Final Review for the CPhT (PTCE) Exam: Part A QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Which of the following is not a condition for a medication to be considered therapeutically equivalent? a. Can be administered by an approved route b. Same active ingredient c. Same dosage form d. Same strength or concentration correct answer: Can be administered by an approved route Which of the following medications interact with vitamin K? a. clonidine b. dabigatran c. heparin d. warfarin correct answer: warfarin Which of the following medications may be used in the treatment of influenza? a. amantadine b. acyclovir c. peninclovir d. valacyclovir correct answer: amantadine Which drug classification would be used in treating herpes? a. Antivirals b. Fusion inhibitors c. Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors d. Protease inhibitors correct answer: Antivirals *The rest are used for treating HIV and AIDS Which of the following medications is used during pregnancy may result in a birth defect? a. amoxicillin b. clotrimazole c. isotretinoin d. methyldopa correct answer: isotretinoin For which of the following conditions is sitagliptin indicated? a. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease b. Congestive heart failure c. Diabetes d. Herpes correct answer: Diabetes *Sitagliptin (Januvia) Dairy products or antacids will reduce the effectiveness of _____________. a. amoxicillin b. cephalexin c. erythromycin d. tetracycline correct answer: tetracycline *Should be taken 1 hour before meal or 2 hours after meal Which of the following medications is a protease inhibitor used in the treatment of HIV? a. didanosine b. enfuvirtide c. nelfinavir d. stavudine correct answer: nelfinavir Tyramine-containing foods and wines should be avoided if a patient is taking which of the following drug classifications? a. Cephalosporins b. COX-2 inhibitors c. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors d. NSAIDs correct answer: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors Which of the following vitamins is water soluble and maintains the integrity of mucous membranes and metabolic energy pathways? a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin B2 c. Vitamin D3 d. Vitamin E correct answer: Vitamin B2 *The rest are fat soluble ____________________is indicated for insomnia. a. Etodolac b. Ibuprofen c. Valproic acid d. Zolpidem correct answer: Zolpidem (Ambien) *Etodolac (Lodine) and ibuprofen (motrin) are NSAIDs used to treat pain, inflammation, and fever *Valproic acid (Depakene) is used to prevent seizures Which of the following herbal products may be used as a laxative? a. Cascara sagrada b. Chondroitin c. Cranberry