Top 200 Drug Indications

Question 1

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

Answer 1

Pain-Moderate to moderately severe

Question 2

Lisinopril

Answer 2

FDA: Acute myocardial infarction, CHF, and Hypertension

Off-label: Diabetic nephropathy, kidney disease, and migraine prophylaxis

Question 3

Levothyroxine

Answer 3

FDA: Hypothyroidism, Thyroid-stimulating hormone suppression

Off-label: Toxicity due to radiotherapy

Question 4

Atorvastatin

Answer 4

FDA: Familial hypercholesterolemia and Diabetes Type 2

Off-label: Acute coronary syndrome

Question 5

Amlodipine

Answer 5

FDA: Hypertension, stable angina, and variant angina.

Off-label: Diabetic nephropathy, left ventricular hypertrophy, and Raynaud phenomenon

Question 6

Omeprazole

Answer 6

Helicobacter pylori GI infection, erosive esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, heartburn, prevention of NSAID-induced gastropathy, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Question 7

Simvastatin

Answer 7

Hypercholesterolemia, Diabetes Type 2, and familial hypercholesterolemia
Off-label: Acute coronary syndrome

Question 8

Metformin

Answer 8

FDA: Diabetes mellitus, Type II

Off-label: Polycystic ovary disease

Question 9

Amoxicillin

Answer 9

FDA: Acute otitis media, lower respiratory tract infection, pharyngitis, streptococcal pharyngitis, and Helicobacter pylori gastrointestinal tract infection
Off-Label: Bacterial endocarditis and Lyme disease

Question 10

HCTZ

Answer 10

FDA: Edema; adjunct, hypertension

Off-label: Hypercalciuria and osteoporosis