Questions and Answers
Antibiotic/AntibacterialAMedicationsA-AcorrectAanswers-
1.ATetracyclinesA(-cycline):Adoxycycline,Atetracycline
2.ASulfonamidesA(sulf-):Asulfasalazine
3.ACephalosporinsA(-cef,Aceph-):Acefazolin,Acephalexin
4.APenicillinsA(-cillin):Aampicillin,Aoxacillin
5.AAminoglycosides/MacrolidesA(-micin,A-mycin):Agentamicin,Aerythromycin
6.AFluoroquinolonesA(-floxacin):Aciprofloxacin,Alevofloxacin
AntiviralAMedicationsA-AcorrectAanswers-
1.AAntiviralAUndefinedAGroupA(vir-,A-vir):Aoseltamivir,Azanamivir
2.AAntiviralAAnti-HerpesAVirusAAgentsA(-clovir):Aacyclovir,Afamiciclovir
3.AAntiretroviralsAProteaseAInhibitorsA(-navir):Aatazanavir,Anelfinavir
4.AHIV/AIDSA(-vudine):Azidovudine,Astavudine
AntifungalAMedicationsA-AcorrectAanswers-
1.AAntifungalA(-azole):Afluconazole,Avoriconazole
Anesthetics/Anti-AnxietyAMedicationsA-AcorrectAanswers-
1.ALocalAAnestheticsA(-caine):Alidocaine,Abupivacaine
2.ABarbituratesACNSADepressantA(-barbital):Aamobarbital,Asecobarbital
3.ABenzodiazepinesAforAAnxiety/SedationA(-zolam,A-zepam):Aalprazolam,Alorazepam
AntidepressantAMedicationsA-AcorrectAanswers-
1.ASSRIsA(-oxetine,A-talopram,A-zodone):Afluoxetine,Aescitalopram,Avilazodone
2.ASNRIs/DNRIsA(-faxine,A-zodone,A-nacipram):Avenlafaxine,Anefaxodone,Amilnacipran
3.ATricyclicAantidepressantsATCAsA(-triptyline,A-pramine):Aamitriptyline,Aclomipramine
Analgesics/OpioidAMedicationsA-AcorrectAanswers-
1.AOpioidsA(-done,A-one):Aoxycodone,Ahydromorphone,Afentanyl,Acodeine
2.ANSAIDsA(-profen):Aibuprofen,Afenoprofen
3.ASalicylates:Aaspirin
4.ANonsalicylates:Aacetaminophen
UpperARespiratoryAMedicationsA-AcorrectAanswers-1.AH1AAntagonistsASecond-
GenAAntihistaminesA(-tadine,A-tirizine):Aloratadine,Adesloratadine,Acetirizine,Alevoceirizine
2.ANasalAdecongestantsA(-ephrine,A-zoline):Aphenylephrine,Anaphazoline,Aoxymetazoline
LowerARespiratoryAMedicationsA-AcorrectAanswers-1.ABeta2-AgonistsABrochodilatorsA(-
terol):Aalbuterol,Alevalbuterol
2.AXathineADerivativesABronchodilatorsA(-phylline):Aaminophylline,Adyphylline
3.ACholinergicAblockersA(-tropium):Atiotropium
4.AImmunomodulators/LeukotrieneAModifiersA(-zumab,A-lukast):Areslizumab,Amontelukast
GastrointestinalAMedicationsA-AcorrectAanswers-1.AHistamineAH2AantagonistsAH2-
BlockersA(-tidine):Acimetidine,Afamotidine
2.AProtonAPumpAInhibitorsAPPIsA(-prazole):Aomeprazole,Apantoprazole
AntidiabeticAMedicationsA-AcorrectAanswers-1.AThiazolidinedioneA(-
glitazone):Arosiglitazone,Apioglitazone
, 2.AInhibitorAofADPP-4AEnzymeA(-gliptin):Asitagliptin,Alinagliptin
Cardiac/AntihypertensiveAMedicationsA-AcorrectAanswers-1.AACEAinhibitorsA(-
pril):Aenalapril,Acaptopril
2.ABeta-blockersA(-olol):Ametoprolol,Anadolol
3.AAngiotensinAllAreceptorAantagonistsA(-sartan):Alosartan,Aolmesartan
4.ACalciumAchannelAblockersA(-pine,A-amil):Aamlodipine,Averapamil
5.AVasopressinAreceptorAantagonistsA(-vaptan):Aconivaptan,Atolvaptain
6.AAlpha-1AblockersA(-osin):Aprazosin,Adoxazosin
7.ALoopAdiureticsA(-ide,A-semide):Afurosemide,Abumetanide
8.AThiazideAdiureticsA(-thiazide):Ahydrochlorothiazide,Achlorothiazide
9.APotassium-sparingAdiureticsA(-actone):Aspironolactone
Cardiac/AntihyperlipidemicAMedicationsA-AcorrectAanswers-1.AHMG-
CoAAReductaseAinhibitorA(-statin):Asimvastatin,Arosuvastatin
CardiacAOtherAMedicationsA-AcorrectAanswers-1.AAnticoagulantAFactorAXaAInhibitorA(-
xaban):Aapixaban
2.ALow-molecular-weightAheparinALMWHA(-parin):Aenoxaparin,Adalteparin
3.AThrombolyticsA(-teplase):Aalteplase
4.AAntiarrythmicsA(-arone):Aamiodarone
MiscellaneousA-AcorrectAanswers-1.ACorticosteroidsA(-asone,A-olone,A-
nide):Abetamethasone,Afluocinolone,Aamicinonide
2.ATriptansAanti-migraineA(-triptan)
3.AErgotaminesAanti-migraineA(-ergot-)
4.AAntisepticsA(-chlor):Achlorhexidine
5.ABiophosphonatesA(-dronate):Arisedronate,Aalendronate
6.ANeuromuscularAblockersA(-nium):Avecuronium,Arocuronium
7.ARetinoidsAanti-acneA(tretin-):Atretinoin
8.APhosphodiesteraseA5AinhibitorsA(-afil):Atadalafil
9.ACarbonicAanhydraseAinhibitorsA(-lamide,A-amide):Aacetazolamide
TherapeuticALevelAofADigoxinA-AcorrectAanswers-0.5-2.0
TherapeuticALevelAofALithiumA-AcorrectAanswers-0.6-1.2
TherapeuticALevelAofAMagnesiumASulfateA-AcorrectAanswers-4-7
AntidoteAforAOpioids/NarcoticsA(ex.Aoxycodone)A-AcorrectAanswers-NaloxoneA(Narcan)
AntidoteAforAWarfarinA(Coumadin)A-AcorrectAanswers-VitaminAK
AntidoteAforAHeparinA-AcorrectAanswers-ProtamineASulfate
AntidoteAforADigoxinA-AcorrectAanswers-DigifabAorADigibind
AntidoteAforABenzodiazepinesA-AcorrectAanswers-FlumazenilA(Romazicon)
AntidoteAforAMagnesiumASulfateA-AcorrectAanswers-CalciumAGluconate
AntidoteAforABetaABlockersA(ex.Ametoprolol)A-AcorrectAanswers-Glucagon
AntidoteAforAAlcoholAWithdrawalA-AcorrectAanswers-Librium
AntidoteAforACalciumAChannelABlockersA-AcorrectAanswers-Glucagon,AInsulin,AorACalcium
AntidoteAforAAspirinA-AcorrectAanswers-SodiumABicarbonate
ActionsAofASalicylatesA(ex.AAspirin)A-AcorrectAanswers--AAnalgesic/Antipyretic
-AAnti-inflammatory
-AAnticoagulant
UsesAofASalicylatesA(ex.AAspirin)A-AcorrectAanswers--AForAmild/moderateApain
-ADecreaseAbodyAtemp