Practice Questions on Medications PDF

36. Henry is taking a medica3on for migraines. The label says "Maxalt." What is its generic name? a) Rizatriptan Benzoate b) Sumatriptan c) Naproxen d) Ibuprofen Answer: a) Rizatriptan Benzoate 37. Which of these medica3ons is classified as a 2nd Genera3on An3histamine? a) Loratadine b) Diphenhydram...

36. Henry is taking a medica3on for migraines. The label says "Maxalt." What is its generic name? a) Rizatriptan Benzoate b) Sumatriptan c) Naproxen d) Ibuprofen Answer: a) Rizatriptan Benzoate 37. Which of these medica3ons is classified as a 2nd Genera3on An3histamine? a) Loratadine b) Diphenhydramine c) Hydroxyzine d) Flu?casone Answer: a) Loratadine 38. What is the generic name of Flomax? a) Tamsulosin Hydrochloride b) Finasteride c) Dutasteride d) Terazosin Answer: a) Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 39. A pa3ent was prescribed Advair for asthma. What are the two ac3ve ingredients in this medica3on? a) Flu?casone and Salmeterol b) Montelukast and Albuterol c) Flu?casone and Vilanterol d) Budesonide and Formoterol Answer: a) Flu?casone and Salmeterol 40. Which of the following medica3ons is a Beta-Adrenergic Blocker used for hypertension? a) Atenolol b) Ramipril c) Enalapril d) Eze?mibe Answer: a) Atenolol 41. Samantha has been prescribed Diclofenac. What is its therapeu3c classifica3on? a) NSAID b) Cor?costeroid c) Muscle Relaxant d) An?histamine Answer: a) NSAID 42. Which of these is a Platelet Aggrega3on Inhibitor? a) Clopidogrel b) Rivaroxaban c) Lisinopril d) Isosorbide Answer: a) Clopidogrel 43. What is the brand name of Nebivolol? a) Bystolic b) Coreg c) Lopressor d) Inderal Answer: a) Bystolic 44. Which of the following medica3ons is an Alpha/Beta Adrenergic Blocker? a) Labetalol b) Atenolol c) Propranolol d) Carvedilol Answer: a) Labetalol 45. A pa3ent on Coumadin asks about its main indica3on. What do you tell them? a) Hypertension b) An?coagulant c) Pain Management d) Arrhythmia Answer: b) An?coagulant 46. John got a prescrip3on for Viagra but told his friends he’s all natural. What is the actual therapeu3c classifica3on of sildenafil? a) PDE5 Inhibitor b) Beta Blocker c) An?coagulant d) Blood Pressure Fixer Extraordinaire Answer: a) PDE5 Inhibitor 47. A pharmacy intern accidentally told a pa3ent that a wrong main idica3on for Singulair. What is its actual main indica3on? a) Asthma b) Hypertension c) Migraines d) Keeping Rudolph’s nose clear Answer: a) Asthma 48. Ellioth panicked when he heard “Lipitor” and thought it was lips3ck. What’s the generic name of this cholesterol medica3on? a) Atorvasta?n b) Rosuvasta?n c) Simvasta?n d) Lips?ck-ator Answer: a) Atorvasta?n 49. Claire takes “Plavix”. What is its therapeu3c classifica3on? a) Platelet Aggrega?on Inhibitor b) Alien Deflector c) An?hypertensive d) Factor Xa Inhibitor Answer: a) Platelet Aggrega?on Inhibitor 50. Dr. Roberts prescribed Coreg, and his pa3ent said, “Cool, but what does it do?” What would you tell them? a) Helps you win video games (Beta Blocker) b) Treats hypertension c) Both a and b d) Keeps your core strong Answer: c) Both a and b 51. Jacqueline’s grandma thinks Coumadin is a fancy cooking spice. What is its actual main indica3on? a) An?coagulant b) Cholesterol Reducer c) Makes food taste great d) Beta Blocker Answer: a) An?coagulant 52. Iviana asked if taking Flonase would make him fly. What is the therapeu3c classifica3on of flu3casone? a) Inhaled Adrenal Cor?costeroid b) An?histamine c) Beta Blocker d) Flying Aid Answer: a) Inhaled Adrenal Cor?costeroid 53. Emma forgot what her Nitrostat was for and stalled her answer. What is its actual main indica3on? a) An?anginal b) Villain Slayer c) An?hypertensive d) Pain Relief Answer: a) An?anginal 54. Dr. Lewis wrote a prescrip3on for “Bystolic”. What’s the generic name of this medica3on? a) Nebivolol b) Carvedilol c) Atenolol d) Sta?c Electricity Blocker Answer: a) Nebivolol 55. Timmy said his “Tricor” was making him feel weird. What is the therapeu3c classifica3on of fenofibrate? a) PPARα Ac?vator b) Jurassic Park Cholesterol Reducer c) ACE Inhibitor d) Platelet Aggrega?on Inhibitor Answer: a) PPARα Ac?vator 56. Karily’s mom calls her Maxalt a “brain zapper.” What is its actual therapeu3c classifica3on? a) An?migraine Agent b) Headache Defibrillator c) Serotonin Receptor Agonist d) Both a and c Answer: d) Both a and c 57. A pa3ent was confused when you gave them a potassium supplement and said, “I thought this was just for bananas!” What’s the generic name of Klor-Con? a) Potassium b) Banana Extract c) Magnesium d) Sodium Answer: a) Potassium 58. Alex takes Zocor. What is the generic name of this cholesterol medica3on? a) Simvasta?n b) Rosuvasta?n c) Atorvasta?n d) Space-Age Cholesterol Reducer Answer: a) Simvasta?n 59. Miredys said her Advair sounds like a cleaning product. What’s the therapeu3c classifica3on of this inhaler? a) Inhaled Cor?costeroid + Long-Ac?ng Beta 2 Agonist Combo b) Asthma Fighter c) Beta Blocker d) An?histamine Answer: a) Inhaled Cor?costeroid + Long-Ac?ng Beta 2 Agonist Combo 60. Angelis thought his hydrochlorothiazide was “fancy water.” What is its actual therapeu3c classifica3on? a) Thiazide Diure?c b) Mineral Water Subs?tute c) Electrolyte d) ACE Inhibitor Answer: a) Thiazide Diure?c 66. What is the generic name of Norvasc, commonly prescribed for hypertension? a) Amlodipine b) Atenolol c) Losartan d) Enalapril Answer: a) Amlodipine 67. Which of the following medica3ons is classified as a Platelet Aggrega3on Inhibitor? a) Clopidogrel b) Apixaban c) Rivaroxaban d) Dabigatran Answer: a) Clopidogrel 68. What is the therapeu3c classifica3on of spironolactone? a) K+ Sparing Diure?c & Selec?ve Aldosterone Blocker b) Thiazide Diure?c c) Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist d) ACE Inhibitor Answer: a) K+ Sparing Diure?c & Selec?ve Aldosterone Blocker 69. Which of these medica3ons is indicated for an3arrhythmic purposes? a) Amiodarone b) Amlodipine c) Atorvasta?n d) Apixaban Answer: a) Amiodarone 70. What is the main indica3on for montelukast? a) Asthma b) Hypertension c) Cholesterol Management d) Pain Management Answer: a) Asthma