Medications
The generic name of Lasix is
furosemide
The trade name of clarithromycin is
Biaxin
An agent that relieves or prevents nausea and vomiting is called an
antiemetic
Fluid accumulation in the lungs is called
pulmonary edema
The physician ordered Xanax 0.25 mg p.o. daily. The pharmacy delivers Xanax 0.5 mg per tablet. How many tablets should be administered to the patient?
half
Which of the following is classified as a macrolide?
Zithromax or Dynabac or Erythrocin
The generic name of “Flagyl” is
metronidazole
Which of the following cells release histamine?
mast cells
The right atrium receives blood from the
Superior vena cava or inferior vena cava
Beta-adrenergic blockers should be used cautiously in patients with
asthma
The generic name of Norvasc is
amlodipine
List a leukotriene modifier?
Singulair or Accolate or Intal
Cromolyn sodium is classified pharmacologically as an
mast cell stabilizer
Bloody sputum is called
hemoptysis
Xanthine derivatives stimulate the respiratory center of the
medulla oblongata
Sprinolactone is considered a
potassium-sparing diuretics
Which of the following is an osmotic diuretic?
glycerin or isosorbide or mannitol
Which of the following classes of medication is used for treatment of hypertension?
Angiotensin II receptor blockers or Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or Diuretics
The generic name of Maxair is
pirbuterol
When a patient experiences a unique, strange, or unpredicted reaction to a drug, it is called
an idiosyncratic reaction
The trade name of acetazolamide is
Diamox
Leukotriene and mast cell stabilizers are alternative anti-inflammatory drugs for which of the following conditions?
Prophylaxis of asthma
Which of the following is classified as an antitussive?
hydrocodone or chlorpheniramine or codeine
How many mg are equal to 550 mcg?
0.55 mg
The physician ordered Benadryl 15 mg / kg. The patient weighs 132 lbs. The medication label reads 125 mg / mL. What dose will you administer to the patient?
7.2 mls