1000 Flashcards Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam
A patient is prescribed ibuprofen and warfarin. Increased bleeding risk due to additive anticoagulant effects; NSAIDs
What is the major concern? irritate GI lining.
What is therapeutic equivalence? Drugs that have the same clinical effect and safety profile when
administered under labeled conditions.
All generic drugs are therapeutically equivalent to True, if FDA-approved with "AB" rating; they meet bioequivalence
brand drugs. standards.
What class of drug is metformin? Biguanide; used to manage type 2 diabetes by decreasing hepatic
glucose production.
A patient taking sildenafil is prescribed Severe hypotension due to additive vasodilatory effects—
nitroglycerin. What is the risk? contraindicated.
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,1000 Flashcards Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam
What dosage form is designed for slow release Extended-release (ER/XR) formulations.
over time?
The route of administration for sublingual tablets is Under the tongue; allows rapid absorption bypassing first-pass
________. metabolism.
What is the generic for Zoloft and its Sertraline; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
classification?
Why should enteric-coated tablets not be They are designed to dissolve in the intestine; crushing can cause
crushed? gastric irritation or inactivation.
Insulin can be administered orally. False; insulin is destroyed in the GI tract, so it must be injected.
What is the brand name for levothyroxine? Synthroid; thyroid hormone replacement.
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What is a contraindication for isotretinoin? Pregnancy; causes severe teratogenic effects.
A patient is allergic to penicillin. Which drug Cephalosporins; possible cross-sensitivity.
should be used cautiously?
Define "bioavailability." The proportion of drug that reaches systemic circulation in active form.
What class is omeprazole? Proton pump inhibitor (PPI); reduces gastric acid secretion.
Albuterol is a ________ agonist used for asthma. Beta-2 adrenergic agonist; causes bronchodilation.
Why is grapefruit juice contraindicated with It inhibits CYP3A4, increasing drug levels and toxicity risk.
certain statins?
What is the generic name for Xanax? Alprazolam; benzodiazepine for anxiety.
What is a narrow therapeutic index drug? A drug with a small margin between therapeutic and toxic doses (e.g.,
digoxin).
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, 1000 Flashcards Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam
Digoxin toxicity can cause visual disturbances. True; may cause yellow-green vision halos.
What is the classification of amoxicillin? Penicillin antibiotic; inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis.
What route is preferred for emergency Intramuscular (IM), typically in the thigh.
epinephrine?
Warfarin requires monitoring of ________. INR (International Normalized Ratio).
What is the brand name for clopidogrel? Plavix; antiplatelet agent.
A patient on ACE inhibitors develops a cough. Accumulation of bradykinin causing persistent dry cough.
Why?
What is the class of furosemide? Loop diuretic; increases urine output by acting on loop of Henle.
Tetracycline should be taken with milk. False; calcium reduces absorption.
What is the generic name for Tylenol? Acetaminophen; analgesic and antipyretic.
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A patient is prescribed ibuprofen and warfarin. Increased bleeding risk due to additive anticoagulant effects; NSAIDs
What is the major concern? irritate GI lining.
What is therapeutic equivalence? Drugs that have the same clinical effect and safety profile when
administered under labeled conditions.
All generic drugs are therapeutically equivalent to True, if FDA-approved with "AB" rating; they meet bioequivalence
brand drugs. standards.
What class of drug is metformin? Biguanide; used to manage type 2 diabetes by decreasing hepatic
glucose production.
A patient taking sildenafil is prescribed Severe hypotension due to additive vasodilatory effects—
nitroglycerin. What is the risk? contraindicated.
Page 1
,1000 Flashcards Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam
What dosage form is designed for slow release Extended-release (ER/XR) formulations.
over time?
The route of administration for sublingual tablets is Under the tongue; allows rapid absorption bypassing first-pass
________. metabolism.
What is the generic for Zoloft and its Sertraline; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
classification?
Why should enteric-coated tablets not be They are designed to dissolve in the intestine; crushing can cause
crushed? gastric irritation or inactivation.
Insulin can be administered orally. False; insulin is destroyed in the GI tract, so it must be injected.
What is the brand name for levothyroxine? Synthroid; thyroid hormone replacement.
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,1000 Flashcards Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam
What is a contraindication for isotretinoin? Pregnancy; causes severe teratogenic effects.
A patient is allergic to penicillin. Which drug Cephalosporins; possible cross-sensitivity.
should be used cautiously?
Define "bioavailability." The proportion of drug that reaches systemic circulation in active form.
What class is omeprazole? Proton pump inhibitor (PPI); reduces gastric acid secretion.
Albuterol is a ________ agonist used for asthma. Beta-2 adrenergic agonist; causes bronchodilation.
Why is grapefruit juice contraindicated with It inhibits CYP3A4, increasing drug levels and toxicity risk.
certain statins?
What is the generic name for Xanax? Alprazolam; benzodiazepine for anxiety.
What is a narrow therapeutic index drug? A drug with a small margin between therapeutic and toxic doses (e.g.,
digoxin).
Page 3
, 1000 Flashcards Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam
Digoxin toxicity can cause visual disturbances. True; may cause yellow-green vision halos.
What is the classification of amoxicillin? Penicillin antibiotic; inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis.
What route is preferred for emergency Intramuscular (IM), typically in the thigh.
epinephrine?
Warfarin requires monitoring of ________. INR (International Normalized Ratio).
What is the brand name for clopidogrel? Plavix; antiplatelet agent.
A patient on ACE inhibitors develops a cough. Accumulation of bradykinin causing persistent dry cough.
Why?
What is the class of furosemide? Loop diuretic; increases urine output by acting on loop of Henle.
Tetracycline should be taken with milk. False; calcium reduces absorption.
What is the generic name for Tylenol? Acetaminophen; analgesic and antipyretic.
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