Adverse drug reactions: 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 · Adverse drug reactions

Sample item

What type of adverse reaction is dose-dependent and predictable?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Type A reaction

Type A adverse reactions are augmented pharmacologic effects that are dose-related and predictable from a drug's known mechanism of action.

Option by option

  • A. Type B reaction

    Type B reactions are bizarre and less predictable.

  • B. Idiosyncratic reaction only

    Idiosyncratic reactions are unusual and not typically dose-dependent.

  • C. Placebo effect

    Placebo effect is not an adverse-reaction category.

  • D. Type A reaction (correct)

    Correct: Type A reactions are dose-related and predictable.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is D, Type A reaction. Type A adverse reactions are augmented pharmacologic effects that are dose-related and predictable from a drug's known mechanism of action.

Why is "Type B reaction" not the answer?

Type B reactions are bizarre and less predictable.

Why is "Idiosyncratic reaction only" not the answer?

Idiosyncratic reactions are unusual and not typically dose-dependent.

Why is "Placebo effect" not the answer?

Placebo effect is not an adverse-reaction category.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Adverse drug reactions in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: Type A reactions are dose-related and predictable.

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 Adverse drug reactions?

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.