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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| All anticonvulsant medications need the following auxiliary label: | Do not abruptly stop taking |
| Namenda (memantine) is used as an agent that treats the symptoms: | Alzheimer disease |
| Which of the following is the mood-changing drug of choice for bipolar disorder? | lithium |
| The generic medication temazepam for insomnia is marketed under the brand name: | Restoril. |
| Byetta is used to treat: | Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) |
| The symptoms of Cushing disease, excess secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), are similar to overmedication side effects of what type of drug? | Corticosteroids |
| What is the most severe side effect of opioid medications? | Respiratory depression |
| All of the following medications have antipyretic, antiinflammatory, and analgesic effects except: | Acetaminophen |
| The only COX-2 inhibitor available in the United States is: | Celebrex |
| Lortab require the following auxiliary label | ) All of the auxiliary labels are required for opioid analgesic medications. |
| An antipyretic medication is used to: | Reduce fever |
| Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) share which one of the following endings? | -sartan |
| Which one of the following drugs is commonly prescribed for heart failure (HF)? | digoxin |
| A frequent, annoying side effect of ACE inhibitors that causes some users to switch to a different antihypertensive medication is: | Dry, hacking cough |
| The common generic ending -ine is associated with: | -antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants |
| A patient has blood cholesterol level of 235 mg/mL. Which of the following medications would he most likely be prescribed? | pravastatin |
| ) Rebound congestion is when a person: | C) Experiences a worsening of congestion as a result of an overuse of nasal decongestants |
| Influenza can be fatal to: | All of the answers are correct |
| When should an antiviral medication for the treatment of influenza be started? | Within 48 hours of the first symptoms. |
| Which of the following drugs would be considered a PPI? | Nexium |
| What auxiliary label would be placed on a prescription for ProAir HFA or Ventolin HFA? | Shake well before using. |
| Which of the following is an antidiarrheal medication? | Lomotil |
| H. pylori is usually treated with: | Antibiotics and PPIs. |
| Which of the following is considered to be a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? | Ulcerative colitis |
| Use of which of the following medications can contribute to the development of ulcers? | NSAIDs |
| You have received a recall for a specific batch of Actos (pioglitazone) that has been identified with labeling errors with no identifiable harm to patients. What recall would this be classified as? | III |
| Which of the following is not an appropriate PPEs to be used during compounding? | Sterile needles |
| A patient is looking for a pain reliever. He claims of chest pain after taking his blood pressure medication. What would be the best step to take next? | You alert the pharmacist for patient counseling |
| What is the most important part of properly removing your gloves? | Do not make skin contact upon properly removing your gloves. |
| What suffix would indicate a drug is an ARB? | -sartan |
| _____ should be taken with food to avoid gastrointestinal upset. | NSAIDS. |
| Which of the following drugs are classified as ARB’s? | Avapro, Benicar and Diovan |
| Which of the following dosage forms would increase patient compliance? | Solid dosage forms because they are easier to transport, store and dispense. |
| You receive a prescription for Lantus Solostar. Handwritten on the prescription, the prescriber wrote: Brand Name Medically Necessary (DAW 1). What drug would you dispense? | ) Lantus Solostar |
| Mr. Monte dropped off a prescription for: Fioricet (butalbital-acetaminophen-caffeine) Sig: i-ii q4h prn headache x10 days. How many capsules would you dispense? | 120. |
| How many days supplies will the following prescription last? Vicodin i-ii Q4H PRN for Pain #180 | 15 days. |
| A doctor wrote a prescription for Soma, product selection permitted. The patient asked for the generic drug. What drug would you dispense? | A) carisoprodol. Carisoprodol |
| What auxiliary label would accompany a prescription for Vicodin? | May cause drowsiness |
| What drug is used in the treatment of angina? | nitroglycerin. |
| Isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide are the primary drugs used for _________________. | Tuberculosis |
| Lomotil (CV) is an opiate and anticholinergic drug combination used for___________. | Diarrhea. |
| A customer comes complaining of feeling dizzy and nauseated since he started taking his new medication. Which of these medications may have caused this? | Lithobid. |
| A customer wants to get a refill of his smoking cessation medication, which of the following drugs in his profile would you select? | Zyban. |