Drugs 51-75 and Abbreviations 1-3

Question 1

Amaryl

Answer 1

Glimepiride
Type II Diabetes
start 1-2 mg cc am
*1-4 mg qd
max 8 mg/day

Question 2

Exalgo

Dilaudid

Answer 2

Hydromorphone HCl
Opioid Analgesic
2-4 mg po q4-6

Question 3

Ditropan (XL)

Answer 3

Oxybutynin Chloride
Urinary Bladder Modifier
Overactive bladder
start 5 mg qd
max 30 mg/day

Question 4

Eliquis

Answer 4

Apixaban
Nonvalvular AFib, risk of clot
5 mg bid
comp. pt can get half dose

Question 5

Pravachol

Answer 5

Pravastatin sodium
Antihyperlipidemic
start 10-20 mg qhs
max 40 mg/day

Question 6

Basaglar
Lantus
Toujeo

Answer 6

Insulin Glargine (rDNA)
Type I Diabetes
Type II requiring LA insulin
INDIVIDUALIZED
Type II start 10 units/day

Question 7

Zanaflex

Answer 7

Tizanidine HCl
Muscle Relaxant
spasticity (short-term)
start 4 mg q6-8 (max 3 ds)
max 36 mg/day

Question 8

MS Contin
Avinza
Kadian

Answer 8

Morphine Sulfate
Opioid Analgesic
mod-sev pain, longer term
15-400 mg 1+ ds

Question 9

Remeron

Answer 9

Mirtazipine
Antidepressant
15-45 mg/day

Question 10

Nexium

Answer 10

Esomeprazole Magnesium
Gastric Antisecretory
20-40 mg qd
max 4-8 weeks

Question 11

Namenda

Answer 11

Memantine HCl
Alzheimer’s Dementia
tab: 5, 10, 15, 10 mg bid
cap: start 7, 28 mg/day

Question 12

Zofran

Zuplenz

Answer 12

Ondansetron HCl
n/v from radiotherapy
8 mg tid

Question 13

Lamictal (XR, ODT, CD)

Answer 13

Lamotrigine
Antiepileptic (LG or TC)
25-200 mg qd

Question 14

Vyvanse

Answer 14

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate
CNS Agent for ADHD (6+)
start 30 mg qam
max 70 mg/day

Question 15

Inderal (LA)

Innopran XL

Answer 15

Propranolol HCl
Antihypertensive
80 mg 1-2 ds
(SR 120-160 mg)
max 640 mg/day

Question 16

Aldactone

Answer 16

Spironolactone
diuretic
edema from CHF, ren, cirr
start 100 mg/day
25-200 mg/day

Question 17

Vibramycin

Doryx

Answer 17

Doxycycline Hyclate
Tetracycline Antibiotic (+/-)
start 100 mg q12
100-200 mg 1-2 ds

Question 18

Januvia

Answer 18

Sitagliptin Phosphate
Type II Diabetes
100 mg qd

Question 19

Celebrex

Answer 19

Celecoxib
NSAID osteoarthritis
200 mg 1-2 ds

Question 20

Cardizem
Cartia
Dilacor
Dilt-X

Answer 20

Diltiazem HCl
Antihypertensive
start 120-240 mg 1-2 ds
240-360 mg 1-2 ds

Question 21

Zithromax

Zmax

Answer 21

Azithromycin Dihydrate
Macrolide Antibiotic
lower/upper resp. tract
500 mg day 1
250 mg qd

Question 22

Keflex

Answer 22

Cephalexin Monohydrate
Cephalosporin Antibiotic
250-1000 mg q6
alt 500 mg q12

Question 23

Keppra

Answer 23

Levetiracetam
Anticonvulsant
partial onset, TC
start 500 mg bid
max 3000 mg/day
P start 10 mg/kg bid
P 30 mg/kg bid

Question 24

Amoxil
Moxatag
Trimox

Answer 24

Amoxicillin Trihydrate
Penicillin Antibiotic (+/-)
250-500 mg q8
alt 500-875 q12
P 20-45 mg/kg/day 2-3 ds

Question 25

Bactrim

Septra

Answer 25

Sulfamethoxazole w/ Trimethoprim
Sulfonamide Antibiotic
UTI, shigellosis, acute bronchitis
800/160 q12
P 40/8 mg/kg q12

Question 26

tiw

Answer 26

three times a week

Question 27

TO

Answer 27

telephone order

Question 28

ud

Answer 28

use as directed

Question 29

VO

Answer 29

verbal order

Question 30

IM

Answer 30

intramuscular

Question 31

inj

Answer 31

injection

Question 32

SQ, subq

Answer 32

subcutaneously

Question 33

ATC

Answer 33

around the clock

Question 34

OTC

Answer 34

over the counter

Question 35

s

Answer 35

without

Question 36

ss

Answer 36

one-half

Question 37

NTE

Answer 37

not to exceed

Question 38

NTG

Answer 38

nitroglycerin