NAME THAT MED
CALCS
DRUG CATEGORY
Whats this drug for?
OUTPATIENT PHARMACY
100

Name the generic name for Xanax

what is alprazolam

100

How many pounds are in 1 kg?

what is 2.2 lbs

100

The therapeutic class of Lasix

what is a (loop) diuretic

100

Phenytion is used for ___?

what is seizures

100
Schedule II drugs may be filled up to how many days after the date of issuance?
What is 21 days
200

The brand name for quinapril

What is Accupril

200

The number of drops per minute with a microdrip set if the patient is to get 60 ml per hour

What is 60?  (60 ml/hr = 1 ml/min = 60 drops)

200

The category of Atenolol

what is a beta blocker (adrenergic blocker)

200
What disease is Aricept used for?
what is parkinson's disease
300

A drug used for angina, often carried in a small brown glass jar

What is Nitroglycerin

300

The number of milligrams that are in 125 micrograms

what is 0.125 mg

300

What type of antibiotic is levofloxacin?

what is a Quinolone

300
What condition is simvastatin used for?
what is high cholesterol?
400

The brand name for apixiban

What is Eliquis

400

Using the 4-2-1 formula for calculating the daily fluid maintenance, the amount of fluid an adult who weighs 158 pounds need in 24 hours.

What is 2688 ml/24 hours?

Weight:  Pounds / 2.2 = X     158/2.2 = 72.

(10 kg x 4 mL/kg/hr) + (10 kg x 2 mL/kg/hr) + [(X - 20 kg) x 1 mL/kg/hr] = ______ 

40+20+(72-20) = 112 ml/hr x 24 = 2688 ml/24 hours


The 4-2-1 rule is routinely used to calculate the maintenance fluid rate for children. The formula states that for the first 10 kg of body weight, 4 mL of fluid are administered per kg, per hour. For the second 10 kg, 2 mL/kg/hr are administered, and for each additional kg over 20 kg, 1 mL/ kg/hr should be given.1


400 (40 ml for the first ten KG, (2x10) 20 ml for the second 10 KG, then 1 ml per KG of the remaining body weight.

(72-20 = 52)

60 ml + 52 ml

400

Diltiazem is in what drug category?

what is a calcium channel blocker

400
What disease is metformin used for?
what is diabetes
500

The generic name for carvedilol 

What is Coreg

500

?

what is 30ml

500

Triamcinolone falls under what drug category?

what is a corticosteroid

500
Lovenox is used to prevent ____?
what is blood clots
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