CJE PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE GRADED A+ 2026/2027
Antibiotic/Antibacterial Medications 1. Tetracyclines (-cycline): doxycycline,
tetracycline
2. Sulfonamides (sulf-): sulfasalazine
3. Cephalosporins (-cef, ceph-): cefazolin,
cephalexin
4. Penicillins (-cillin): ampicillin, oxacillin
5. Aminoglycosides/Macrolides (-micin, -mycin):
gentamicin, erythromycin
6. Fluoroquinolones (-floxacin): ciprofloxacin,
levofloxacin
Antiviral Medications 1. Antiviral Undefined Group (vir-, -vir):
oseltamivir, zanamivir
2. Antiviral Anti-Herpes Virus Agents (-clovir):
acyclovir, famiciclovir
3. Antiretrovirals Protease Inhibitors (-navir):
, atazanavir, nelfinavir
4. HIV/AIDS (-vudine): zidovudine, stavudine
Antifungal Medications 1. Antifungal (-azole): fluconazole, voriconazole
Anesthetics/Anti-Anxiety Medications 1. Local Anesthetics (-caine): lidocaine,
bupivacaine
2. Barbiturates CNS Depressant (-barbital):
amobarbital, secobarbital
3. Benzodiazepines for Anxiety/Sedation (-zolam,
-zepam): alprazolam, lorazepam
Antidepressant Medications 1. SSRIs (-oxetine, -talopram, -zodone):
fluoxetine, escitalopram, vilazodone
2. SNRIs/DNRIs (-faxine, -zodone, -
nacipram): venlafaxine, nefaxodone,
milnacipran
3. Tricyclic antidepressants TCAs (-
triptyline, -pramine): amitriptyline,
clomipramine
Analgesics/Opioid Medications 1. Opioids (-done, -one): oxycodone,
hydromorphone, fentanyl, codeine
2. NSAIDs (-profen): ibuprofen, fenoprofen
, 3. Salicylates: aspirin
4. Nonsalicylates: acetaminophen
Upper Respiratory Medications 1. H1 Antagonists Second-Gen
Antihistamines (-tadine, -tirizine): loratadine,
desloratadine, cetirizine, levoceirizine
2. Nasal decongestants (-ephrine, -zoline):
phenylephrine, naphazoline, oxymetazoline
Lower Respiratory Medications 1. Beta2-Agonists Brochodilators (-terol):
albuterol, levalbuterol
2. Xathine Derivatives Bronchodilators (-
phylline): aminophylline, dyphylline
3. Cholinergic blockers (-tropium): tiotropium
4. Immunomodulators/Leukotriene Modifiers
(-zumab, -lukast): reslizumab, montelukast
Gastrointestinal Medications 1. Histamine H2 antagonists H2-Blockers (-tidine):
cimetidine, famotidine
2. Proton Pump Inhibitors PPIs (-prazole):
omeprazole, pantoprazole
Antidiabetic Medications 1. Thiazolidinedione (-glitazone):
rosiglitazone, pioglitazone
, 2. Inhibitor of DPP-4 Enzyme (-gliptin): sitagliptin, linagliptin
Cardiac/Antihypertensive Medications 1. ACE inhibitors (-pril): enalapril, captopril
2. Beta-blockers (-olol): metoprolol, nadolol
3. Angiotensin ll receptor antagonists (-sartan):
losartan, olmesartan
4. Calcium channel blockers (-pine, -amil):
amlodipine, verapamil
5. Vasopressin receptor antagonists (-vaptan):
conivaptan, tolvaptain
6. Alpha-1 blockers (-osin): prazosin, doxazosin
7. Loop diuretics (-ide, -semide): furosemide,
bumetanide
8. Thiazide diuretics (-thiazide):
hydrochlorothiazide, chlorothiazide
9. Potassium-sparing diuretics (-actone):
spironolactone
Cardiac/Antihyperlipidemic Medications 1. HMG-CoA Reductase inhibitor (-statin):
simvastatin, rosuvastatin
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE GRADED A+ 2026/2027
Antibiotic/Antibacterial Medications 1. Tetracyclines (-cycline): doxycycline,
tetracycline
2. Sulfonamides (sulf-): sulfasalazine
3. Cephalosporins (-cef, ceph-): cefazolin,
cephalexin
4. Penicillins (-cillin): ampicillin, oxacillin
5. Aminoglycosides/Macrolides (-micin, -mycin):
gentamicin, erythromycin
6. Fluoroquinolones (-floxacin): ciprofloxacin,
levofloxacin
Antiviral Medications 1. Antiviral Undefined Group (vir-, -vir):
oseltamivir, zanamivir
2. Antiviral Anti-Herpes Virus Agents (-clovir):
acyclovir, famiciclovir
3. Antiretrovirals Protease Inhibitors (-navir):
, atazanavir, nelfinavir
4. HIV/AIDS (-vudine): zidovudine, stavudine
Antifungal Medications 1. Antifungal (-azole): fluconazole, voriconazole
Anesthetics/Anti-Anxiety Medications 1. Local Anesthetics (-caine): lidocaine,
bupivacaine
2. Barbiturates CNS Depressant (-barbital):
amobarbital, secobarbital
3. Benzodiazepines for Anxiety/Sedation (-zolam,
-zepam): alprazolam, lorazepam
Antidepressant Medications 1. SSRIs (-oxetine, -talopram, -zodone):
fluoxetine, escitalopram, vilazodone
2. SNRIs/DNRIs (-faxine, -zodone, -
nacipram): venlafaxine, nefaxodone,
milnacipran
3. Tricyclic antidepressants TCAs (-
triptyline, -pramine): amitriptyline,
clomipramine
Analgesics/Opioid Medications 1. Opioids (-done, -one): oxycodone,
hydromorphone, fentanyl, codeine
2. NSAIDs (-profen): ibuprofen, fenoprofen
, 3. Salicylates: aspirin
4. Nonsalicylates: acetaminophen
Upper Respiratory Medications 1. H1 Antagonists Second-Gen
Antihistamines (-tadine, -tirizine): loratadine,
desloratadine, cetirizine, levoceirizine
2. Nasal decongestants (-ephrine, -zoline):
phenylephrine, naphazoline, oxymetazoline
Lower Respiratory Medications 1. Beta2-Agonists Brochodilators (-terol):
albuterol, levalbuterol
2. Xathine Derivatives Bronchodilators (-
phylline): aminophylline, dyphylline
3. Cholinergic blockers (-tropium): tiotropium
4. Immunomodulators/Leukotriene Modifiers
(-zumab, -lukast): reslizumab, montelukast
Gastrointestinal Medications 1. Histamine H2 antagonists H2-Blockers (-tidine):
cimetidine, famotidine
2. Proton Pump Inhibitors PPIs (-prazole):
omeprazole, pantoprazole
Antidiabetic Medications 1. Thiazolidinedione (-glitazone):
rosiglitazone, pioglitazone
, 2. Inhibitor of DPP-4 Enzyme (-gliptin): sitagliptin, linagliptin
Cardiac/Antihypertensive Medications 1. ACE inhibitors (-pril): enalapril, captopril
2. Beta-blockers (-olol): metoprolol, nadolol
3. Angiotensin ll receptor antagonists (-sartan):
losartan, olmesartan
4. Calcium channel blockers (-pine, -amil):
amlodipine, verapamil
5. Vasopressin receptor antagonists (-vaptan):
conivaptan, tolvaptain
6. Alpha-1 blockers (-osin): prazosin, doxazosin
7. Loop diuretics (-ide, -semide): furosemide,
bumetanide
8. Thiazide diuretics (-thiazide):
hydrochlorothiazide, chlorothiazide
9. Potassium-sparing diuretics (-actone):
spironolactone
Cardiac/Antihyperlipidemic Medications 1. HMG-CoA Reductase inhibitor (-statin):
simvastatin, rosuvastatin
