Quiz Questions Flashcards
What is Lipitor used in the treatment of?
High cholesterol
What is Amoxil used to treat?
Bacterial infection
What is the generic name for Synthroid?
levothyroxine
What is Nexium used to treat?
PUD and GERD
What is Singulair used to treat?
Asthma
What is the generic name for Plavix?
Clopidogrel
What government agency regulates drug manufacturing plants and determines what drugs may be sold only by prescription?
FDA
Which schedule of controlled substances does not have a medically accepted use?
Class 1 (heroine, marijuana)
T/F
The generic name is the name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that develops it
FALSE
T/F
The letters “ac” appearing on a prescription indicate that the medication is to be taken before meals
TRUE
What is the generic name for Lopressor?
metoprolol
What type of drug is HCTZ
Diuretic
What is Ambien used to treat?
Insomnia
What is the generic name for Zithromax?
azithromycin
What type of drug is Zoloft?
Antidepressant
What is Glucophage used to treat?
Diabetes
What factor is not predictable with an oral route of drug administration?
Blood levels
Orally administered drugs are distributed to the liver first and are metabolized and inactivated to some extent before they reach general circulation and their intended sites of action.
This effect is known as:
First Pass
T/F
Drugs work by imparting a new function to the host organism, a function that did not exist prior to the administration of the drug
FALSE
T/F
If drug A requires a smaller dose than drug B to produce an effect, then drug A is less potent than drug B
FALSE
What type of drug is coumadin?
Anticoagulant
What is the generic name for Phenergan?
promethazine
What is the generic name for Ultram?
tramadol
What type of drug is Flonase?
Nasal corticosteroid
What is the generic name for Desyrel?
trazodone
What is Norvasc used in the treatment for?
Hypertension
What are expected effects of SANS reactions?
Dilated pupils
Dilated bronchioles
Slows digestion (urinary/defection)
Increase heart rate
What would stimulation only beta-2 receptors result in?
Bronchodilation
T/F
Stimulation of alpha-1 receptors results in vasoconstriction in skin and mucous membranes
TRUE
T/F
Receptors which we target for drug use in the PANS are labeled “muscarinic”
TRUE
What is the generic name for Klonopin
clonazepam
What type of drug is Mobic?
Anti-inflammatory
What is the generic name for Nerontin?
Gabapentin
What is Spiriva used in the treatment for?
COPD
What type of drug is Keflex?
Antibiotic
What is Lotensin used in the treatment of?
Hypertension
What type of drug is Cardizem (diltiazem)?
Calcium channel blocker
T/F
Calan (verapamil) is an ACE inhibitor
FALSE
T/F
Diuretics work by increasing urination to reduce blood volume and pressure
TRUE
T/F
Beta blockers may mask the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia
TRUE
What condition of the head and neck might Actonel treat?
Osteonecrosis of the jaw
What type of drug is Medrol?
Steroid
What is Coreg used to treat?
Hypotension
What is the generic name for Allegra?
fexofenadine
What is the generic name for valium?
diazepam
What is Concerta used to treat?
ADHD
What type of drug is Prilosec?
Proton pump inhibitor
Histamine-2 receptors are responsible for which bodily function?
Stimulating gastric secretion
T/F
Peptic ulcer disease is characterized by erosions of protective mucous stomach lining
TRUE
T/F
GERD is characterized by the backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus
TRUE
