Brand/Generic
Zetia is the brand name of which medication?
Ezetimibe
The suffix -pril is an indication of what pharmacological category
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor ACE
MD wrote for catapress 0.1mg tablets to take 4 ts po qd. The patient comes to the pharmacy and is constantly late for refills and tells you they have a hard time remembering to take their medication so often. What other dosage form does this medication come in that may make it easier for adherence?
transdermal patch
A patient has come to the pharmacy with discharge papers from the hospital that read amoxicillin 250mg capsules take 1 capsule qid until finished. they are unsure of how they are taking it. How often is the patient taking thier medication?
QID = four times daily
a paitent has a prescription sent in with a diagnosis of Fibromialgia. What is meant by -algia
Pain
A doctor called over the phone to see if you have the brand name of Clopidogrel in stock. Which medication are you looking for?
Plavix
-statin
While in the hospital a patient tells you they were give an IV of a loop diruetic instead of their usual tablet dose. Which medication is this
Furosemide (Lasix)
A doctor faxed in a prescription for erythromycin opthalmic ointment with directions as follows: administer a thin ribbon OU TID for 7 days. What are OU and TID?
Both eyes, three times daily
A patient recently got a prescription for a medication to help with blepharitis. What is meant by blephar?
pertaining to eyelid
While on the phone with a patient they tell you they are taking atenolol for their blood pressure and they want to know what another name for the medication is. What will you tell the patient?
Tenormin
List 3 examples of a angiotensin II Receptor Blocker or ARB.
1. losartan
2. valsartan
3. Irbesartan
the salt is missing
succinate - ER
****tartrae IR - BID
You received a prescsription for clobetasol that reads: apply ung topically q hs. how is this prescription being used
apply ointment topically every night at bedtime
green
A patient came to the pharmacy and dropped off a script for Digoxin, but the MD wrote brand name only. Which medication will you be dispensing?
Lanoxin
when doing data entry a prescription reads, rivaroobaxban (Xarelto) 5mg, take 1 t po qd. which pharmacological class is this medication in?
Anticoagulant/Vitamin K antagonist
A patient comes to the pharmacy and is looking to fill their nitrate vasodilator for their angia, but they aren't sure the name. They tell you they let it dissolve on their tongue? what medication is this and what dosage forms does it come in?
Nitroglycerin - PO,SL,IV, Transdermal, rectal, translingual
A patient comes in and asked you for EC aspirin and shows you the OTC order from the docotor that says to take 1 tablet po c their other meds. Identify what EC means, where they can go to get it, and how they are to take the medication.
EC= eneric coating, take 1 tabelt by mouth with other medication. they can purchase medication over the counter
A patient has a new med to help with her bradycardia. what is meant by brady-?
slow - slow heartrate in this example
Zestoric
hydralazine
What pharmacological class would be used to to treat patients that have hypertension AND heart failure? List 3 medications in this category.
Beta Blockers
carvedilol, metoprolol succ, bisoprolol
What is the appropirate way to abrieviate the following: Inject 25 units subqutaneously three times daily before meals
Inj 25 U SQ TID AC
A patient just had a cholecytectomy and had their gall bladder removed. what is meant by cholecyst?
gallbladder