Chapter 1- Medication pt1 Flashcards
A physician prescribes Nexium and approves dispensing the generic version of the medication. Which of the following medications should the pharmacy technician select from the shelf?
Esomeprazole is the generic for Nexium
All of the following are examples of medications used in treating cardiovascular disorders EXCEPT ___________
Raloxifene (Evista) is used to treat osteoporosis
A patient complains of seeing a green-blue halo. This is an example of a toxicity associated with which medication?
Digoxin
Which of the following medications contains a black box warning?
Lisinopril
Which of the therapeutic equivalence codes states that the product meets the necessary bioequivalence requirements?
AA
(According to the FDA classification system, AA shows that the medication meets bioequivalence requirements)
The formation of a precipitate indicates instability of which dosage form?
Solution
Which type of laxative is Metamucil?
Metamucil is a bulk-forming laxative
How is cytarabine administered
Cytarabine is administered intrathecally
A patient has been diagnosed as depressed, and their physician wishes to prescribe an SNRI. Which of the following medications would be appropriate?
Duloxetine is classified as an SNRI.
Which is the brand name for carvedilol?
Coreg is the brand name for carvedilol
What does the pharmacy abbreviation MDI mean?
Metered-dose inhaler
Which of the following electrolytes is necessary for proper thyroid function?
Iodine
A deficiency of which vitamin results in pernicious anemia?
B12
Which drug classification may cause an individual to develop “buffalo hump”?
Corticosteroids
A patient has developed a goiter, which is a symptom of which condition?
Hyperthyroidism
