Antiemetics: 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 · Antiemetics

Sample item

What adverse effect is associated with metoclopramide?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Extrapyramidal reactions

Metoclopramide blocks dopamine receptors and can cause dystonia, parkinsonism, and akathisia, particularly in younger patients.

Option by option

  • A. Tooth discoloration

    Teeth discoloration has other causes.

  • B. Alopecia areata

    Alopecia is not typical.

  • C. Extrapyramidal reactions (correct)

    Correct: dopamine blockade causes extrapyramidal effects.

  • D. Tendon rupture

    Tendon rupture is fluoroquinolone risk.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is C, Extrapyramidal reactions. Metoclopramide blocks dopamine receptors and can cause dystonia, parkinsonism, and akathisia, particularly in younger patients.

Why is "Tooth discoloration" not the answer?

Teeth discoloration has other causes.

Why is "Alopecia areata" not the answer?

Alopecia is not typical.

Why is "Tendon rupture" not the answer?

Tendon rupture is fluoroquinolone risk.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antiemetics in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: dopamine blockade causes extrapyramidal effects.

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 Antiemetics?

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.