PARAMEDIC HOME MEDICATIONS
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What drug class is Lisinopril? - ANSWER-Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor/ACE inhibitor
What drug class is Clopidogrel? - ANSWER-Antiplatelet/ADP 2 inhibitor
What is another name for Plavix? - ANSWER-Clopidogrel
What is another name for lisinopril - ANSWER-Prinivil or Zestril
What are the indications for Zestril? - ANSWER-Hypertension or heart failure
What are the indications for Plavix? - ANSWER-Acute Coronary syndrome (ACS), recent stroke,
recent AMI, peripheral artery disease
What are the indications for oxybutynin? - ANSWER-Urinary incontinence.
What is another name for oxybutynin? - ANSWER-Ditropan
What drug class is oxybutynin? - ANSWER-Muscaranic antagonist.
What drug class is omeprazole? - ANSWER-Proton-pump inhibitor
What is another name for Prilosec? - ANSWER-omeprazole
What are the indications for omeprazole? - ANSWER-Gastroesophageal reflux disease
What is another name for metformin? - ANSWER-Glucophage
What are the indications for metformin? - ANSWER-Type 2 diabetes
What drug class is metformin? - ANSWER-Biguanide, antidiabetic
What drug class is alprazolam? - ANSWER-Benzodiazepine
What is an indication for Xanax? - ANSWER-Anxiety, panic disorder, depression.
What is another name for Xanax? - ANSWER-alprazolam
What is another name for atenolol? - ANSWER-Tenormin
What is an indication for atenolol? - ANSWER-High blood pressure, chest pain
What class is atenolol? - ANSWER-Beta blocker
, What is an indication for bupropion? - ANSWER-Quitting smoking, depression
What is another name for bupropion? - ANSWER-Wellbutrin
What drug class is bupropion? - ANSWER-Antidepressant
What is another name for Zoloft? - ANSWER-Sertraline
What drug class is sertraline? - ANSWER-Antidepressant, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
(SSRI)
What are the indications for sertraline? - ANSWER-Depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder
What drug class is tadalafil - ANSWER-PDE5 inhibitor (phosphodiesterase type 5)
What are the indications for tadalafil? - ANSWER-Erectile dysfunction
What is another name for Cialis? - ANSWER-Tadalafil
What is another name for valsartan? - ANSWER-Diovan
What drug class is Diovan? - ANSWER-Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
What are the indications for valsartan? - ANSWER-High blood pressure, heart failure
What is the brand name of azithromycin? - ANSWER-Zithromax
What class of medication is azithromycin? - ANSWER-antibiotic, anti-infective.
What are the indications for azithromycin? - ANSWER-Bacterial infection.
What is the brand name of dabigatran? - ANSWER-Pradaxa.
What are the indications for dabigatran? - ANSWER-Atrial fibrillation, blood clots.
What drug class is dabigatran? - ANSWER-Anticoagulant, blood thinner.
What is another name for digoxin? - ANSWER-Lanoxin, digitalis.
What are the indications for digoxin? - ANSWER-Heart failure.
What class of medication is digoxin? - ANSWER-Cardiac glycoside.
What class of medication is alendronate? - ANSWER-Biphospenate
What are the indications for alendronate? - ANSWER-Osteoporosis, osteopenia
What is another name for alendronate? - ANSWER-Fosamax
What is another name for allopurinol? - ANSWER-Zyloprim, aloprim
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What drug class is Lisinopril? - ANSWER-Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor/ACE inhibitor
What drug class is Clopidogrel? - ANSWER-Antiplatelet/ADP 2 inhibitor
What is another name for Plavix? - ANSWER-Clopidogrel
What is another name for lisinopril - ANSWER-Prinivil or Zestril
What are the indications for Zestril? - ANSWER-Hypertension or heart failure
What are the indications for Plavix? - ANSWER-Acute Coronary syndrome (ACS), recent stroke,
recent AMI, peripheral artery disease
What are the indications for oxybutynin? - ANSWER-Urinary incontinence.
What is another name for oxybutynin? - ANSWER-Ditropan
What drug class is oxybutynin? - ANSWER-Muscaranic antagonist.
What drug class is omeprazole? - ANSWER-Proton-pump inhibitor
What is another name for Prilosec? - ANSWER-omeprazole
What are the indications for omeprazole? - ANSWER-Gastroesophageal reflux disease
What is another name for metformin? - ANSWER-Glucophage
What are the indications for metformin? - ANSWER-Type 2 diabetes
What drug class is metformin? - ANSWER-Biguanide, antidiabetic
What drug class is alprazolam? - ANSWER-Benzodiazepine
What is an indication for Xanax? - ANSWER-Anxiety, panic disorder, depression.
What is another name for Xanax? - ANSWER-alprazolam
What is another name for atenolol? - ANSWER-Tenormin
What is an indication for atenolol? - ANSWER-High blood pressure, chest pain
What class is atenolol? - ANSWER-Beta blocker
, What is an indication for bupropion? - ANSWER-Quitting smoking, depression
What is another name for bupropion? - ANSWER-Wellbutrin
What drug class is bupropion? - ANSWER-Antidepressant
What is another name for Zoloft? - ANSWER-Sertraline
What drug class is sertraline? - ANSWER-Antidepressant, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
(SSRI)
What are the indications for sertraline? - ANSWER-Depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder
What drug class is tadalafil - ANSWER-PDE5 inhibitor (phosphodiesterase type 5)
What are the indications for tadalafil? - ANSWER-Erectile dysfunction
What is another name for Cialis? - ANSWER-Tadalafil
What is another name for valsartan? - ANSWER-Diovan
What drug class is Diovan? - ANSWER-Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
What are the indications for valsartan? - ANSWER-High blood pressure, heart failure
What is the brand name of azithromycin? - ANSWER-Zithromax
What class of medication is azithromycin? - ANSWER-antibiotic, anti-infective.
What are the indications for azithromycin? - ANSWER-Bacterial infection.
What is the brand name of dabigatran? - ANSWER-Pradaxa.
What are the indications for dabigatran? - ANSWER-Atrial fibrillation, blood clots.
What drug class is dabigatran? - ANSWER-Anticoagulant, blood thinner.
What is another name for digoxin? - ANSWER-Lanoxin, digitalis.
What are the indications for digoxin? - ANSWER-Heart failure.
What class of medication is digoxin? - ANSWER-Cardiac glycoside.
What class of medication is alendronate? - ANSWER-Biphospenate
What are the indications for alendronate? - ANSWER-Osteoporosis, osteopenia
What is another name for alendronate? - ANSWER-Fosamax
What is another name for allopurinol? - ANSWER-Zyloprim, aloprim
