104 UNIT TEST Flashcards
All anticonvulsant medications need the following auxiliary label:
Do not abruptly stop taking
Namenda (memantine) is used as an agent that treats the symptoms:
alzheimers disease
Which of the following is the mood-changing drug of choice for bipolar disorder?
Lithium
The generic medication temazepam for insomnia is marketed under the brand name:
Restoril
Byetta is used to treat:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
The symptoms of Cushing disease, excess secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone
(ACTH), are similar to overmedication side effects of what type of drug?
Corticosteroids
What is the most severe side effect of opioid medications?
Respiratory depression
All of the following medications have antipyretic, antiinflammatory, and analgesic effects
except:
Acetaminophen
The only COX-2 inhibitor available in the United States is:
Celebrex
Lortab require the following auxiliary label(s):
May cause dizziness or drowsiness
An antipyretic medication is used to:
Reduce Fever
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) share which one of the following endings?
-Sartan
Which one of the following drugs is commonly prescribed for heart failure (HF)?
Digoxin
A frequent, annoying side effect of ACE inhibitors that causes some users to switch to a
different antihypertensive medication is
Dry,hacking cough
The common generic ending -ine is associated with:
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’S)
A patient has blood cholesterol level of 235 mg/mL. Which of the following medications
would he most likely be prescribed?
Pravastatin
Rebound congestion is when a person:
Experiences a worsening of congestion as a result of an overuse of nasal decongestants
Influenza can be fatal to:
Older adults, infants, and those with weakend immune systems.
When should an antiviral medication for the treatment of influenza be started?
Within 48 hours of the first symptoms
Which of the following drugs would be considered a PPI?
Nexium
What auxiliary label would be placed on a prescription for ProAir HFA or Ventolin HFA?
Shake well before using
Which of the following is an antidiarrheal medication?
Lomotil
H. pylori is usually treated with
Antibiotics and PPI’s
Which of the following is considered to be a type of inflamatory bowel diseas (IBD)
Ulcerative Colitis
Use of the follwing medications can contribute to develoupment of ulcers?
NSAID’s
You have received a recall for a specific batch of Actos that has been identified with labeling errors with no identifiable harm to patients, what recall would this be classified as?
III
Which of the following is not an appropriate PPE’s to be used during compounding
Sterile needles
(not a ppe)
A patient is looking for a pain reliever. he claims of chest pain after taking his blood pressure medicatio. what would be the best step to take next?
You alert the pharmacits for patient counseling
What is the most important part of properly removing your gloves?
Do not make skin contact upon properly removing your gloves
What suffic would indicate a drug is an ARB?
-Sartan
_______ Should be taken with food to avoid gastointestinal upset.
NSAID’S
Which of the following drugs are classified as ARB’s?
Avapro, Benicar, and Diovan
Which of the following dosage forms would increase patient compliance
Suppositories because they are most convenient
You recieve a prescription for Lantus solostar. Handwritten on the prescription, the prescriber wrote: Brand name medically necessary (DAW 1). what drug would you dispense
Lantus Solostar
Mr. monte dropped off a prescription for:
fioricet ( butabutal- acetaminophen- caffeine)
How many capsules would you dispense?
120
How many days supplies will the following prescription last?
Vicodin
i-ii Q4H PRN FOR PAIN
30 days
Adoctor wrote a prescription for Soma, product selection permitted. the patient said asked for the generic drug. what drug would you dispense?
Carisoprodol
What auxillary label would accompany a prescription for vicodin?
May cause drowsiness
What drug is used in the treatment of angina?
Nitroglycerin
Isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide are the primary drugs used for _____________.
Tuberculosis
Lomotil (CV) is an opiate and anticholinergic drug combonation used for __________.
Diarrhea
Acustomer comes complaining of feeling dizzy and nauseated since he started taking his new medication. whihc if these medications may have cause theis?
Imitrex
which of the following drugs has a NTI (narrow therapeutic index) and must have their blood levels checked for toxicity?
Lithbid
Acustomer wants to get a refill of his smoking cessation medication, which of the following drugs is in his profile would you select?
Zyban
