Chapter 3 Flashcards
• Liquids that carry the direction “Shake Well” are usually:
a) elixirs
b) syrups
c) solutions
d) suspensions
D
• A semisolid dosage form whose base contains more water and penetrates well into the skin are:
a) creams
b) ointments
c) lotions
d) emulsions
C
• A type of dosage form that has a sugar-based solution that the medication dissolves into is called a(n):
a) elixir
b) syrup
c) aerosol
d) suspension
B
• A type of dosage form composed of a gelatin container and comes in different sizes is called a:
a) caplet
b) lozenge
c) troche
d) capsule
D
• A type of liquid dosage form that contains dissolved medication in an alcohol base or water is called a(n):
a) elixir
b) syrup
c) suspension
d) solution
A
• The brand name for glimepiride is :
a) Actos
b) Amaryl
c) Avandia
d) Orinase
B
• Potentiation:
a) describes a side effect
b) is the joint action of a drug
c) increases the effect of another drug
d) causes a therapeutic effect
C
• The medical abbreviations for 4 times a day is:
a) QID
b) BID
c) TID
d) QD
A
• The generic name for Azmacort is:
a) cetrizine
b) triamcinolone acetonide
c) levalbuterol
d) beclomethasone
B
• Decongestants are prescribed to:
a) treat allergic rhinitis
b) eliminate airway obstruction
c) treat asthma
d) decrease mucous production
D
• Theophylline is as a(n):
a) antihistamine
b) anticholinergic
c) beta 2 agonist
d) bronchodilator
D
• The element from the diet that is used by the body to produce thyroid hormone is:
a) aluminum
b) sodium
c) iodine
d) calcium
C
• The generic name for SoluMedrol is:
a) methylprednisolone
b) prednisone
c) prednisolone
d) betamethasone
A
• Deltasone, Cortef, and Pediapred are classified as:
a) Therapeutic corticosteriods
b) hormones to treat osteoporosis
c) Glucocorticoids
d) Thyroid replacement
A
• All the following are brand names of synthetic levothy-roxine except:
a) Levoxyl
b) Cytomel
c) Levothroid
d) Synthroid
B
• The drug used to treat reversible spasticity or spinal cord lesions is:
a) trizanadine
b) diazepam
c) baclofen
d) orphenadrine
C
• The neurotransmitter involved with sleep and emotional arousal is:
a) acetylcholine
b) dopamine
c) norephinephrine
d) serotonin
D
• the brand name for methocarbamol is:
a) Dantrium
b) Robaxin
c) Flexeril
d) Zanaflex
B
• What drug is considered to be the “best” muscle relaxer?
a) Soma
b) Valium
c) Liorseal
d) Flexeril
B
• The generic name for Norflex is:
a) Chlorzoxazone
b) carisoprodol
c) orphenadrine
d) baclofen
C
• Pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine, and oxymetrolazine are classified as:
a) alpha adrenergic drugs
b) beta adrenergic drugs
c) alpha cholinergic drugs
d) muscle relaxants
A
• all of the following are drugs used to treat diabetes except:
a) Metformin
b) glipizide
c) glucagon
d) HCTZ
D
• the medical abbreviation for after meals is:
a) AC
b) HS
c) PO
d) PC
D
• the generic name for Allegra is:
a) oxymetazoline
b) fenxofenadine
c) clemastine
d) trimeprazine
B
