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 major adverse effect of systemic corticosteroids?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Hyperglycemia and infection risk

Systemic corticosteroids can raise glucose and suppress immune responses, especially with higher doses or prolonged use.

Option by option

  • A. Urinary stones always

    Stones are not inevitable.

  • B. Immediate deafness

    Deafness is not typical.

  • C. Hyperglycemia and infection risk (correct)

    Correct: glucose and infection risks rise.

  • D. Low blood pressure only

    Blood pressure can increase rather than only fall.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is C, Hyperglycemia and infection risk. Systemic corticosteroids can raise glucose and suppress immune responses, especially with higher doses or prolonged use.

Why is "Urinary stones always" not the answer?

Stones are not inevitable.

Why is "Immediate deafness" not the answer?

Deafness is not typical.

Why is "Low blood pressure only" not the answer?

Blood pressure can increase rather than only fall.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Endocrine drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: glucose and infection risks rise.

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.