Certified Medication Aide Drug List Questions and Answers

Pain - Analgesic ( Control Substance )/Appropriate Witness - Answer- Demerol Darvocet Dilaudid Lortab (Hydrocondone) Morphine Oxycontin Oxy-IR Tordal Ultram Vicoden *Soma- antiinflammatory and pain Hypertension (Blood Pressures)-Antihypertensive - Answer- Atenolol Avapro Benicar Captopril Cardizem Cardura Catapres Cordarone Coreg Cozaar HCTZ Inderal Lanoxin (Digoxin) Lisinopril (Prinivil) /Cont. Hypertension (Blood Pressure) - Answer- Procardia Norvasc Monopril Metroprolol Lotensin ToprolXL Anticoagulant (Blood Thinners) - Answer- Aggrenox ASA- aspirin Coumadin Lovenox Plavix Diuretics (Water pills): Ex. Congestive Heart Failure - Answer- HCTZ Lasix (furosemide) Ex. Edema -swelling *Thiazide Diuretic may excrete Potassium Tuberculosis - Answer- Rifampin a medication taken for 6months Antipsychotic- Anxiety (Behavior meds) - Answer- Ativan Buspar Haldol Klonopin Risperdal *Xanax- Alprazolm- side affect vivid dreams are normal Seroquel Diabetes Melitus-Endocrine System-usually affects lower limbs - Answer- Actos Avandia Diabeta Glucophage Glyburide *Orinase Ínsomnia (having trouble sleeping) - Answer- Ambien Urinary Incontinence - Answer- Detrol LA Insulins - Answer- Jinsulins Humilin Regular (clear)-Rapid Acting insulin Humilin NPH (cloudy)-Long Acting insulin 70/30 Lantus /Nausea - Answer- Compazine Phenergan Antacids - Answer- Zantac Axid-acid supplement Parkison's disease- side effects tremors - Answer- Sinement Anticonvulsant (seizure drugs) - Epilepsy - Answer- Dilantin-Phenytoin Tegretol Depakote (valproic acid) Antibiotics - monitor temperature daily and kept it in lock box - Answer- Amoxicillin- if you are allergic to PCN don't give together Levaquin Rocephin angina (chest pain) - Answer