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This document provides a comprehensive study guide and practice exam for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Exam. It covers essential topics including pharmacology, medication safety, pharmacy law and regulations, order entry, quality assurance, inventory management, and pharmacy operations. The material is designed to reinforce key concepts, improve test-taking skills, and support successful certification exam preparation. It serves as an effective review resource for aspiring certified pharmacy technicians.

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PTCB EXAM- STUDY GUIDE -
PRACTICE EXAM WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Side Effect Of Steroidal Meds - answer-Bruising

Moon Face

Weight Gain



Cephalexin - answer-Keflex



Amoxcillin clavulanate - answer-Augmentin



Bacteriostatic - answer-prevents the growth of bacteria, but does not kill bacteria



Clozapine - answer-is an antipsychotic agent



Antoconvulsant agent - answer-Carbamazepine

Clonazepam

Phenytoin



Forms of Estradiol - answer-Climara

Estrace

Estraderm



Premarin - answer-contains conjugated estrogens

,CMS - answer-sets regulations regarding standards for resident care as a result of OBRA
87



Pseudoephedrine - answer-is contraindicated for an individual with hyper tension



Amantadine ( Symmetrel) - answer-used as influenza A treatment



Acyclovir ( Zovirax) - answer-used to treat genital herpes



cidofovir(Vistide) - answer-is used to treat cytomegalvirus



Vidarabine (Vira A) - answer-opthalamic agent



Diuretics - answer-have a tendency to remove potassium from body



DUE - answer-is mandated under OBRA 90



0.96 liters or 1 liter - answer-1 qt



The maximum #of different Sched II drugsallowed on a form 222 is - answer-10



USP DI, Volume II - answer-provides info to assist the pharmacist in counseling patients



Drug Facts & comparisons - answer-provide info on brand, generic, orphanand
investigational meds It also provides drug monograms and drug identifications and
calculations



USP DI, Volume I - answer-provides info for labeled and unlabeled use of meds

,USP DI Volume III - answer-contains state and federal requirements of meds



Cocaine is a sched II drug - answer-MAOIs and SSRIs must not be taken together



Digoxin Lanoxin - answer-is a cardiac glycoside



diltiazem - answer-cortiazem



verapamil - answer-Isoptin



nifedipine - answer-Procardia



Chemotherapy products - answer-should be prepared in a horizontal flow hood



What type of ointment base is hydrous lanolin? - answer-Water/oil emulsion base



fluvastatin - answer-LEscol



pravastatin - answer-Pravachol



simvastatin - answer-Mevacor



Drugs used to treat COPD - answer-Albuterol

Ipratropium bromide

Salmeterol



Guaifensin - answer-is an expectorant

, THE CMS - answer-replaced HCFA



For whom is trazodone contraindicated? - answer-For young men



Aseptic technique - answer-is used in the preparation of intraveneous products



Synergistic effect - answer-When two or more drugs combine to previde a response that
is greater than the sum of two individual drugs



Cascara Sagrada - answer-herbal product used as laxative



Inventory - answer-merchandise available for sale



Home infusion therapies include - answer-Pain management

chemotherapy

Antiinfective agents



In what multiples of whaat # should tablets or capsules be counted with a spatula? -
answer-5



1 gr - answer-65 mg



APAP - answer-possesses analgesic and antipyretic activity



Zyban - answer-smoking cessation aid



disulfiram - answer-will produce an adverse effectif alcohol is consumed during course
of therapy

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