NSAID/OPOID USE

Question 1

use

Aspirin

Answer 1

AHA myocardial infarction acute treatment, low dose stroke prevention

Question 2

use

Baclofen

Answer 2

skeletal muscle spasms, multiple sclerosis spasms, spinal cord disease & injuries, hiccups

Question 3

use

Butalbital, Acetaminophen, Caffeine

Answer 3

tension headache

Question 4

use

Buprenorphine, Naloxone

Answer 4

opioid dependance

Question 5

use

Carisoprodol

Answer 5

skeletal muscle spasms - acute relief, TMJ pain

Question 6

use

Celecoxib

Answer 6

osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain, dysmenorrhea, adjunct treatment of adenomatous colorectal polyps, ankylosing spondylitis

Question 7

use

Clobetazol

Answer 7

acute relief of inflammation and itching in moderate to severe corticosteroid resopnsive dermatoses or plaque-type psoriasis

Question 8

use

Cyclobenzaprine

Answer 8

skeletal muscle spasms - acute relief

Question 9

use

Diclofenac Sodium

Answer 9

osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, acute pain

Question 10

use

Fentanyl

Answer 10

severe pain

Question 11

use

Hydrocodone, Acetaminophen

Answer 11

moderate pain

Question 12

use

Hydroxychloroquine

Answer 12

discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, malaria (susceptible stains of Plasmodium)

Question 13

use

Ibuprofen

Answer 13

osteoarthritis, adult and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, mild to moderate pain and fever, dysmenorrhea, patent ductus arteriosus

Question 14

use

Lidocaine

Answer 14

chronic pain in postherpetic neuralgia, other chronic pain syndromes, relief of allodynia (painful hypersensitivity)

Question 15

use

Meloxicam

Answer 15

osteoarthritis, adult and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Question 16

use

Metaxalone

Answer 16

skeletal muscle spasms - acute relief

Question 17

use

Methadone

Answer 17

severe pain, detoxification of opioid addiction

Question 18

use

Methocarbamol

Answer 18

skeletal muscle spasms - acute relief, supportive care for tetanus

Question 19

use

Methylprednisolone

Answer 19

inflammatory conditions, immunosuppression, asthma, COPD, rhematoid arthritis, autoimmune disorders (lupus, multiple sclerosis)

Question 20

use

Nabumetone

Answer 20

osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis

Question 21

use

Naproxen

Answer 21

osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, mild to moderate acute pain, dysmenorrhea, acute gouty arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, migraine, fever, inflammatory diseases

Question 22

use

Oxycodone

Answer 22

moderate to severe pain

Question 23

use

Oxycodone, Acetaminophen

Answer 23

moderate to severe pain

Question 24

use

Phenazopyridine

Answer 24

dysuria

Question 25

# use Prednisone

Answer 25

allergic and inflammatory conditions, immunosuppression, asthma, COPD, rhematoid arthritis, autoimmune disorders (lupus, multiple sclerosis)

Question 26

# use Pregabalin

Answer 26

adjuctive for partial seizures, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, postherpetic neuroalgia, fibromyalgia, general anxiety disorder

Question 27

# use Tizanidine

Answer 27

skeletal muscle spasms - acute relief, tension headaches, low back pain, trigeminal neuralgia

Question 28

# use Tramadol

Answer 28

moderate to severe pain, neuropathic pain

Question 29

# use Acyclovir

Answer 29

herpes simplex, herpes zoster, herpes encephalitis (IV), varicella-zoster virus (shingles), acute treatment of chickenpox

Question 30

# use Amoxicillin

Answer 30

upper respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, skin and skin structure infections, helicobacter pylori infections

Question 31

# use Amoxicillin, Clavulanate

Answer 31

upper & lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, skin and skin structure infections, mixed aerobic & anaerobic infections

Question 32

# use Azithromycin

Answer 32

community-acquired upper & lower respiratory tract infections, chlamydia, treatment & prophylaxis of Mycobacteria avium intracellulare complex (MAI or MAC), skin & skin structure infections, syphilis

Question 33

# use Cefdinir

Answer 33

upper respiratory tract infections, uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections, community acquired pneumonia

Question 34

# use Cephalexin

Answer 34

upper respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections

Question 35

# use Chlorhexidine gluconate

Answer 35

oral rinse for gingivitis, peridontitis

Question 36

# use Ciprofloxacin

Answer 36

upper & lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, intra-abdominal infections, skin & soft tissue infections, osteomyelitis, infectious diarrhea, anthrax

Question 37

# use Clarithromycin

Answer 37

community-acquired upper & lower respiratory tract infections, skin & skin structure infections, treatment of MAI or MAC, H. pylori infection (in combination with amoxicillin and omeprazole or lansoprazole)

Question 38

# use Clotrimazole, Betamethazone

Answer 38

topical tx: tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea corporis, allergic or inflammatory diseases (ie, rashes)

Question 39

# use Doxycycline

Answer 39

community-acquired upper & lower respiratory tract infections, chlamydia, Rocky Mt spotted fever, typhus fever, Q fever, rickettsial pox/fever, Lyme disease, plague, tularemia

Question 40

# use Fluconazole

Answer 40

Candida infections of the vagina, oropharyngeal cavity, esophagus, bloodstream, and visceral organs; Cryptococcal meningitis

Question 41

# use Ketoconazole

Answer 41

dandruff, cutaneous candidiasis, tinea pedis, tinea infections, seborrheic dermatitis

Question 42

# use Levofloxacin

Answer 42

upper & lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, acute pyelonephritis, skin & soft tissue infections

Question 43

# use Metronidazole

Answer 43

amebiasis, anaerobic bacterial infections, C. difficile infection, trichomoniasis, giardiasis, bacterial vaginosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, H. pylori (in combination with other meds), surgical prophylaxis in GI surgery

Question 44

# use Minocycline

Answer 44

community-acquired upper & lower respiratory tract infections, chlamydia, Rocky Mt spotted fever, typhus fever, Q fever, rickettsial pox/fever, Lyme disease, plague, tularemia

Question 45

# use Moxifloxacn

Answer 45

upper & lower respiratory tract infections, skin & soft tissue infections, not for UTI (not eliminated by kidney); EYE - bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye); Do not use for optical viral or fungal infections

Question 46

# use Mupirocin

Answer 46

topical treatment of impetigo, secondarily infected traumatic skin lesions due to susceptible strains of Staph aureus and Strep pyogenes, MRSA infections of the nasal cavity

Question 47

# use Nitrofurantoin

Answer 47

UTIs - urinary tract infections (acute uncomplicated cystitis)

Question 48

# use Penicillin V potassium

Answer 48

treatment of streptococcal and pneumococcal infections, Vincent's Disease, prophylaxis of recurrent rheumatic fever and/or chorea, bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis in those with valvular heart disease

Question 49

# use Sulfamethoxazole, Trimethoprim,

Answer 49

UTI, upper and lower resp, skin and skinstructure infectiosn

Question 50

# use Valacyclovir

Answer 50

herpes zoster (shingles), genital herpes, cold sores (herpes labialis)

Question 51

# use Acetaminophen, Codeine

Answer 51

mild to moderate pain