Top 75 Drugs Antihypertensives Questions with Correct Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1: Toprol-XL Kapspargo
Answer: metoprolol succinate brand name
Question 2: tablets: 25mg, 50mg 100mg injection: 5mg/5mL
Answer: metoprolol succinate dosage forms
Question 3: HTN and following acute MI
Answer: metoprolol tartrate - indications
Question 4: beta-1 adrenergic blocker decreases HR and cardiac output, decreases BP, inhibits
isoproterenol tachycardia, decreases reflex orthostatic tachycardia crosses the BBB
Answer: metoprolol succinate - MOA
Question 5: HTN angina pectoris heart failure
Answer: metoprolol succinate - indications
Question 6: contraindicated in sinus bradycardia, heart block greater than first degree, cardiogenic
shock, decompensated heart failure, sick sinus syndrome gradually decrease caution in pregnancy,
broncho-spastic diseases, diabetes, thyrotoxicosis, impaired hepatic function pregnancy C
Answer: metoprolol succinate contraindications
Question 7: dizziness fatigue depression shortness of breath bradycardia pruritus diarrhea
Answer: metoprolol succinate - ADE
Question 8: heart failure: contact physician if worsens do not discontinue take with food do not crush
or chew may cause dizziness may mask hypoglycemic symptoms if dose missed, skip and return to
schedule monitor: BP
Answer: metoprolol succinate counseling
Question 9: Lopressor
Answer: metoprolol tartrate - brand name
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, Question 10: tablets: 25mg, 50mg, 100mg injection: 5mg/5mL
Answer: metoprolol tartrate dosage forms
Question 11: contraindicated in sinus bradycardia, heart block greater than first degree, cardiogenic
shock, CHF, overt cardiac failure, HR <45 bpm, systolic BP <100mmHg, moderate to severe cardiac
failure caution in pregnancy, bronchospastic diseases, diabetes, thyrotoxicosis, impaired hepatic
function pregnancy C
Answer: metoprolol tartrate - contraindications
Question 12: dizziness fatigue depression shortness of breath diarrhea bradycardia
Answer: metoprolol tartrate - ADE
Question 13: do not discontinue take with food may cause dizziness can mask hypoglycemic symptoms
if dose missed, take asap; if closer to next dose, skip and return to schedule
Answer: metoprolol tartrate - counseling
Question 14: Inderal Innopran XL
Answer: propanolol - brand name
Question 15: tablets: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 60mg, 80mg capsules: 60mg, 80mg, 120mg, 160mg injection:
1mg/mL solution: 40mg/5mL
Answer: propanolol - dosage forms
Question 16: HTN arrhythmias angina pectoris migraine headache MI hypertrophic sub aortic stenosis
pheochromocytoma preoperative
Answer: propanolol - indications
Question 17: nonselective beta-blocker decreases HR and cardiac output, decreases BP, inhibits
isoproterenol tachycardia, decrease of reflex orthostatic tachycardia crosses BBB
Answer: propanolol - MOA
Question 18: contraindicated in cardiogenic shock, bronchial asthma, sinus bradycardia, greater than
1st degree heart block, CHF caution in pregnancy, nursing, impaired renal or hepatic function,
bronchospastic diseases, diabetes mellitus, thyrotoxicosis pregnancy C
Answer: propanolol - contraindications
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(Grade A+)
Question 1: Toprol-XL Kapspargo
Answer: metoprolol succinate brand name
Question 2: tablets: 25mg, 50mg 100mg injection: 5mg/5mL
Answer: metoprolol succinate dosage forms
Question 3: HTN and following acute MI
Answer: metoprolol tartrate - indications
Question 4: beta-1 adrenergic blocker decreases HR and cardiac output, decreases BP, inhibits
isoproterenol tachycardia, decreases reflex orthostatic tachycardia crosses the BBB
Answer: metoprolol succinate - MOA
Question 5: HTN angina pectoris heart failure
Answer: metoprolol succinate - indications
Question 6: contraindicated in sinus bradycardia, heart block greater than first degree, cardiogenic
shock, decompensated heart failure, sick sinus syndrome gradually decrease caution in pregnancy,
broncho-spastic diseases, diabetes, thyrotoxicosis, impaired hepatic function pregnancy C
Answer: metoprolol succinate contraindications
Question 7: dizziness fatigue depression shortness of breath bradycardia pruritus diarrhea
Answer: metoprolol succinate - ADE
Question 8: heart failure: contact physician if worsens do not discontinue take with food do not crush
or chew may cause dizziness may mask hypoglycemic symptoms if dose missed, skip and return to
schedule monitor: BP
Answer: metoprolol succinate counseling
Question 9: Lopressor
Answer: metoprolol tartrate - brand name
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, Question 10: tablets: 25mg, 50mg, 100mg injection: 5mg/5mL
Answer: metoprolol tartrate dosage forms
Question 11: contraindicated in sinus bradycardia, heart block greater than first degree, cardiogenic
shock, CHF, overt cardiac failure, HR <45 bpm, systolic BP <100mmHg, moderate to severe cardiac
failure caution in pregnancy, bronchospastic diseases, diabetes, thyrotoxicosis, impaired hepatic
function pregnancy C
Answer: metoprolol tartrate - contraindications
Question 12: dizziness fatigue depression shortness of breath diarrhea bradycardia
Answer: metoprolol tartrate - ADE
Question 13: do not discontinue take with food may cause dizziness can mask hypoglycemic symptoms
if dose missed, take asap; if closer to next dose, skip and return to schedule
Answer: metoprolol tartrate - counseling
Question 14: Inderal Innopran XL
Answer: propanolol - brand name
Question 15: tablets: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 60mg, 80mg capsules: 60mg, 80mg, 120mg, 160mg injection:
1mg/mL solution: 40mg/5mL
Answer: propanolol - dosage forms
Question 16: HTN arrhythmias angina pectoris migraine headache MI hypertrophic sub aortic stenosis
pheochromocytoma preoperative
Answer: propanolol - indications
Question 17: nonselective beta-blocker decreases HR and cardiac output, decreases BP, inhibits
isoproterenol tachycardia, decrease of reflex orthostatic tachycardia crosses BBB
Answer: propanolol - MOA
Question 18: contraindicated in cardiogenic shock, bronchial asthma, sinus bradycardia, greater than
1st degree heart block, CHF caution in pregnancy, nursing, impaired renal or hepatic function,
bronchospastic diseases, diabetes mellitus, thyrotoxicosis pregnancy C
Answer: propanolol - contraindications
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