Certified Medication Aide Update 2023 Questions and Answers

ciprofloxacin Cipro - Answer- Fluor quinolone Antibiotic, treatment of bacterial Infections nystatin Mycostatin - Answer- Antifungal gentamicin sulfate Garamycin - Answer- Aminoglycoside triamcinolone Kenalog - Answer- Topical corticosteroid warfarin sodium Coumadin - Answer- Suppresses coagulation by acting as an antagonist to vitamin K. Used in long term anticoagulation. Prolongs clotting time metoprolol Toprol XL - Answer- antihypertensive, beta blocker lisinopril Zestril - Answer- antihypertensive, ACE Inhibitor amlodipine Norvasc - Answer- antihypertensive, Calcium channel blocker budesonide Pulmicort - Answer- antihistamine, inhaled corticosteroid- used in treatment of asthma donepezil Aricept - Answer- anti-Alzheimer's agent, cholinesterase inhibitor alprazolam Xanax - Answer- antianxiety, sedative/ hypnotic- used for panic disorder and anxiety. (Do not crush, break, or chew / increased drug absorption may lead to toxicity). sertraline Zoloft - Answer- antidepressant timolol Timoptic - Answer- antiglaucoma agent; use with care on COPD patients; causes broncho spasms metoclopramide Reglan - Answer- Antiemetic furosemide Lasix - Answer- Diuretic, loop cyclobenzaprine Flexeril - Answer- muscle relaxant levothyroxine Levothroid - Answer- thyroid hormone allopurinol Zyloprim - Answer- Antihyperuricemic- inhibits uric acid production, prophylaxis against gout, used w/ renal impairment; INCREASE fluids (promotes diuresis) naproxen Anaprox - Answer- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) /Simple analgesic glimepiride Amaryl - Answer- antidiabetic, sulfonylurea famotidine Pepcid - Answer- H2 antagonist- management of hypersecretion- Assess for blood in stool, confusion, avoid alcohol and asprin/ NSAIDS omeprazole Prilosec - Answer- Antiulcer, proton pump inhibitor docusate sodium Colace - Answer- Stool Softener nitrofurantoin Macrodantin - Answer- Anti infective oxybutynin Ditropan - Answer- Urinary Antispasmodic carbamide peroxide Debrox - Answer- Earwax emulsifier indicated for softening/loosening earwax prior to irrigation. Don't use w/o prescription if pain or TM rupture polymyxin & neomycin & hydrocortisone Cortisporin - Answer- Antiinflammatory, antiinfective combination sulfamethoxazole Bactrim - Answer- Sulfonamide antiinfective agent sucralfate Carafate - Answer- Antiulcer Agent, Ulcer treatment. Take on empty stomach, do not crush. potassium chloride K-Dur - Answer- Oral potassium replacement supplement hydrochlorothiazide Hydrodiuril - Answer- Thiazide diuretic/antihypertensive. Potassium wasting, expect to give w/ potassium supplement. Monitor for edema/dehydration. ibuprofen Motrin - Answer- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory metformin Glucophage - Answer- antidiabetic acetaminophen 500mg with hydrocodone 5mgLorcet - Answer- Narcotic analgesic amitriptyline Elavil - Answer- tricyclic antidepressant