Quiz 8 Drugs + Q's

Question 1

Which of the following is used as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of dental infections?

A) Amoxicillin

B) Clindamycin

C) Azithromycin

D) Metronidazole

E) None of the above

Answer 1

D) Metronidazole

Question 2

Which of the following is the antibacterial of choice for penicillin-allergic patients?

A) Amoxicillin

B) Clindamycin

C) Azithromycin

D) Metronidazole

E) None of the above

Answer 2

B) Clindamycin

Question 3

Azithromycin is NOT considered a first-line treatment for dental infection.

True

False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Brand Name: Lyrica®

Answer 4

Generic Name: Pregabalin

Therapeutic Indication: Peripheral neuropathy, pain after shingles, fibromyalgia

Dental Consideration:

Question 5

|||Brand Name: Novolog®

Answer 5

Generic Name: Insulin Aspart

Therapeutic Indication: Diabetes Types 1 & 2

Dental​ Consideration: AM appointments advisable.

Question 6

Brand Name: Effexor®

Answer 6

Generic Name: Venlafaxine

Therapeutic Indication: Anxiety, PTSD

Dental Consideration: xerostomia

Question 7

|||Brand Name: Ativan®

Answer 7

Generic Name: Lorazepam

Therapeutic Indication: Anxiety

Dental Consideration: xerostomia

Question 8

|||Brand Name: Zetia®

Answer 8

Generic Name: Ezetimibe

Therapeutic Indication: Hypercholesterolemia

Dental Consideration: No significant effects noted or reported.

Question 9

Brand Name: Premarin®

Answer 9

Generic Name: Conjugated Estrogens

Therapeutic Indication: Menopause, Breast/Prostate cancer, osteoporosis

Dental Consideration: No significant effects noted or reported.

Question 10

Brand Name: Zyloprim®

Answer 10

Generic Name: Allopurinol

Therapeutic Indication: Gout, prevention of calcium stones, tumor lysis syndrome

Dental Consideration: No significant effects noted or reported.

Question 11

|||Brand Name: Januvia®

Answer 11

Generic Name: Sitagliptin

Therapeutic indication: Diabetes Type 2

Dental Consideration: Sitagliptin dependent patients with diabetes should be sched. In AM

Question 12

Brand Name: Elavil®

Answer 12

Generic Name: Amitriptyline

Therapeutic Indication: Unipolar, major depressive disorder

Dental Consideration: Xerostomia, orthostatic hypertension

Question 13

Brand Name: Catapres®

Answer 13

Generic Name: Clonidine

Therapeutic Indication: ADHD, Hypertension, pain management (epidural)

Dental Consideration: Xerostomia, orthostatic hypertension