CJE Pharmacology Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Antibiotic/Antibacterial Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Tetracyclines (-cycline):
doxycycline, tetracycline
2. Sulfonamides (sulf-): sulfasalazine
3. Cephalosporins (-cef, ceph-): cefazolin, cephalexin
4. Penicillins (-cillin): ampicillin, oxacillin
5. Aminoglycosides/Macrolides (-micin, -mycin): gentamicin, erythromycin
6. Fluoroquinolones (-floxacin): ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin
Antiviral Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Antiviral Undefined Group (vir-, -vir):
oseltamivir, zanamivir
2. Antiviral Anti-Herpes Virus Agents (-clovir): acyclovir, famiciclovir
3. Antiretrovirals Protease Inhibitors (-navir): atazanavir, nelfinavir
4. HIV/AIDS (-vudine): zidovudine, stavudine
Antifungal Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Antifungal (-azole): fluconazole,
voriconazole
Anesthetics/Anti-Anxiety Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Local Anesthetics (-
caine): lidocaine, bupivacaine
2. Barbiturates CNS Depressant (-barbital): amobarbital, secobarbital
3. Benzodiazepines for Anxiety/Sedation (-zolam, -zepam): alprazolam, lorazepam
Antidepressant Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. SSRIs (-oxetine, -talopram, -
zodone): fluoxetine, escitalopram, vilazodone
2. SNRIs/DNRIs (-faxine, -zodone, -nacipram): venlafaxine, nefaxodone, milnacipran
,3. Tricyclic antidepressants TCAs (-triptyline, -pramine): amitriptyline, clomipramine
Analgesics/Opioid Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Opioids (-done, -one):
oxycodone, hydromorphone, fentanyl, codeine
2. NSAIDs (-profen): ibuprofen, fenoprofen
3. Salicylates: aspirin
4. Nonsalicylates: acetaminophen
Upper Respiratory Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. H1 Antagonists Second-Gen
Antihistamines (-tadine, -tirizine): loratadine, desloratadine, cetirizine, levoceirizine
2. Nasal decongestants (-ephrine, -zoline): phenylephrine, naphazoline, oxymetazoline
Lower Respiratory Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Beta2-Agonists
Brochodilators (-terol): albuterol, levalbuterol
2. Xathine Derivatives Bronchodilators (-phylline): aminophylline, dyphylline
3. Cholinergic blockers (-tropium): tiotropium
4. Immunomodulators/Leukotriene Modifiers (-zumab, -lukast): reslizumab, montelukast
Gastrointestinal Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Histamine H2 antagonists H2-
Blockers (-tidine): cimetidine, famotidine
2. Proton Pump Inhibitors PPIs (-prazole): omeprazole, pantoprazole
Antidiabetic Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Thiazolidinedione (-glitazone):
rosiglitazone, pioglitazone
2. Inhibitor of DPP-4 Enzyme (-gliptin): sitagliptin, linagliptin
Cardiac/Antihypertensive Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. ACE inhibitors (-pril):
enalapril, captopril
2. Beta-blockers (-olol): metoprolol, nadolol
3. Angiotensin ll receptor antagonists (-sartan): losartan, olmesartan
, 4. Calcium channel blockers (-pine, -amil): amlodipine, verapamil
5. Vasopressin receptor antagonists (-vaptan): conivaptan, tolvaptain
6. Alpha-1 blockers (-osin): prazosin, doxazosin
7. Loop diuretics (-ide, -semide): furosemide, bumetanide
8. Thiazide diuretics (-thiazide): hydrochlorothiazide, chlorothiazide
9. Potassium-sparing diuretics (-actone): spironolactone
Cardiac/Antihyperlipidemic Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. HMG-CoA
Reductase inhibitor (-statin): simvastatin, rosuvastatin
Cardiac Other Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Anticoagulant Factor Xa Inhibitor
(-xaban): apixaban
2. Low-molecular-weight heparin LMWH (-parin): enoxaparin, dalteparin
3. Thrombolytics (-teplase): alteplase
4. Antiarrythmics (-arone): amiodarone
Miscellaneous - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Corticosteroids (-asone, -olone, -nide):
betamethasone, fluocinolone, amicinonide
2. Triptans anti-migraine (-triptan)
3. Ergotamines anti-migraine (-ergot-)
4. Antiseptics (-chlor): chlorhexidine
5. Biophosphonates (-dronate): risedronate, alendronate
6. Neuromuscular blockers (-nium): vecuronium, rocuronium
7. Retinoids anti-acne (tretin-): tretinoin
8. Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (-afil): tadalafil
9. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (-lamide, -amide): acetazolamide
Therapeutic Level of Digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.5-2.0
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Antibiotic/Antibacterial Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Tetracyclines (-cycline):
doxycycline, tetracycline
2. Sulfonamides (sulf-): sulfasalazine
3. Cephalosporins (-cef, ceph-): cefazolin, cephalexin
4. Penicillins (-cillin): ampicillin, oxacillin
5. Aminoglycosides/Macrolides (-micin, -mycin): gentamicin, erythromycin
6. Fluoroquinolones (-floxacin): ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin
Antiviral Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Antiviral Undefined Group (vir-, -vir):
oseltamivir, zanamivir
2. Antiviral Anti-Herpes Virus Agents (-clovir): acyclovir, famiciclovir
3. Antiretrovirals Protease Inhibitors (-navir): atazanavir, nelfinavir
4. HIV/AIDS (-vudine): zidovudine, stavudine
Antifungal Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Antifungal (-azole): fluconazole,
voriconazole
Anesthetics/Anti-Anxiety Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Local Anesthetics (-
caine): lidocaine, bupivacaine
2. Barbiturates CNS Depressant (-barbital): amobarbital, secobarbital
3. Benzodiazepines for Anxiety/Sedation (-zolam, -zepam): alprazolam, lorazepam
Antidepressant Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. SSRIs (-oxetine, -talopram, -
zodone): fluoxetine, escitalopram, vilazodone
2. SNRIs/DNRIs (-faxine, -zodone, -nacipram): venlafaxine, nefaxodone, milnacipran
,3. Tricyclic antidepressants TCAs (-triptyline, -pramine): amitriptyline, clomipramine
Analgesics/Opioid Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Opioids (-done, -one):
oxycodone, hydromorphone, fentanyl, codeine
2. NSAIDs (-profen): ibuprofen, fenoprofen
3. Salicylates: aspirin
4. Nonsalicylates: acetaminophen
Upper Respiratory Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. H1 Antagonists Second-Gen
Antihistamines (-tadine, -tirizine): loratadine, desloratadine, cetirizine, levoceirizine
2. Nasal decongestants (-ephrine, -zoline): phenylephrine, naphazoline, oxymetazoline
Lower Respiratory Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Beta2-Agonists
Brochodilators (-terol): albuterol, levalbuterol
2. Xathine Derivatives Bronchodilators (-phylline): aminophylline, dyphylline
3. Cholinergic blockers (-tropium): tiotropium
4. Immunomodulators/Leukotriene Modifiers (-zumab, -lukast): reslizumab, montelukast
Gastrointestinal Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Histamine H2 antagonists H2-
Blockers (-tidine): cimetidine, famotidine
2. Proton Pump Inhibitors PPIs (-prazole): omeprazole, pantoprazole
Antidiabetic Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Thiazolidinedione (-glitazone):
rosiglitazone, pioglitazone
2. Inhibitor of DPP-4 Enzyme (-gliptin): sitagliptin, linagliptin
Cardiac/Antihypertensive Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. ACE inhibitors (-pril):
enalapril, captopril
2. Beta-blockers (-olol): metoprolol, nadolol
3. Angiotensin ll receptor antagonists (-sartan): losartan, olmesartan
, 4. Calcium channel blockers (-pine, -amil): amlodipine, verapamil
5. Vasopressin receptor antagonists (-vaptan): conivaptan, tolvaptain
6. Alpha-1 blockers (-osin): prazosin, doxazosin
7. Loop diuretics (-ide, -semide): furosemide, bumetanide
8. Thiazide diuretics (-thiazide): hydrochlorothiazide, chlorothiazide
9. Potassium-sparing diuretics (-actone): spironolactone
Cardiac/Antihyperlipidemic Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. HMG-CoA
Reductase inhibitor (-statin): simvastatin, rosuvastatin
Cardiac Other Medications - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Anticoagulant Factor Xa Inhibitor
(-xaban): apixaban
2. Low-molecular-weight heparin LMWH (-parin): enoxaparin, dalteparin
3. Thrombolytics (-teplase): alteplase
4. Antiarrythmics (-arone): amiodarone
Miscellaneous - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Corticosteroids (-asone, -olone, -nide):
betamethasone, fluocinolone, amicinonide
2. Triptans anti-migraine (-triptan)
3. Ergotamines anti-migraine (-ergot-)
4. Antiseptics (-chlor): chlorhexidine
5. Biophosphonates (-dronate): risedronate, alendronate
6. Neuromuscular blockers (-nium): vecuronium, rocuronium
7. Retinoids anti-acne (tretin-): tretinoin
8. Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (-afil): tadalafil
9. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (-lamide, -amide): acetazolamide
Therapeutic Level of Digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.5-2.0
