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PTCE Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
The scientific study of the action of drugs on a living system - Answer✔pharmacology
the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of a drug in a living system -
Answer✔pharmacokinetics
if a drug contains the same chemical entity, contains the same quantity of active ingredient, is the
same dosage form, and has the same route of administration - Answer✔therapeutic equivalence
Adequate studies in pregnant women have failed to show a risk to the fetus in the first trimester,
and there is no risk in later trimesters - Answer✔pregnancy category A
Animal studies have failed to show a risk to the fetus, but no adequate studies in pregnant
women or animal studies have shown adverse effects. Human studies have not shown a risk to
the fetus in the first trimester and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters -
Answer✔pregnancy category B
animal studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate studies in
humans, but the benefits outweigh the risks - Answer✔pregnancy category C
positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits outweigh the risk - Answer✔pregnancy
category D
animal or human studies have shown fetal abnormalities or toxicity, and the risk outweighs the
benefits - Answer✔pregnancy category E
name assigned by the drug manufacturer (usually capitalized) - Answer✔brand name
name containing a word stem issued by the US Adopted Names Council - Answer✔generic
name
antihistamine - Answer✔-astine
antianxiety - Answer✔-azepam
local anesthetic - Answer✔-caine
penicillin - Answer✔-cillin
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systemic antifungal - Answer✔-conazole
strogen - Answer✔estr-
antiabetic - Answer✔-glitazone
aminoglycoside - Answer✔-micin
macrolide - Answer✔-thromycin
beta-blocker - Answer✔-olol
steroid - Answer✔-olone
anti-inflammatory - Answer✔-profen
antiulcer - Answer✔-prazole
ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor - Answer✔-pril
angiotensin II receptor antagonist - Answer✔-sartan
loop diuretic - Answer✔-semide
serotonin (5-HT3) antagonist - Answer✔-setron
sulfonamide - Answer✔sulfa-
bronchodilator - Answer✔-terol
H2 receptor antagonist - Answer✔-tidine
tricyclic antidepressant - Answer✔-e-triptyline; -amine
fluoxetine-type antidepressant - Answer✔-oxetine
HMG CoA reductase inhibitor - Answer✔-castatin
sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Septra/Bactrim) must be stored at... - Answer✔room
temperature
when taking sulfonamides, drink plenty of water to prevent ________ in urine -
Answer✔crystallization
primary cause for sulfonamides - Answer✔UTI
do you take penicillin with food or cola? - Answer✔no (take penicillin on an empty stomach
with water, NOT juice or cola)
PTCE Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
The scientific study of the action of drugs on a living system - Answer✔pharmacology
the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of a drug in a living system -
Answer✔pharmacokinetics
if a drug contains the same chemical entity, contains the same quantity of active ingredient, is the
same dosage form, and has the same route of administration - Answer✔therapeutic equivalence
Adequate studies in pregnant women have failed to show a risk to the fetus in the first trimester,
and there is no risk in later trimesters - Answer✔pregnancy category A
Animal studies have failed to show a risk to the fetus, but no adequate studies in pregnant
women or animal studies have shown adverse effects. Human studies have not shown a risk to
the fetus in the first trimester and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters -
Answer✔pregnancy category B
animal studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate studies in
humans, but the benefits outweigh the risks - Answer✔pregnancy category C
positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits outweigh the risk - Answer✔pregnancy
category D
animal or human studies have shown fetal abnormalities or toxicity, and the risk outweighs the
benefits - Answer✔pregnancy category E
name assigned by the drug manufacturer (usually capitalized) - Answer✔brand name
name containing a word stem issued by the US Adopted Names Council - Answer✔generic
name
antihistamine - Answer✔-astine
antianxiety - Answer✔-azepam
local anesthetic - Answer✔-caine
penicillin - Answer✔-cillin
, ©Jason MacConnell 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
systemic antifungal - Answer✔-conazole
strogen - Answer✔estr-
antiabetic - Answer✔-glitazone
aminoglycoside - Answer✔-micin
macrolide - Answer✔-thromycin
beta-blocker - Answer✔-olol
steroid - Answer✔-olone
anti-inflammatory - Answer✔-profen
antiulcer - Answer✔-prazole
ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor - Answer✔-pril
angiotensin II receptor antagonist - Answer✔-sartan
loop diuretic - Answer✔-semide
serotonin (5-HT3) antagonist - Answer✔-setron
sulfonamide - Answer✔sulfa-
bronchodilator - Answer✔-terol
H2 receptor antagonist - Answer✔-tidine
tricyclic antidepressant - Answer✔-e-triptyline; -amine
fluoxetine-type antidepressant - Answer✔-oxetine
HMG CoA reductase inhibitor - Answer✔-castatin
sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Septra/Bactrim) must be stored at... - Answer✔room
temperature
when taking sulfonamides, drink plenty of water to prevent ________ in urine -
Answer✔crystallization
primary cause for sulfonamides - Answer✔UTI
do you take penicillin with food or cola? - Answer✔no (take penicillin on an empty stomach
with water, NOT juice or cola)
