Q.     Varenicline should be avoided in patients with

A.      Myocardial infarction

B.      Depression

C.      Dilated cardiomyopathy

D.      Rheumatoid arthritis

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  Q.  A 40 years old man presents to a hospital with the history of headache, increased sweating, new onset  snoring, and increase in hat size. On further evaluation his IGF-1 and GH level are far above the normal values. He undergoes MRI which shows mass in the pituitary. Physician makes the diagnosis of acromegaly and advices patient to undergo surgery. Patient denies surgery and wants some drugs for the problem. Which of the following drug will the physician prefer to use for treating this condition?

A.      Bromocriptine

B.      Cabergoline

C.      Pegvisomant

D.   Octreotide

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