CJE PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Antibiotic/Antibacterial nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nTetracyclines n(-cycline):
ndoxycycline, ntetracycline
2. nSulfonamides n(sulf-): nsulfasalazine
3. nCephalosporins n(-cef, nceph-): ncefazolin, ncephalexin
4. nPenicillins n(-cillin): nampicillin, noxacillin
5. nAminoglycosides/Macrolides n(-micin, n-mycin): ngentamicin, nerythromycin
6. nFluoroquinolones n(-floxacin): nciprofloxacin, nlevofloxacin
Antiviral nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nAntiviral nUndefined nGroup n(vir-, n-vir):
noseltamivir, nzanamivir
2. nAntiviral nAnti-Herpes nVirus nAgents n(-clovir): nacyclovir, nfamiciclovir
3. nAntiretrovirals nProtease nInhibitors n(-navir): natazanavir, nnelfinavir
4. nHIV/AIDS n(-vudine): nzidovudine, nstavudine
Antifungal nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nAntifungal n(-azole): nfluconazole,
nvoriconazole
, Anesthetics/Anti-Anxiety nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nLocal nAnesthetics n(-
caine): nlidocaine, nbupivacaine
2. nBarbiturates nCNS nDepressant n(-barbital): namobarbital, nsecobarbital
3. nBenzodiazepines nfor nAnxiety/Sedation n(-zolam, n-zepam): nalprazolam, nlorazepam
Antidepressant nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nSSRIs n(-oxetine, n-talopram, n-
zodone): nfluoxetine, nescitalopram, nvilazodone
2. nSNRIs/DNRIs n(-faxine, n-zodone, n-nacipram): nvenlafaxine, nnefaxodone,
nmilnacipran
3. nTricyclic nantidepressants nTCAs n(-triptyline, n-pramine): namitriptyline,
nclomipramine
Analgesics/Opioid nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nOpioids n(-done, n-one):
noxycodone, nhydromorphone, nfentanyl, ncodeine
2. nNSAIDs n(-profen): nibuprofen, nfenoprofen
3. nSalicylates: naspirin
4. nNonsalicylates: nacetaminophen
Upper nRespiratory nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nH1 nAntagonists nSecond-
Gen nAntihistamines n(-tadine, n-tirizine): nloratadine, ndesloratadine, ncetirizine,
nlevoceirizine
2. nNasal ndecongestants n(-ephrine, n-zoline): nphenylephrine, nnaphazoline,
noxymetazoline
Lower nRespiratory nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nBeta2-Agonists
nBrochodilators n(-terol): nalbuterol, nlevalbuterol
2. nXathine nDerivatives nBronchodilators n(-phylline): naminophylline, ndyphylline
3. nCholinergic nblockers n(-tropium): ntiotropium
4. nImmunomodulators/Leukotriene nModifiers n(-zumab, n-lukast): nreslizumab,
nmontelukast
Gastrointestinal nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nHistamine nH2 nantagonists nH2-
Blockers n(-tidine): ncimetidine, nfamotidine
2. nProton nPump nInhibitors nPPIs n(-prazole): nomeprazole, npantoprazole
Antidiabetic nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nThiazolidinedione n(-glitazone):
nrosiglitazone, npioglitazone
2. nInhibitor nof nDPP-4 nEnzyme n(-gliptin): nsitagliptin, nlinagliptin
Cardiac/Antihypertensive nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nACE ninhibitors n(-pril):
nenalapril, ncaptopril
2. nBeta-blockers n(-olol): nmetoprolol, nnadolol
3. nAngiotensin nll nreceptor nantagonists n(-sartan): nlosartan, nolmesartan
4. nCalcium nchannel nblockers n(-pine, n-amil): namlodipine, nverapamil
5. nVasopressin nreceptor nantagonists n(-vaptan): nconivaptan, ntolvaptain
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Antibiotic/Antibacterial nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nTetracyclines n(-cycline):
ndoxycycline, ntetracycline
2. nSulfonamides n(sulf-): nsulfasalazine
3. nCephalosporins n(-cef, nceph-): ncefazolin, ncephalexin
4. nPenicillins n(-cillin): nampicillin, noxacillin
5. nAminoglycosides/Macrolides n(-micin, n-mycin): ngentamicin, nerythromycin
6. nFluoroquinolones n(-floxacin): nciprofloxacin, nlevofloxacin
Antiviral nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nAntiviral nUndefined nGroup n(vir-, n-vir):
noseltamivir, nzanamivir
2. nAntiviral nAnti-Herpes nVirus nAgents n(-clovir): nacyclovir, nfamiciclovir
3. nAntiretrovirals nProtease nInhibitors n(-navir): natazanavir, nnelfinavir
4. nHIV/AIDS n(-vudine): nzidovudine, nstavudine
Antifungal nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nAntifungal n(-azole): nfluconazole,
nvoriconazole
, Anesthetics/Anti-Anxiety nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nLocal nAnesthetics n(-
caine): nlidocaine, nbupivacaine
2. nBarbiturates nCNS nDepressant n(-barbital): namobarbital, nsecobarbital
3. nBenzodiazepines nfor nAnxiety/Sedation n(-zolam, n-zepam): nalprazolam, nlorazepam
Antidepressant nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nSSRIs n(-oxetine, n-talopram, n-
zodone): nfluoxetine, nescitalopram, nvilazodone
2. nSNRIs/DNRIs n(-faxine, n-zodone, n-nacipram): nvenlafaxine, nnefaxodone,
nmilnacipran
3. nTricyclic nantidepressants nTCAs n(-triptyline, n-pramine): namitriptyline,
nclomipramine
Analgesics/Opioid nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nOpioids n(-done, n-one):
noxycodone, nhydromorphone, nfentanyl, ncodeine
2. nNSAIDs n(-profen): nibuprofen, nfenoprofen
3. nSalicylates: naspirin
4. nNonsalicylates: nacetaminophen
Upper nRespiratory nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nH1 nAntagonists nSecond-
Gen nAntihistamines n(-tadine, n-tirizine): nloratadine, ndesloratadine, ncetirizine,
nlevoceirizine
2. nNasal ndecongestants n(-ephrine, n-zoline): nphenylephrine, nnaphazoline,
noxymetazoline
Lower nRespiratory nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nBeta2-Agonists
nBrochodilators n(-terol): nalbuterol, nlevalbuterol
2. nXathine nDerivatives nBronchodilators n(-phylline): naminophylline, ndyphylline
3. nCholinergic nblockers n(-tropium): ntiotropium
4. nImmunomodulators/Leukotriene nModifiers n(-zumab, n-lukast): nreslizumab,
nmontelukast
Gastrointestinal nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nHistamine nH2 nantagonists nH2-
Blockers n(-tidine): ncimetidine, nfamotidine
2. nProton nPump nInhibitors nPPIs n(-prazole): nomeprazole, npantoprazole
Antidiabetic nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nThiazolidinedione n(-glitazone):
nrosiglitazone, npioglitazone
2. nInhibitor nof nDPP-4 nEnzyme n(-gliptin): nsitagliptin, nlinagliptin
Cardiac/Antihypertensive nMedications n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. nACE ninhibitors n(-pril):
nenalapril, ncaptopril
2. nBeta-blockers n(-olol): nmetoprolol, nnadolol
3. nAngiotensin nll nreceptor nantagonists n(-sartan): nlosartan, nolmesartan
4. nCalcium nchannel nblockers n(-pine, n-amil): namlodipine, nverapamil
5. nVasopressin nreceptor nantagonists n(-vaptan): nconivaptan, ntolvaptain
