for hyperthyroidism that reduces hormone synthesis?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Thionamide

Thionamides inhibit thyroid hormone synthesis and are used to manage hyperthyroidism while considering cause, severity, and definitive treatment planning.

Option by option

  • A. Insulin

    Insulin lowers blood glucose.

  • B. Thionamide (correct)

    Correct: thionamides reduce thyroid hormone synthesis.

  • C. Calcitonin

    Calcitonin is not standard antithyroid therapy.

  • D. Levothyroxine

    Levothyroxine replaces thyroid hormone in hypothyroidism.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is B, Thionamide. Thionamides inhibit thyroid hormone synthesis and are used to manage hyperthyroidism while considering cause, severity, and definitive treatment planning.

Why is "Insulin" not the answer?

Insulin lowers blood glucose.

Why is "Calcitonin" not the answer?

Calcitonin is not standard antithyroid therapy.

Why is "Levothyroxine" not the answer?

Levothyroxine replaces thyroid hormone in hypothyroidism.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Endocrine drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: thionamides reduce thyroid hormone synthesis.

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 Endocrine 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.