PTCE LATEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
✔✔What is the generic name for Concerta? - ✔✔Methylphenidate
✔✔Generic name for Amidate - ✔✔Etomidate
✔✔Generic name for Diovan - ✔✔Valsartan
✔✔Generic name for Lopressor - ✔✔Metoprolol
✔✔Which is an anticonvulsant medication? - ✔✔Carbamazepine
✔✔Which is an antineoplastic ? - ✔✔Etoposide
✔✔Which is an sulfa antibiotic ? - ✔✔Sulfadiazine
✔✔Which is an antidiabetic? - ✔✔Glipizide
✔✔Which is an anti-neoplastic medication? - ✔✔Doxorubicin
✔✔Which is an aminoglycoside? - ✔✔Amikacine
✔✔Which is a tricyclic antidepressant? - ✔✔Doxepin
✔✔Which is a macrolide antibiotic? - ✔✔Erythromycin
✔✔How much codeine is found in Tylenol #3? - ✔✔30 mg of codeine and 300 mg of
acetaminophen
✔✔Tylenol #1 - ✔✔Contains 8 mg of codeine and 325 mg of acetaminophen
✔✔Tylenol # 2 - ✔✔Contains 15 mg of codeine and 300 mg of acetaminophen
✔✔Tylenol # 4 - ✔✔Contains 60 mg of codeine and 300 mg of acetaminophen
✔✔What is the generic name for Ternomin? - ✔✔Atenol
✔✔What is the generic name for Coreg? - ✔✔Carvedilol
✔✔What is the generic name for ProAir, Ventoline and Proventil? - ✔✔Albutero;
✔✔What is the generic name for Lopressor? - ✔✔Metoprolol
,✔✔An FDA recall of a product that is not likely to result in any adverse health
consequences is knnow as - ✔✔Recall II
✔✔Why is a problem when one get tobramycin and gentamicin at the same time? -
✔✔Because there is a drug -drug interaction and both are aminoglycosides which may
lead to serious adverse effects including liver toxicity
✔✔brand name drugs are also known as ... - ✔✔Trade, proprietary, and innovator
✔✔At what temperature are Fahrenheit and Celcius equal? - ✔✔At -40 degree
F= ( C *1.8)+32
C= (F -32) / 1.8
✔✔Water boils at - ✔✔100 C = 212 F
✔✔Freezing point is - ✔✔0 C = 32 F
✔✔Body temperature - ✔✔37 C =98.6 F
✔✔Which DEA form 222 copies is sent by the supplier to the local DEA? - ✔✔DEA form
222 have 3 copies
- Copy 1 ( brown) is forwarded to the supplier
- Copy 2 ( green) is forwarded to the supplier ans then sent to the DEA
- Copy 3 ( blue) is retained by the purchaser for a minimum of 2 years
✔✔How many different medication items can be ordered per each DEA form 222? -
✔✔DEA form 222 has 10 lines so only 10 item can be order per form
- If a mistake is made while writing the form must be voided and kept on file
✔✔How long is a DEA form 222 valid after its execution by the purchaser? - ✔✔60 days
✔✔Which of the following DEA forms allows the manufacturing and distribution of
controlled substances? - ✔✔DEA form 225
✔✔Which of the following is the most used reference book in hospital pharmacy? -
✔✔Drug Facts and Comparisions
✔✔What is the Orphan Drug Act of 1983 ? - ✔✔a law that gives incentives to
manufacturers to develop drugs for orphaned or rare diseases that affect a small portion
of the population
, ✔✔What is Schedule II drug? - ✔✔- highly abused drugs that have medicial purposes.
Include
- Oxycodone
- Acetaminophen
- Morphine
- Hydrocodone
- Cocainne
- Percocet
- Fentanyl
- mesperidine
- Hydromorphone
- Methylphenidate
- Adderall and secobarbital
✔✔The Omnibus Reconciliation Act ( OBRA) 1990 - ✔✔requires pharmacists to offer
counseling on all new drup prescriptions
✔✔The Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - ✔✔indicated that mis-branding and
adulteration of drug is illegal. It also required manufacturers to provide package inserts
and to follow FDA guidelines to present evidence of safety for new drugs before
marketing. This law also gives the FDA authority to issue food standards and inspect
factories/
✔✔Schedule I drugs - ✔✔such as LSD, PSP, Heroin and peyote
- No medical use and highly abused.
✔✔Schedule III drugs - ✔✔less abused than schedule II drugs
- Include : Tylenol No.3. Vicodin, Marinol, testosterone and cough syrups containing
hydrocodone.
✔✔Schedule IV drugs - ✔✔comprised of mainly all the benzodiazepines
- Include phentermine, pextazocine, phenobarbital and diethylpropion
✔✔Schedule V drugs - ✔✔least abused of all the schedule drugs
- Include antitussives with codeine and antidiarrheals with opioids.
✔✔Which of the following organizations enforces the comprehensive drug abuse
prevention and control act of 1970 ? - ✔✔DEA - Drug Enforcement Agency
✔✔FDA- Food and Drug Administration - ✔✔which regulates prescription and over the
counter drugs
✔✔FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation - ✔✔which is a governmental agency that
investigates crimes
GRADED A+
✔✔What is the generic name for Concerta? - ✔✔Methylphenidate
✔✔Generic name for Amidate - ✔✔Etomidate
✔✔Generic name for Diovan - ✔✔Valsartan
✔✔Generic name for Lopressor - ✔✔Metoprolol
✔✔Which is an anticonvulsant medication? - ✔✔Carbamazepine
✔✔Which is an antineoplastic ? - ✔✔Etoposide
✔✔Which is an sulfa antibiotic ? - ✔✔Sulfadiazine
✔✔Which is an antidiabetic? - ✔✔Glipizide
✔✔Which is an anti-neoplastic medication? - ✔✔Doxorubicin
✔✔Which is an aminoglycoside? - ✔✔Amikacine
✔✔Which is a tricyclic antidepressant? - ✔✔Doxepin
✔✔Which is a macrolide antibiotic? - ✔✔Erythromycin
✔✔How much codeine is found in Tylenol #3? - ✔✔30 mg of codeine and 300 mg of
acetaminophen
✔✔Tylenol #1 - ✔✔Contains 8 mg of codeine and 325 mg of acetaminophen
✔✔Tylenol # 2 - ✔✔Contains 15 mg of codeine and 300 mg of acetaminophen
✔✔Tylenol # 4 - ✔✔Contains 60 mg of codeine and 300 mg of acetaminophen
✔✔What is the generic name for Ternomin? - ✔✔Atenol
✔✔What is the generic name for Coreg? - ✔✔Carvedilol
✔✔What is the generic name for ProAir, Ventoline and Proventil? - ✔✔Albutero;
✔✔What is the generic name for Lopressor? - ✔✔Metoprolol
,✔✔An FDA recall of a product that is not likely to result in any adverse health
consequences is knnow as - ✔✔Recall II
✔✔Why is a problem when one get tobramycin and gentamicin at the same time? -
✔✔Because there is a drug -drug interaction and both are aminoglycosides which may
lead to serious adverse effects including liver toxicity
✔✔brand name drugs are also known as ... - ✔✔Trade, proprietary, and innovator
✔✔At what temperature are Fahrenheit and Celcius equal? - ✔✔At -40 degree
F= ( C *1.8)+32
C= (F -32) / 1.8
✔✔Water boils at - ✔✔100 C = 212 F
✔✔Freezing point is - ✔✔0 C = 32 F
✔✔Body temperature - ✔✔37 C =98.6 F
✔✔Which DEA form 222 copies is sent by the supplier to the local DEA? - ✔✔DEA form
222 have 3 copies
- Copy 1 ( brown) is forwarded to the supplier
- Copy 2 ( green) is forwarded to the supplier ans then sent to the DEA
- Copy 3 ( blue) is retained by the purchaser for a minimum of 2 years
✔✔How many different medication items can be ordered per each DEA form 222? -
✔✔DEA form 222 has 10 lines so only 10 item can be order per form
- If a mistake is made while writing the form must be voided and kept on file
✔✔How long is a DEA form 222 valid after its execution by the purchaser? - ✔✔60 days
✔✔Which of the following DEA forms allows the manufacturing and distribution of
controlled substances? - ✔✔DEA form 225
✔✔Which of the following is the most used reference book in hospital pharmacy? -
✔✔Drug Facts and Comparisions
✔✔What is the Orphan Drug Act of 1983 ? - ✔✔a law that gives incentives to
manufacturers to develop drugs for orphaned or rare diseases that affect a small portion
of the population
, ✔✔What is Schedule II drug? - ✔✔- highly abused drugs that have medicial purposes.
Include
- Oxycodone
- Acetaminophen
- Morphine
- Hydrocodone
- Cocainne
- Percocet
- Fentanyl
- mesperidine
- Hydromorphone
- Methylphenidate
- Adderall and secobarbital
✔✔The Omnibus Reconciliation Act ( OBRA) 1990 - ✔✔requires pharmacists to offer
counseling on all new drup prescriptions
✔✔The Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - ✔✔indicated that mis-branding and
adulteration of drug is illegal. It also required manufacturers to provide package inserts
and to follow FDA guidelines to present evidence of safety for new drugs before
marketing. This law also gives the FDA authority to issue food standards and inspect
factories/
✔✔Schedule I drugs - ✔✔such as LSD, PSP, Heroin and peyote
- No medical use and highly abused.
✔✔Schedule III drugs - ✔✔less abused than schedule II drugs
- Include : Tylenol No.3. Vicodin, Marinol, testosterone and cough syrups containing
hydrocodone.
✔✔Schedule IV drugs - ✔✔comprised of mainly all the benzodiazepines
- Include phentermine, pextazocine, phenobarbital and diethylpropion
✔✔Schedule V drugs - ✔✔least abused of all the schedule drugs
- Include antitussives with codeine and antidiarrheals with opioids.
✔✔Which of the following organizations enforces the comprehensive drug abuse
prevention and control act of 1970 ? - ✔✔DEA - Drug Enforcement Agency
✔✔FDA- Food and Drug Administration - ✔✔which regulates prescription and over the
counter drugs
✔✔FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation - ✔✔which is a governmental agency that
investigates crimes
