Top 100

Question 1

Levothyroxine sodium

Answer 1

• synthroid, levoxyl, levothroid
• thyroid - treatment of reduced or absent thyroid activity
• 25-300 mcg

Question 2

Atorvastatin calcium

Answer 2

• lipitor
• antihyperlipidemic - treatment of high levels of fat in the blood for ex cholesterol, LDL-C, apo-B, triglyceride levels and increases HDL cholesterol
• 10-80mg

Question 3

Provastatin sodium

Answer 3

• provachol
• antihyperlipidemic - treatment of high levels of fat in the blood for ex cholesterol, LDL-C, apo-B, triglyceride levels and increases HDL cholesterol
• 10-80mg

Question 4

Simvastatin

Answer 4

• Zocor
• antihyperlipidemic - treatment of high levels of fat in the blood for ex cholesterol, LDL-C, apo-B, triglyceride levels and increases HDL cholesterol
• 5-80mg

Question 5

Rosuvastatin calcium

Answer 5

• Crestor
• antihyperlipidemic - treatment of high levels of fat in the blood for ex cholesterol, LDL-C, apo-B, triglyceride levels and increases HDL cholesterol
• 5-40mg

Question 6

Furosemide

Answer 6

• lasix
• diuretic - gets rid of salt and water from body as urine. congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of liver, rental disease
• 20-80 mg

Question 7

Hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 7

• Microzide
• diuretic - gets rid of salt and water from body as urine. congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of liver, rental disease
• 12.5 - 50 mg

Question 8

Spironolactone

Answer 8

• Aldactone
• diuretic - gets rid of salt and water from body as urine. congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of liver, rental disease
• 25-100 mg

Question 9

Amlodipine besylate

Answer 9

• Norvasc
• antihypertensive - treats high blood pressure. start w 5 mg daily
• 2.5 - 10 mg

Question 10

Lisinopril

Answer 10

• prinivil, zestril
• antihypertensive - treats high blood pressure. start w 10 mg daily
• 2.5 - 40 mg

Question 11

Lisinopril with hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 11

• zestoretic, prinzide
• antihypertensive - treats high blood pressure. not for initial treatment
• 10-12.5 mg, 20-12.5 mg, 20-25 mg

Question 12

Metoprolol Tartrate

Answer 12

• Lopressor
• antihypertensive - treats high blood pressure. 100 mg daily in single or divided dose
• 25-100 mg

Question 13

Metoprolol Succinate

Answer 13

• Toprol-XL
• antihypertensive - treats high blood pressure. start w 25-100 mg daily
• 25-200 mg

Question 14

Carvedilol

Answer 14

• coreg and coreg CR
• antihypertensive - treats high blood pressure. start w 6.25 mg twice a day
• Coreg- 3.125 - 25 mg
• Coreg CR- 10-80 mg

Question 15

Losartan potassium

Answer 15

• cozaar
• antihypertensive - treats high blood pressure. start w 25 mg daily
• 25-100 mg

Question 16

Losartan potassium with hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 16

• hyzaar
• antihypertensive - treats high blood pressure. one tablet once daily
• 50-12.5, 100-12.5, 100-25

Question 17

Atenolol

Answer 17

• Tenormin
• antihypertensive - treats high blood pressure. 50 mg daily (alone or with diuretic)
• 25-100 mg

Question 18

Propranolol hydrochloride

Answer 18

• inderal (LA), innopran XL
• antihypertensive - treats high blood pressure. 80 mg daily in single or divided dose up to 640 mg daily
• tablets: 10-80 mg
• capsules: 60-160 mg