CW 105 COMBO DRUG QUIZ #12-14 Flashcards
What brand name drug is not classified as an ARB to treat hypertension?
Lopressor®
What is the brand name of metoprolol succinate?
Toprol XL®
What generic beta-blocker is used to treat hypertension?
metoprolol succinate, nebivolol, carvedilol, metoprolol tartrate, atenolol
What brand name drug is classified as a beta-blocker to treat hypertension?
Toprol XL®, Bystolic®, Coreg®, Coreg XR®, Lopressor®, Tenormin®
What is the drug class of the brand name Tenormin®?
Beta-blocker
What is the generic name of Norvasc®?
amlodipine
What is the drug class of the generic drug nisoldipine?
CCB - dihydropyridines (DHP)
What is the brand name of metoprolol tartate?
Lopressor®
What drug is considered a LASA (look-alike sound-alike) drug with with NIFedipine?
Nicardipine
What is the generic of Procardia®?
NIFedipine
Which drug is used as a CCB - nondihydropyridines to treat hypertension?
Cardizem®, Dilacor XR® and Calan®, Calan SR®, Verelan®, Verelan PM®
What is the drug classification of Zestoretic®?
ACE inhibitor/diuretic
What is the generic name of Esidrix®?
hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
What is the generic name of the cardiac glycoside used to treat myocardial infarction?
digoxin
What is the generic name of Avalide®?
irbesartan/HCTZ
What is the brand name of triamterene/hydroCHLOROthiazide?
Dyazide®, Maxzide®
What is drug class of the brand name Lasix®?
Loop diuretic
What is the brand name of the alpha-agonist used to treat hypertension?
Catapres-TTS®
What is the drug classification of losartan/hydroCHLOROthiazide?
ARB/diuretic
What is the brand name of olmesartan/hydroCHLOROthiazide?
Benicar HCT®
What is the generic name of Diovan HCT
valsartan/HCTZ
Which of the following brand name drugs is not classified as an ARB/diuretic?
Caduet®
What drug should not be crushed if given XL?
Cardura®, Cardura XL® (doxazosin mesylate)
You receive a prescription for Hytrin® (generic substitution allowed). What drug would
you dispense?
terazosin
What is the generic name of Lipitor®?
atorvastatin
What is the brand name of rosuvastatin?
Crestor®
What is the generic name of Pravachol®?
pravastatin
What is the classification of Lovaza®?
Esterified fish oils
Which nicotinic acid is used to treat hyperlipidemia?
Niaspan® (niacin)
What is the brand name Zetia® classified as?
Cholesterol absorption inhibitor
What is the generic name for Zocor®?
simvastatin
A patient drops off the following prescription: Dyrenium 100 mg. Take 100 mg twice
daily after meals. What auxiliary label should be placed on this prescription
Avoid alcohol
A patient wants to refill his prescription for hydrALAZINE. What medication is this
easily mistaken for?
hydrOXYzine
A patient wants to refill his blood pressure medication. In his profile he has refills for
digoxin, Apresoline®, buPROPion and Vicodin®. What medication will you refill?
Apresoline
What is the generic name of Aldactone®?
spironolactone
