Top 200 Drugs Quiz #1

Question 1

Amoxil

Answer 1

generic: amoxicillin
classification: penicillin antibiotic (-cillin)
use: bacterial infection

Question 2

Penicillin VK

Answer 2

generic: penicillin
classification: penicillin antibiotic (-cillin)
use: bacterial infection

Question 3

Avelox

Answer 3

generic: moxifloxacin
classification: quinolone antibiotic (-floxacin)
use: bacterial infection
-do not take with antacids
-may cause photosensitivity
-black box warning for tendon rupture

Question 4

Cipro

Answer 4

generic: ciprofloxacin
classification: quinolone antibiotic (-floxacin)
use: bacterial infection
-do not take with antacids
-may cause photosensitivity
-black box warning for tendon rupture

Question 5

Levaquin

Answer 5

generic: levoFLOXacin
classification: quinolone antibiotic (-floxacin)
use: bacterial infection
-do not take with antacids
-may cause photosensitivity
-black box warning for tendon rupture

Question 6

Vigamox

Answer 6

generic: moxifloxacin
classification: quinolone antibiotic (-floxacin)
use: bacterial conjunctivitis
-ophthalmic

Question 7

Keflex

Answer 7

generic: cephalexin
classification: cephalosporin antibiotic (ceph-)
use: bacterial infection
-3%-7% cross-sensitivity with penicillin allergy

Question 8

Omnicef

Answer 8

generic: cefdinir
classification: cephalosporin antibiotic (cef-)
use: bacterial infection
-3%-7% cross-sensitivity with penicillin allergy

Question 9

Vibramycin

Answer 9

generic: doxycycline hyclate
classification: tetracycline antibiotic (-cycline)
use: bacterial infection
-do not take with antacids
-no dairy
-not for children
-may cause photosensitivity
-preg category d

Question 10

Cleocin

Answer 10

generic: clindamycin
classification: lincomycin antibiotic (-mycin)
use: bacterial infection

Question 11

Zithromax

Answer 11

generic: azithromycin
classification: macrolide antibiotic (-mycin)
use: bacterial infection
-do not take with antacids

Question 12

Bactroban

Answer 12

generic: mupirocin
classification: topical antibacterial
use: skin infection
-topical

Question 13

Augmentin

Answer 13

generic: amoxicillin/clavulanate
classification: penicillin combination antibiotic (-cillin)
use: bacterial infection

Question 14

Bactrim, Septra

Answer 14

generic: trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole
classification: sulfa antibiotic (sulfa-)
use: bacterial infection

Question 15

BenzaClin

Answer 15

generic: clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide
classification: topical antibiotic (-mycin)
use: acne
-topical

Question 16

Ciprodex

Answer 16

generic: ciprofloxacin/ dexamethasone
classification: quinolone (-floxacin)/corticosteroid (-asone)
use: bacterial external ear infection
-otic

Question 17

Diflucan

Answer 17

generic: fluconazole
classification: antifungal (-nazole)
use: fungal infection
-liver function test needed

Question 18

Altace

Answer 18

generic: ramipril
classification: ACE inhibitor (-pril)
use: hypertension
-may cause dizziness, headache, and/or dry cough

Question 19

Vasotec

Answer 19

generic: enalapril
classification: ACE inhibitor (-pril)
use: hypertension
-may cause dizziness, headache, and/or dry cough

Question 20

Zestril, Prinvil

Answer 20

generic: lisinopril
classification: ACE inhibitor (-pril)
use: hypertension
-may cause dizziness, headache, and/or dry cough