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 important adverse effect can follow sulfonylurea treatment?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Hypoglycaemia

Sulfonylureas increase insulin secretion regardless of current glucose concentration, so missed meals or excess dose can cause hypoglycaemia.

Option by option

  • A. Ototoxicity

    Ototoxicity is not a key sulfonylurea toxicity.

  • B. Pulmonary fibrosis

    Pulmonary fibrosis is not typical.

  • C. Retinal detachment

    Retinal detachment is unrelated.

  • D. Hypoglycaemia (correct)

    Correct: insulin release can exceed metabolic need.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is D, Hypoglycaemia. Sulfonylureas increase insulin secretion regardless of current glucose concentration, so missed meals or excess dose can cause hypoglycaemia.

Why is "Ototoxicity" not the answer?

Ototoxicity is not a key sulfonylurea toxicity.

Why is "Pulmonary fibrosis" not the answer?

Pulmonary fibrosis is not typical.

Why is "Retinal detachment" not the answer?

Retinal detachment is unrelated.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Endocrine drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: insulin release can exceed metabolic need.

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.