REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
, CJE PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
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Antibiotic/Antibacterial Medications - 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 - 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
Gastrointestinal Medications - ANSWER-1. Histamine H2 antagonists H2-Blockers (-
tidine): cimetidine, famotidine
2. Proton Pump Inhibitors PPIs (-prazole): omeprazole, pantoprazole
Antidiabetic Medications - ANSWER-1. Thiazolidinedione (-glitazone): rosiglitazone,
pioglitazone
2. Inhibitor of DPP-4 Enzyme (-gliptin): sitagliptin, linagliptin
Cardiac/Antihypertensive Medications - 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 - ANSWER-1. HMG-CoA Reductase inhibitor (-
statin): simvastatin, rosuvastatin
Antifungal Medications - ANSWER-1. Antifungal (-azole): fluconazole, voriconazole