This post lists the memory-based questions asked in the Pharmacist interview for Ayushman Arogya Mandir (PM-ABHIM) conducted in November 2025. The questions focus on drug classifications, mechanisms, commonly used medicines, vaccination practices, public health, hospital & clinical pharmacy, inventory management, documentation standards, and general patient care practices.
1. Introduction & Background Questions
Q1. Tell us briefly about your educational background.
Q2. Describe your practical experience in dispensing or hospital pharmacy.
Q3. What responsibilities did you handle in your previous facility?
Q4. Why did you choose pharmacy as a profession?
2. Common Drug Classifications & Mechanisms
Q5. Name the major classes of antihypertensive drugs. ACE inhibitors, ARBs, CCBs, Beta-blockers, Diuretics.
Q6. Amlodipine – class and mechanism? A Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker causing vasodilation.
Q7. Telmisartan – which class? ARB (Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker).
Q8. Metformin – class and mechanism? Biguanide; reduces hepatic glucose production and increases insulin sensitivity.
Q9. Give examples of antipsychotic medications. Haloperidol, Risperidone, Olanzapine, Quetiapine.
Q10. Why is Alprazolam classified as a benzodiazepine? Due to its benzodiazepine ring structure and GABA-A receptor action.
Q11. Example of a barbiturate? Phenobarbital.
Q12. Name commonly used anticonvulsants. Sodium Valproate, Phenytoin, Carbamazepine, Levetiracetam.
Q13. List the four “happy hormones.” Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, Endorphins.
Q14. Common NSAIDs? Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, Naproxen.
Q15. Omeprazole is classified as? PPI – Proton Pump Inhibitor.
3. Common Diseases & First-Line Treatment Questions
Q16. First-line treatment for fever? Paracetamol.
Q17. First-line therapy for Type-2 Diabetes? Metformin.
Q18. Common OPD infections and typical prescribed classes? URTI – Macrolides; UTI – Fluoroquinolones / Nitrofurantoin; Skin infection – Cephalosporins.
Q19. Symptoms of hypertension and why adherence matters?
Q20. What is hypoglycemia? Early signs? Sweating, shakiness, confusion, irritability.
4. Vaccination & Public Health Questions
Q21. Why is cold chain important? Maintains vaccine potency at 2–8°C.
Q22. How do you manage a cold chain break? Isolate stock, record event, report, and follow local SOP.
Q23. Examples of routine vaccines stored at 2–8°C. DPT, Hepatitis-B, IPV, TT.
Q24. Why is documentation essential in immunization? For tracking coverage, adverse events, and ensuring follow-ups.
5. Dispensing Practices & Safety Standards
Q25. Steps to verify a prescription?
Patient details, drug name, strength, dose, duration, prescriber signature.
Q26. What is a Schedule H medicine? Prescription-only drug.
Q27. How do you counsel a patient receiving a new medication?
Q28. How do you prevent dispensing errors? Double-checking, tall-man lettering, proper labeling.
Q29. What is generic substitution?
Q30. Explain the term “antibiotic stewardship.”
6. Record Keeping & Inventory Management
Q31. What is FIFO and why is it important? First-In First-Out ensures older stock is used first.
Q32. How do you handle expired medicine? Quarantine → document → dispose as per SOP.
Q33. Documents to maintain in a dispensary?
Q34. Stock-out handling procedure?
Q35. How to maintain controlled substance registers?
7. Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy-Based Questions
Q36. What is a medication chart and how do you update it?
Q37. Explain Drug–Drug Interaction with an example.
Q38. Role of a pharmacist in a healthcare team?
Q39. Clinical pharmacy vs community pharmacy?
Q40. What is pharmacovigilance? Monitoring, reporting, and preventing ADRs.
8. Public Health & Health Education Questions
Q41. Basics of patient health education?
Q42. Lifestyle advice for hypertensive patients?
Q43. Counselling points for diabetic patients?
Q44. Why adherence matters in chronic therapy?
9. Additional Memory-Based Questions Asked
Q45. Name five essential medicines in primary care.
Paracetamol, ORS, Metformin, Amlodipine, Amoxicillin.
Q46. What is ORS composition?
Q47. Examples of common paediatric formulations?
Q48. Key counselling points for inhaler use?
Q49. Proper storage of insulin?
Q50. Red-flag symptoms that require referral?
Summary
These questions reflect the actual pattern observed in the November 2025 Ayushman Arogya Mandir Pharmacist interviews. The interview focused on practical dispensing skills, clinical understanding, public health knowledge, safe medicine practices, inventory standards, cold-chain maintenance, and classification-based pharmacology.
