Drug Quiz 2

Question 1

Synthroid, Levothroid, Levoxyl

Endocrine

Answer 1

levothyroxine
Thyroid Product
25-300 mg once a day

Question 2

Actos

Anti-Diabetic Agent

Answer 2

pioglitazone
Thiazolidinedione
15-45 mg once a day

Question 3

Januvia

Anti-Diabetic Agent

Answer 3

sitagliptin
Dipetidyl Peptidase IV (DPP-IV) Inhibitor
100mg once a day

Question 4

Glucophage, Fortamet, Glucophage XR

Anti-Diabetic Agent

Answer 4

metformin
Biguanide
IR: 1000mg BID, 850mg TID
Fortamet: 1000-2500mg once a day
XR: 500-2000mg once a day

Question 5

Diabeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase

Anti-Diabetic Agent

Answer 5

glyburide
Sulfonylurea
Diabeta/Micronase: 2.5-20mg/day in 2 divided doses
Glynase: 0.75-12mg/day in 1-2 divided doses

Question 6

Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL

Anti-Diabetic Agent

Answer 6

glipizide
IR: 2.5-40mg/day in 1-2 divided doses
(>15 mg/day use divided doses)
XL: 5-20mg once a day

Question 7

Lantus

Anti-Diabetic Agent

Answer 7

insulin glargine
Long-acting insulin
10-100 Units in 1 or 2 divided doses

Question 8

Fosamax

Osteoporosis treatment

Answer 8

alendronate
Bisphosphate
Prophylaxis: 5mg QD or 35mg once a week
Treatment: 10mg QD or 70mg once a week

Question 9

Neurontin

Anticonvulsant

Answer 9

gabapentin
Anticonvulsant
300-1800mg/day in 3 divided doses

Question 10

Lyrica

Anticonvulsant

Answer 10

pregabalin
Analgesic/Anticonvulsant
150-600mg/day in 2-3 divided doses