Drug Quiz #14

Question 1

Brand name: Apresoline

Answer 1

hydralazine

Question 2

Brand name: Dyrenium

Answer 2

triamterene

Question 3

Brand name: Aldactone

Answer 3

spironolactone

Question 4

Brand name: Crestor

Answer 4

rosuvastatin

Question 5

Brand name: Lipitor

Answer 5

atorvastatin

Question 6

Brand name: Pravachol

Answer 6

pravastatin

Question 7

Brand name: Zocor

Answer 7

simvastatin

Question 8

Brand name: Lovaza

Answer 8

omega-3-acid ethyl esters

Question 9

Brand name: Niaspan

Answer 9

niacin

Question 10

Brand name: Zetia

Answer 10

ezetimibe

Question 11

What is the classification of Lovaza®?

Answer 11

esterified fish oils (omega 3)

Question 12

Which nicotinic acid is used to treat hyperlipidemia?

Answer 12

Niaspan

Question 13

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.

Answer 13

avoid alcohol

Question 14

A patient wants to refill his prescription for hydralazine. What medication is this easily mistaken for?

Answer 14

hydroxyzine

Question 15

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?

Answer 15

Apresoline

Question 16

What is the brand name Zeita classified as?

Answer 16

cholesterol absorption inhibitor