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

Why is naloxone given cautiously to opioid-dependent patients?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. It may precipitate acute withdrawal

Naloxone rapidly displaces opioids from receptors and can precipitate severe withdrawal in dependent patients, though ventilation remains the immediate priority.

Option by option

  • A. It may precipitate acute withdrawal (correct)

    Correct: rapid antagonism can trigger withdrawal.

  • B. It increases opioid receptor activation

    It blocks rather than activates opioid receptors.

  • C. It permanently blocks all pain pathways

    Naloxone action is reversible and targeted.

  • D. It causes delayed renal failure

    Renal failure is not the key acute concern.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is A, It may precipitate acute withdrawal. Naloxone rapidly displaces opioids from receptors and can precipitate severe withdrawal in dependent patients, though ventilation remains the immediate priority.

Why is "It increases opioid receptor activation" not the answer?

It blocks rather than activates opioid receptors.

Why is "It permanently blocks all pain pathways" not the answer?

Naloxone action is reversible and targeted.

Why is "It causes delayed renal failure" not the answer?

Renal failure is not the key acute concern.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Analgesics in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: rapid antagonism can trigger withdrawal.

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.