Pharmacology Questions and Answers
1. Amoxil and Trimox, amoxicillin
✔️ Antibiotic
2. Lanoxin (digoxin), in "digitalis" group, is used to treat?
✔️ Coronary disorders
3. Xanax (alprazolam) and Klonopin (clonazepam) have which drug classification?
✔️ Anti-anxiety
4. Zantac (ranitidine) is a histamine blocker, and is useful in treating?
✔️ Ulcers
5. The main body organ involved in drug metabolism is?
✔️ Liver
6. Veetids (Penicillin V potassium) is used to treat staphylococci, streptococci, and gonococci and as a
prophylaxis for rheumatic fever. It is a/an?
✔️ Antibiotic
7. Premarin (conjugated estrogen), used as a hormone replacement and for other treatments, belongs
to the chemical group?
✔️ Steroids
8. Cardizem (diltiazem) is used to treat coronary circulation problems and acts as a?
✔️ Calcium ion influx inhibitor
, 9. Drug references do not usually include what information?
✔️ Cost of the drug
10. Ceclor (cefaclor) is an?
✔️ Antibiotic
11. Prednisone is the generic name for drugs sold under the product names Orasone, Deltasone, and
Meticorten. These drugs are classified as?
✔️ Corticosteroids
12. Synthroid and Levoxyl are two product names for the generic drug levothyroxine, which is a
synthetic hormone replacement for the principal hormone secreted by the?
✔️ Thyroid
13. Accupril (quinapril hydrochloride) and Capoten (captopril) are used to treat?
✔️ Hypertension
14. Acetaminophen with codeine is an?
✔️ Analgesic
15. Pepcid (famotidine) is a drug used in the treatment of?
✔️ Duodenal ulcer
16. Cephalexin (the generic name for Keflex) is an anti-infective used in the treatment of?
✔️ All the above (respiratory, genitourinary, skin, bone infections)
17. Vasotec (enalapril) is?