PHARMACOLOGY FINAL REVIEW EXAM 52
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
Namenda (memantine) and Aricept (donepezil) - CORRECT ANSWER Two drugs
commonly used to treat Alzheimer's Disease
to provide relief of symptoms but cannot cure - CORRECT ANSWER The goal of
drug therapy for patients with Parkinson's Disease is to
Wellbutrin (Bupropion) : it is used to treat both depression and smoking cessation
- CORRECT ANSWER Which antidepressant is commonly used to help patients quit
smoking?
Compazine (prochlorperazine) ; comes in oral and suppository forms - CORRECT
ANSWER Low doses of ___ are used to treat nausea and vomiting
Aricept (donepezil) - CORRECT ANSWER Which drug that treats Alzheimer's
disease should not be used in patients that smoke?
Antabuse (disulfiram) - CORRECT ANSWER Which drug is often prescribed to
discourage alcohol consumption?
Blood brain barrier - CORRECT ANSWER What is the body's natural shield called
that protects the brain from harmful chemicals and damaging/dangerous drugs?
, Benzodiazepine; anxiety, panic disorder, PTSD, alcohol withdrawal or before
surgery or MRI - CORRECT ANSWER What is the classification of Xanax
(alprazolam) ? What is it use for ?
soma (carisoprodol) - CORRECT ANSWER What skeletal muscle relaxant (SMR) is
classified as a C-IV narcotic?
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - CORRECT ANSWER CAM stands for
Short - CORRECT ANSWER A drug with a short half-life will have a ___ duration of
action
long - CORRECT ANSWER A drug with a long half-life will have a ___ duration of
action
Serotonin Syndrome is possible when mixing them together, too much serotonin
in the body - CORRECT ANSWER Why should antidepressants like SSRIs, SNRIs, and
MAOIs not be taken together?
Epilepsy - CORRECT ANSWER Tegretol (carbamazepine) can be used to treat
bipolar disorder but is primarily indicated to treat __
Lithium (Lithoid) - CORRECT ANSWER Most commonly prescribed drug for bipolar
disorder
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
Namenda (memantine) and Aricept (donepezil) - CORRECT ANSWER Two drugs
commonly used to treat Alzheimer's Disease
to provide relief of symptoms but cannot cure - CORRECT ANSWER The goal of
drug therapy for patients with Parkinson's Disease is to
Wellbutrin (Bupropion) : it is used to treat both depression and smoking cessation
- CORRECT ANSWER Which antidepressant is commonly used to help patients quit
smoking?
Compazine (prochlorperazine) ; comes in oral and suppository forms - CORRECT
ANSWER Low doses of ___ are used to treat nausea and vomiting
Aricept (donepezil) - CORRECT ANSWER Which drug that treats Alzheimer's
disease should not be used in patients that smoke?
Antabuse (disulfiram) - CORRECT ANSWER Which drug is often prescribed to
discourage alcohol consumption?
Blood brain barrier - CORRECT ANSWER What is the body's natural shield called
that protects the brain from harmful chemicals and damaging/dangerous drugs?
, Benzodiazepine; anxiety, panic disorder, PTSD, alcohol withdrawal or before
surgery or MRI - CORRECT ANSWER What is the classification of Xanax
(alprazolam) ? What is it use for ?
soma (carisoprodol) - CORRECT ANSWER What skeletal muscle relaxant (SMR) is
classified as a C-IV narcotic?
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - CORRECT ANSWER CAM stands for
Short - CORRECT ANSWER A drug with a short half-life will have a ___ duration of
action
long - CORRECT ANSWER A drug with a long half-life will have a ___ duration of
action
Serotonin Syndrome is possible when mixing them together, too much serotonin
in the body - CORRECT ANSWER Why should antidepressants like SSRIs, SNRIs, and
MAOIs not be taken together?
Epilepsy - CORRECT ANSWER Tegretol (carbamazepine) can be used to treat
bipolar disorder but is primarily indicated to treat __
Lithium (Lithoid) - CORRECT ANSWER Most commonly prescribed drug for bipolar
disorder
