10 Questions
Match the following drug classes with their respective active ingredients:
Ace Inhibitor = Lisinopril HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor = Atorvastatin Beta Blocker = Metoprolol Proton pump inhibitor = Omeprazole
Match the following brands with their active ingredients:
Glucophage = Metformin Prinivil, Zestril = Lisinopril Synthroid, Levothroid = Levothyroxine Lipitor = Atorvastatin
Match the following brands with their drug classes:
Norvasc = Calcium Channel Blocker Lopressor, Toprol XL = Beta Blocker ProAir HFA, Proventil HFA = Beta 2 Agonist Vicodin = HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
Match the following active ingredients with their drug classes:
Hydrocodone & APAP = Opioid Analgesic Albuterol Sulfate = Beta 2 Agonist Omeprazole = Proton Pump Inhibitor Amlodipine = Ace Inhibitor
Match the following brands with their drug classes:
Prilosec = Proton Pump Inhibitor Zocor = HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Synthroid, Levothroid = Beta Blocker Lipitor = HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
Match the following brands with their corresponding drug classes:
Prilosec = HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Lipitor = Proton pump inhibitor Norvasc = Calcium channel blocker Zocor = Beta blocker
Match the following active ingredients with their corresponding drug classes:
Atorvastatin = Beta 2 agonist Metformin = Biguanide Metoprolol = Beta blocker Omeprazole = Proton pump inhibitor
Match the following brands with their corresponding active ingredients:
Glucophage = Simvastatin Synthroid = Levothyroxine Vicodin = Metoprolol Prinivil = Lisinopril
Match the following drug classes with their corresponding brands:
ACE inhibitor = Zestril Synthetic thyroid hormone = Lipitor HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor = Lopressor Beta 2 agonist = ProAir HFA
Match the following active ingredients with their corresponding brands:
Albuterol sulfate = ProAir HFA Hydrocodone & APAP = Zocor Levothyroxine = Norvasc Amlodipine = Lipitor
Study Notes
ACE Inhibitors
- Lisinopril is the active ingredient in Prinivil and Zestril, and is classified as an ACE inhibitor.
Synthetic Thyroid Hormones
- Levothyroxine is the active ingredient in Synthroid and Levothroid, and is classified as a synthetic thyroid hormone.
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
- Atorvastatin is the active ingredient in Lipitor, and is classified as an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.
- Simvastatin is the active ingredient in Zocor, and is also classified as an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.
Biguanides
- Metformin is the active ingredient in Glucophage, and is classified as a biguanide.
Proton Pump Inhibitors
- Omeprazole is the active ingredient in Prilosec, and is classified as a proton pump inhibitor.
Calcium Channel Blockers
- Amlodipine is the active ingredient in Norvasc, and is classified as a calcium channel blocker.
Beta Blockers
- Metoprolol is the active ingredient in Lopressor and Toprol XL, and is classified as a beta blocker.
Opioid Analgesics
- Hydrocodone & APAP is the active ingredient in Vicodin, and is classified as an opioid analgesic.
Beta 2 Agonists
- Albuterol sulfate is the active ingredient in ProAir HFA and Proventil HFA, and is classified as a beta 2 agonist.
Medications by Brand and Active Ingredient
- Prinivil and Zestril have the same active ingredient, lisinopril, and belong to the drug class of ACE inhibitors.
- Synthroid and Levothroid have the same active ingredient, levothyroxine, and belong to the drug class of synthetic thyroid hormones.
- Lipitor's active ingredient is atorvastatin, and it belongs to the drug class of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
- Glucophage's active ingredient is metformin, and it belongs to the drug class of biguanides.
- Zocor's active ingredient is simvastatin, and it belongs to the drug class of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
- Prilosec's active ingredient is omeprazole, and it belongs to the drug class of proton pump inhibitors.
- Norvasc's active ingredient is amlodipine, and it belongs to the drug class of calcium channel blockers.
- Lopressor and Toprol XL have the same active ingredient, metoprolol, and belong to the drug class of beta blockers.
- Vicodin's active ingredients are hydrocodone and APAP, and it belongs to the drug class of opioid analgesics.
- ProAir HFA and Proventil HFA have the same active ingredient, albuterol sulfate, and belong to the drug class of beta 2 agonists.
This quiz covers popular brand names of medications, their active ingredients, and corresponding drug classes. Test your knowledge of pharmaceuticals and their classifications!
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