Antihypertensives

Question 1

Benazepril

Answer 1

Lotensin
Lotensin HCT (in combo with HCTZ)
ACE inibitor

Question 2

What does the acronym ACE mean?

Answer 2

Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (hint: generic name suffix ends in -PRIL)

Question 3

Captopril

Answer 3

Capoten
ACE inibitor

Question 4

Enalapril

Answer 4

Vasotec
ACE inibitor

Question 5

Fosinopril

Answer 5

Monopril
ACE inibitor

Question 6

Lisinopril

Answer 6

Prinivil
Prinizide (in combo with HCTZ)
ACE inibitor

Question 7

Quinapril

Answer 7

Accupril
ACE inibitor

Question 8

Ramipril

Answer 8

Altace
ACE inibitor

Question 9

What dose the acronym ARB mean?

Question 10

What dose the acronym ARB mean?

Answer 10

Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (hint: generic name suffix end in -SARTAN)

Question 11

Azilsartan

Answer 11

Edorbi
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)

Question 12

Candesartan

Answer 12

Atacand
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)

Question 13

Irbesartan

Answer 13

Avapro
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)

Question 14

Losartan

Answer 14

Cozaar
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)

Question 15

Olmesartan

Answer 15

Benicar
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)

Question 16

Telmisartan

Answer 16

Micardis
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)

Question 17

Valsartan

Answer 17

Diovan
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)

Question 18

What suffix do all generic Alpha-1 blockers end in?

Answer 18

-ZOSIN

Question 19

Doxazosin

Answer 19

Cardura
Alpha-1 blocker

Question 20

Prazosin

Answer 20

Minipress
Alpha-1 blocker

Question 21

Terazosin

Answer 21

Hytrin
Alpha-1 blocker

Question 22

Clonidine

Answer 22

Catapres
Alpha-2 agonist

Question 23

Methylodopa
Methyldopate (IV)

Answer 23

Aldomet
Alpha-2 agonist

Question 24

Hydralazine

Answer 24

Apresoline
Vasodilator

Question 25

What suffix do all generic beta blockers end in?

Answer 25

-OLOL

Question 26

Atenolol

Answer 26

Tenormin Tenoretic (in combo with chlorthalidone) Beta-blocker

Question 27

Bisoprolol

Answer 27

Zebeta Ziac (incombo with HCTZ) Beta-blocker

Question 28

Carvedilol

Answer 28

Coreg Beta-blocker

Question 29

Esmolol

Answer 29

Brevibloc Beta-blocker

Question 30

Labetalol

Answer 30

Trandate Beta-blocker

Question 31

Metoprolol

Answer 31

Lopressor Beta-blocker

Question 32

naldolol

Answer 32

Corgard Beta-blocker

Question 33

Propranolol

Answer 33

Inderal Beta-blocker

Question 34

Amlodipine

Answer 34

Norvasc Calcium channel blocker

Question 35

Clevidipine

Answer 35

Cliviprex Calcium channel blocker

Question 36

Diltiazem

Answer 36

Cardizem Calcium channel blocker

Question 37

Felodipine

Answer 37

Plendil Calcium channel blocker

Question 38

Nicardipine

Answer 38

Cardene Calcium channel blocker

Question 39

Nifedipine

Answer 39

Adalat CC Calcium channel blocker

Question 40

Verapamil

Answer 40

Calan Calcium channel blocker

Question 41

Amlodipine/benazepril

Answer 41

Lotrel Calcium channel blocker/ACE inhibitor

Question 42

Amlodipine/olmesartan

Answer 42

Azor Calcium channel blocker/ARB

Question 43

Amlodipine/valsartan

Answer 43

Exforge Calcium channel blocker/ARB

Question 44

Amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 44

Calcium channel blocker/ARB/thiazide diuretic

Question 45

Olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 45

Tribenzor ARB Calcium/channel blocker/thiazide diuretic

Question 46

Provider wants to put a patient on Plendil, what special considerations should they be aware of? a. Interacts with grapefruit b. may cause edema c. patient has allergy to soy or eggs d. Both A and B e. Both A and C f. none of the above

Answer 46

D. both A and B Interacts with grapefruit May cause edmema

Question 47

Which calcium channel blocker has an injectable dosage form? What is the generic name? a. Norvasc b. Inderal c. Adalat CC d. Cleviprex

Answer 47

D. Clevidipine (Cleviprex)

Question 48

Which of the following is a beta-blocker? What is the generic name? a. Corgard b. Norvasc c. Calan d. Azor

Answer 48

A. Naldol (Corgard)

Question 49

Which of the following is a combination drug with a calcium channel blocker and an ACE inhibitor? What is the generic name? a. Lotrel b. Exforge c. Calan d. Tribenzar

Answer 49

A. Amlodipine/benazepril (Lotrel)

Question 50

Which of the following is a combination drug with a calcium channel blocker and an ARB? What is the generic name? a. Avapro b. Micardis HCT c. Exforge d. Exforge HCT

Answer 50

C. Amlodipine/valsartan (Exforge)

Question 51

Which of the following antihypertensive has a dosage form of a patch? Which drug class? a. Clonidine b. Methyldopa c. Prazosin d. Apresoline

Answer 51

A. Clonidine (Catapres) drug class: Alpha-2 Agonists

Question 52

If your patient is pregnant and needs an Antihypertensive, which class should the provider avoid? a. ARBs b. Beta-blockers c. Alpha-1 Blocker d. Vasodilator

Answer 52

A. ARBs

Question 53

Which Ace inhibitor come in an injectable dosage form? a. Altace b. Cozaar c. Enalapril d. Enalaprilat

Answer 53

D. Enalaprilat

Question 54

Which of the following has a special consideration for Look-a-like-Sound-a-like (LASA) with hydroxyzine? a. Hytrin b. Hydralazine c. Hydrochlorthiazide d. HCTZ

Answer 54

B. Hydralazine

Question 55

Which class does Capoten belong to? What is the generic name? a. ARB b. Beta-blocker c. Calcium channel blocker d. ACE inhibitor

Answer 55

D. Ace inhibitor Captopril (Capoten)