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 a major risk of NSAID therapy?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

B. Gastrointestinal ulceration

NSAIDs inhibit prostaglandin synthesis, reducing protective gastric mucosal effects and potentially causing dyspepsia, ulceration, or gastrointestinal bleeding.

Option by option

  • A. Mydriasis

    Mydriasis is not a typical NSAID effect.

  • B. Gastrointestinal ulceration (correct)

    Correct: prostaglandin inhibition increases ulcer and bleed risk.

  • C. Improved renal perfusion

    NSAIDs can reduce rather than improve renal perfusion.

  • D. Opioid withdrawal

    Opioid withdrawal is unrelated to NSAID use.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is B, Gastrointestinal ulceration. NSAIDs inhibit prostaglandin synthesis, reducing protective gastric mucosal effects and potentially causing dyspepsia, ulceration, or gastrointestinal bleeding.

Why is "Mydriasis" not the answer?

Mydriasis is not a typical NSAID effect.

Why is "Improved renal perfusion" not the answer?

NSAIDs can reduce rather than improve renal perfusion.

Why is "Opioid withdrawal" not the answer?

Opioid withdrawal is unrelated to NSAID use.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Analgesics in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: prostaglandin inhibition increases ulcer and bleed risk.

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.