Prescription Drug Quizz #1

Question 1

Alendronate

Answer 1

Trade Name:Fosamax
Binosto

Class: Bisphosphonate

Common indications:

1. Postmenopausal osteoporosis, prophylaxis.
2. Postmenopausal osteoporosis, treatment.
3. Osteoporosis, treatment, male.
4. Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in those with daily dosage ≥7.5 mg of prednisone (or equivalent)
5. Paget disease.

Question 2

Amiodarone

Answer 2

Trade Name: Cordarone
Pacerone

Class: Antiarrhythmic

Common indications:
1. Ventricular arrhythmia, treatment and prophylaxis

Question 3

Amlodipine

Answer 3

Trade Name: Norvasc

Class: Calcium Channel Blocker

Common indications:

1. Hypertension
2. Stable angina
3. Variant angina

Question 4

Apixaban

Answer 4

Trade Name: Eliquis

Class: Factor Xa Inhibitor

Common indications:

1. Atrial fibrillation, nonvalvular
2. Hip or knee replacement surgery
3. Deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism

Question 5

Atenolol

Answer 5

Trade Name: Tenormin

Class: B-Adrenergic Blocker
Cardioselective

Common indications:

1. Angina pectoris, chronic
2. Hypertension

Question 6

Atorvastatin

Answer 6

Trade Name: Lipitor

Class: HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor

Common indications:

1. Hyperlipidemia
2. Primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
3. Secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with or at high risk for CAD
4. Familial hypercholesterolemia

Question 7

Benazepril

Answer 7

Trade Name: Lotensin

Class: ACE-I
Antihypertensive

Common indications:
1. Hypertension

Question 8

Bisoprolol

Answer 8

Trade Name: Zebeta

Class: Cardioselective B-Adrenergic Blocker

Common indications:
1. Hypertension

Question 9

Candesartan

Answer 9

Trade Name: Atacand

Class: Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist

Common indications:

1. Heart failure
2. Hypertension

Question 10

Carvedilol

Answer 10

Trade Name: Coreg
Coreg CR

Class: a/B-Adrenergic Blocker

Common indications:

1. Heart failure
2. Hypertension
3. Impaired left ventricular function post-myocardial infarction

Question 11

Clopidogrel

Answer 11

Trade Name: Plavix

Class: Platelet Aggregation Inhinitor

Common indications:

1. Acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction managed medically and non–ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
2. Thrombosis prevention in arteriosclerotic vascular disease, following stroke, in peripheral arterial occlusive disease.

Question 12

Dapagliflozin

Answer 12

Trade Name: Farxiga

Class: Antidiabetic Agent
Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor

Common indications:
Diabetes mellitus, type 2

Question 13

Diltiazem

Answer 13

Trade Name: Cardizem
                          Cartia XT
                          Dilacor XR
                          Dilt-XR
                          Taztia XT
                          Tiazac

Class: Calcium Channel Blocker

Common indications:

1. Hypertension
2. Stable, chronic angina
3. Atrial arrhythmia and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

Question 14

Doxazosin

Answer 14

Trade Name: Cardura
Cardura XL

Class: Alpha 1-Adrenergic Blocker

Common indications:

1. Benign prostatic hyperplasia
2. Hypertension

Question 15

Dulaglutide

Answer 15

Trade Name: Trulicity

Class: Antidiabetic Agent
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist

Common indications:
1. Diabetes mellitus, type 2

Question 16

Enalapril

Answer 16

Trade Name: Vasotec

Class: ACE-I
Antihypertensive

Common indications:

1. Heart failure
2. Hypertension
3. Kidney disease, non diabetic

Question 17

Enoxaparin

Answer 17

Trade Name: Lovenox

Class: Anticoagulant
Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin

Common indications:

1. Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, abdominal surgery
2. Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, hip or knee replacement surgery.
3. Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, acute medical illness.
4. Deep vein thrombosis treatment
5. Acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
6. Unstable angina and non-Q wave myocardial infarction

Question 18

Estradiol transdermal patch

Answer 18

Trade Name: Alora
                          Climara 
                          Minivelle
                          Menostar 
                          Vivelle-DOT

Class: Estrogen

Common indications:

1. Abnormal vasomotor function or strophic vagina or vulva menopause
2. Postmenopausal osteoporosis, prophylaxis

Question 19

Exenatide

Answer 19

Trade Name: Byetta
Bydureon

Class: Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist
Antidiabetic Agent

Common indications:
1. Diabetes mellitus, Type 2

Question 20

Ezetimibe

Answer 20

Trade Name: Zetia

Class: Antihyperlipidemic
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor

Common indications:

1. Familial hypercholesterolemia-homozygous, with atorvastatin or simvastatin
2. Mixed hyperlipidemia
3. Primary hypercholesterolemia

Question 21

Fenofibrate

Answer 21

Trade Name: Antara
                          Fenoglide
                          Lipofen
                          Lofibra
                          Tricor 
                          Trilipix

Class: Antihyperlipidemic

Common indications:

1. Hypercholesterolemia, primary hypercholesterolemia, or mixed dyslipidemia
2. Hypertriglyceridemia, Frederickson types 4 and 5 hyperlipidemia

Question 22

Furosemide

Answer 22

Trade Name: Lasix

Class: Loop Diuretic

Common indications:

1. Hypertension
2. Edema related to heart failure, renal failure

Question 23

Glipizide

Answer 23

Trade Name: Glucotrol

Class:Second Generation Sulfonylurea
Antidiabetic

Common indications:
1. Diabetes mellitus

Question 24

Hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 24

Trade Name: Various

Class: Thiazide Diuretic
Antihypertensive

Common indications:

1. Edema
2. Hypertension

Question 25

Insulin

Answer 25

Trade Name: Humulin

Class: Insulin

Common indications:
1. Diabetes mellitus, Type 1 and 2

Question 26

Isosorbide mononitrate

Answer 26

Trade Name: Imdur

Class: Long-Acting Nitrate
Anti-Anti-Anginal

Common indications:
1. Angina, prophylaxis