Same Drug, Different Outfit
Decode The Sig
Name That Drug Class
Compounding 101
Doctor, What Does That Mean?
100

What is the generic for Tylenol?

What is acetaminophen?

100

What does PO mean?

What is by mouth?

100

What class of drug is ibuprofen? 

What is an NSAID?

100

What does QS stand for? 

What is quantity sufficient? 

100

A patient has hypertension. What does this mean?

What is high blood pressure?
200

What is the brand name for sertraline? 

What is Zoloft?

200

What does BID mean?

What is twice daily?

200

What class of drug is lisinopril?

What is an ACE inhibitor?

200

What is an example of a solid dosage form?

What is tablet/capsules/powders/granules? 
200

A patient has hypoglycemia. What does this mean?

What is low blood sugar?

300

What is the generic for Lasix? 

What is furosemide? 

300

What does PRN mean?

What is as needed?

300

What class of drug is loratadine? 

What is an antihistamine? 

300

What tool is used to grind and mix powders?

What is a mortar and pestle? 

300

What does tachycardia mean?

What is rapid heart rate?

400

What is the brand name for lisinopril?

What is Prinivil or Zestril?

400

Interpret: "Take 1 tab PO q12h"

What is take one tablet by mouth every 12 hours? 

400

What class of drug is Ozempic?

What is GLP-1? 

400

Name one reason a medication might be compounded. 

What is allergy to excipients/dose customization/unavailable dosage form? 

400

What is tinnitus?

What is ringing in the ears? 

500

What is the brand name for apixaban? 

What is Eliquis? 

500

A physician writes: "i cap BID 30 min ac". Decode this prescription.

What is: Take one capsule by mouth twice daily 30 minutes before meals"?

500

What drug class do medications ending in "-statin" belong to?

What are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors? 

500

Drug A comes in both XR and IR formulations. What does XR and IR stand for?

What is extended-release and immediate-release?

500

A patient is taking furosemide (water pill) and experiences polyuria. What does polyuria mean?

What is excessive/increased urination?