PN 2005 Medication questions and
answers with solutions
Acetaminophen
Tylenol
(Analgesic)
Side effects:
red peeling or blistering skin, rash, hives, itching, swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes,
hands, feeet ankles or lower legs, hoarseness, difficulty breathing and swallowing
Acyclovir
Antiviral
Side effects: Numbness or tingling of the hands or feet
leg pain, sore throat, skin rash, dizziness or weakness
Albuterol
a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and
other lung conditions
Side effects: uncontrolled shaking of a part of the body
nervousness, headache, nausea, vomiting, cough, throat irritation, muscle bone or back pain.
Alpazolam
Benzodiazepines
Anxiolytics (BZs)
brand name-xanax
Side Effects: Drowsiness, light headedness, headache, tiredness, dizziness, irritability,
talkativeness, difficulty concentrating.
Altrace
ramipril
ACE Inhibitors
Side Effects: headache, tiredness, cough, dizziness, spinning sensation, malaise, nausea,
vomiting
, Amitriptyline
( Elavil) tricyclic antidepressant used to treat major depressive disorder, pain syndrome,
fibromyalgia, migraine and tension headaches
Side effects: constipation, dizziness, dry mouth, feeling sleepy, difficulty peeing, headache.
Amoxicillin
(AMOX) antibiotic
used to treat bacterial infections. EX: Ear infection, strep throat, pneumonia, skin infection,
urinary tract infection ( taken by mouth less commonly in injection
Side effects: nausea and rash- 30% biotransformed through the liver
Aspirin
Acetylsalicylic acid, is a non steroidal anti inflammatory drug used to reduce pain, fever, and or
inflammation, and as an antithrombotic.
metabolized through the liver
mouth/ rectal
Atorvastatin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
reduces Cholesterol build up on the walls of arteries- Brain-heart- and other body parts
Side effects- may make you feel sick/ indigestion/ headache/nosebleeds/ sore throat/ cold like
symptoms/ constipation/ diarrhea
Bacitracin
antibiotic ointment
treats inor skin injuries, can be used alone or in combination as a triple therapy ointment with
neomycin and polymyxin B
topical, opthalmic, parenteral via IM injection
Baclofen
( treat pain- Skeletal muscle relaxants) Reduces muscle spasms, caused by MS or spinal cord
Conditions. can relieve pain and may improve muscle movement
Bisacodyl
answers with solutions
Acetaminophen
Tylenol
(Analgesic)
Side effects:
red peeling or blistering skin, rash, hives, itching, swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes,
hands, feeet ankles or lower legs, hoarseness, difficulty breathing and swallowing
Acyclovir
Antiviral
Side effects: Numbness or tingling of the hands or feet
leg pain, sore throat, skin rash, dizziness or weakness
Albuterol
a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and
other lung conditions
Side effects: uncontrolled shaking of a part of the body
nervousness, headache, nausea, vomiting, cough, throat irritation, muscle bone or back pain.
Alpazolam
Benzodiazepines
Anxiolytics (BZs)
brand name-xanax
Side Effects: Drowsiness, light headedness, headache, tiredness, dizziness, irritability,
talkativeness, difficulty concentrating.
Altrace
ramipril
ACE Inhibitors
Side Effects: headache, tiredness, cough, dizziness, spinning sensation, malaise, nausea,
vomiting
, Amitriptyline
( Elavil) tricyclic antidepressant used to treat major depressive disorder, pain syndrome,
fibromyalgia, migraine and tension headaches
Side effects: constipation, dizziness, dry mouth, feeling sleepy, difficulty peeing, headache.
Amoxicillin
(AMOX) antibiotic
used to treat bacterial infections. EX: Ear infection, strep throat, pneumonia, skin infection,
urinary tract infection ( taken by mouth less commonly in injection
Side effects: nausea and rash- 30% biotransformed through the liver
Aspirin
Acetylsalicylic acid, is a non steroidal anti inflammatory drug used to reduce pain, fever, and or
inflammation, and as an antithrombotic.
metabolized through the liver
mouth/ rectal
Atorvastatin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
reduces Cholesterol build up on the walls of arteries- Brain-heart- and other body parts
Side effects- may make you feel sick/ indigestion/ headache/nosebleeds/ sore throat/ cold like
symptoms/ constipation/ diarrhea
Bacitracin
antibiotic ointment
treats inor skin injuries, can be used alone or in combination as a triple therapy ointment with
neomycin and polymyxin B
topical, opthalmic, parenteral via IM injection
Baclofen
( treat pain- Skeletal muscle relaxants) Reduces muscle spasms, caused by MS or spinal cord
Conditions. can relieve pain and may improve muscle movement
Bisacodyl
