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The process where a drug is taken up from the site of administration and is transported to the blood stream is
Absorption
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Cimetidine, Famotidide and Ranitidine are examples of a
H2 receptor blocker
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Which class of drugs stimulates insulin release in the body and is used in Type II Diabetes?
Hypoglycemic agents
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Which of the following medications would be prescribed to treat a bacterial infection
Metronidazole
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Heparin belongs to which pharmacological category?
Anticoagulant
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If a patient has a severe adverse reaction after prior administration of Penicillin, this would be referred to as
An anaphylactic reaction
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A Patient Package Insert must be dispensed with which of the following medications?
Norethindrone
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Zantac, Tagamet and Pepcid are H2 blockers now available (OTC). What is the indication of these drugs?
Used to inhibit stomach acid secretion
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Which of the following medications is prescribed to treat CHF?
Captopril, Enalapril
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Most drugs are metabolized by the:
liver
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Naloxone (Narcan) is categorized as a:
Narcotic antagonist
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The technician receives a prescription for Cyanocobalamin. What should the technician dispense?
Vitamins B-12
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Which dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a medication?
Film-coated tablets
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Which of the following drugs is a coronary vasodilator?
Nitroglycerin
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Which of the following medications may not be crushed?
Ecotrin 325 mg
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What drug in a dose of 20 mg qd, is used to treat dyspepsia?
Pepcid
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Sudafed is contraindicated in which of the following disease states?
Hypertension
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Furosemide or Lasix is used as:
A diuretic
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Tobrex ophthalmic ung refers to:
An ointment used for the eye
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Which of the following antibiotics should be avoided in patients allergic to Cephalexin (Keflex)?
Cefaclor (Ceclor).
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Which of the following is not a type of respiratory system medication?
antifungal
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Which of the following auxiliary labels should be affixed to a prescription for Diphenhydramine elixir?
May Cause Drowsiness
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Nolvadex or ____________ is an anti-estrogen type medication that is often used in the treatment of breast cancer
Tamoxifen
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What is "Syrup of Ipecac" indicated for?
To induce vomiting
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Of the following Group names, which one would be used for cough?
Antitussives
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If a patient cannot tolerate a NSAID, which one of the following medications may he/she take?
Acetaminophen
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The medication profile of John Doe: Cardizem CD 120 mg PO qd, Coumadin 5 mg PO qd, Synthroid 0.088 mg PO qd John Doe presents new prescriptions for: Percodan i to ii OI q4-6h prn severe pain. Zocor 20 mg PO qd. What possible drug interaction exists?
Percodan and Coumadin
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Which of the drugs listed below are antidotes?
All of the above
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Which of the following antibiotics should be avoided in patients allergic to Cephalexin (Keflex)?
Cefaclor (Ceclor).
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Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the stomach?
Enteric-coated
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A caplet is:
A tablet shaped like a capsule
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Which of the following drugs is a calcium channel blocker?
Diltiazem
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Sumycin and Achromycin should not be administered with which of the following beverages?
Milk
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What auxiliary label should be affixed to a Metronidazole prescription?
Do Not Drink Alcoholic Beverages
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An example of a drug used as an anticonvulsant is:
All of the above
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Which of the following medications is not commercially available as a tablet?
Fentanyl
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What is the storage requirement for reconstituted Cefaclor 250 mg/5 ml?
36 to 46 degrees F
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Loop diuretics are used for:
Blood pressure treatment
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Thiazide diuretics are used for:
Blood pressure treatment.
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Which of the following drugs is not a laxative?
Imodium
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Which of the following drugs is an antiarrhythmic Procainamide
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Nolvadex or ____________ is an anti-estrogen type medication that is often used in the treatment of breast cancer
Tamoxifen
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Pastilles are
Held in the mouth and sucked
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Filgrastim is available under which of the following proprietary (Brand Name)?
Neupogen
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The decrease of effectiveness of the drugs when Omnipen and Gentamicin are given together is an example of which incompatibility?
Therapeutic
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What would be the proper course of action if a technician accidentally had skin contact with a cytotoxic drug?
Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water immediately and seek medical attention
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Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after reconstitution?
14 days
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Efudex cream:
Should be applied with gloves or a nonmetallic object
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Which agent is used for the treatment of tuberculosis?
Pyrazinamide, Rifampin, and Ethambutol
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Regular U-100 insulin contains:
100 units per 1 ml
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What is the normal body temperature in Centigrade
37 degrees C
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Which drug can be used as a patch
Clonidine
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Which of the following are fat-soluble vitamins?
A, D, E and K are fat-soluble vitamins
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The process where a drug is taken up from the site of administration and is transported to the blood stream is:
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Patients with Opioid allergies should avoid taking:
Morphine
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Which of the following is an example of a side effect of Fluorouracil therapy?
Bone marrow suppression
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Suprax suspension requires which auxiliary label?
Shake Well
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Mr. Smith has an abnormal irregular heartbeat. This condition is referred to as:
Arrhythmia
- Which of the following medications may not be crushed?
- Ecotrin 325 mg
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Questions that may be answered by Material Safety Data Sheets include which of the following:
all above
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Which drug can be used as a patch?
Clonidine (Catapres TTS) can be used as a patch
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To which drug classification does the drug prochlorperazine belong?
Antiemetic.
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Which class of drugs decreases the viscosity of respiratory tract secretions?
Expectorants
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Which of the following drugs in not an OTC product?
Luride drops
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Which of the following drugs are used to treat AIDS?
Amphotericin. (B) Ganciclovir. (C) Foscarnet
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Which of the following types of medications would not be used on the skin?
Anthelmintics
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Transderm-Nitro is available in which dosage form?
Patch
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Tetracycline should not be administered with which of the following beverages?
milk
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A patient presents a prescription for Furosemide. Which items should the technician alert the pharmacist if the patient wants to purchase?
Pseudoephedrine-containing decongestant
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If Betadine ointment is received from the wholesaler, where should they be stocked?
Where the bacitracin ointment is stored
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Which of the following drugs is not a beta-blocking agent?
Lopressor
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A cross sensitivity is which of the following?
Allergic to two drug which are chemically similar
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Penicillin 'V' is commercially available in which strength?
250 and 500 mg
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If Domboro tablets are received from the wholesaler, where should they be stocked?
Where the bacitracin ointment is stored
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Which of the following are water soluble vitamins?
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat soluble vitamins all others are water soluble. Therefore, B and C are water soluble
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What would be the proper course of action if a technician accidentally had skin contact with Methotrexate?
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When a drug is filtered by the kidney and excreted, this process is called:
elimination
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Of the following Group names, which one would be used for cough?
Antitussives
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If a patient has had an anaphylactic reaction to ASA, which analgesic may they not take?
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If a patient has had an anaphylactic reaction to ASA, which analgesic may they not take?
Percodan
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You are asked to make fluorouracil 3000 mg in 1000 ml of sodium chloride 0.9%. What auxiliary label should be placed on the prepared admixture?
Chemotherapy/biohazard
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An order is received for Mylanta 30 cc PO q4h, Ranitidine 300 mg PO hs, enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg PO qd and Tetracycline 250 mg PO q6h. What possible problem is noticeable?
The antacid should not be given with Tetracycline
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ATS solution should be stored in the:
Topical section
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Auxiliary label for cerumenex would include the following
For the ear
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Endocarditis is an infection involving which part of the body?
heart
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Which of the following drugs is not an OTC product?
Ibuprofen 600 mg tabs
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If a prescription is written Amoxicillin and is marked "may not substitute":
A generic drug can usually be dispensed (state law may vary).
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What type of medication is used to relieve a dry hacking cough?
Antitussive
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Which class of drugs decreases the viscosity of respiratory tract secretions?
Expectorants. Example: Robitussin
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Which of the following are true about Cimetidine:
All of the above
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Most drugs and their metabolites are excreted by the:
Kidneys
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An example of a major drug-drug interaction would be:
Warfarin-aspirin.
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The most common route of administration is:
Oral
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Beta -2 receptor blockers belong to which drug classification?
Bronchodilator
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NTG is prescribed for the treatment of:
Angina Pectoris
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Patient information for Cerumenex would include the following
How to instill ear drops
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A patient who cannot tolerate NSAID's medication for dental pain may take
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
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Which of the following 2 drug classes have cross sensitivity?
Penicillin and Cephalosporin
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Which of the following drugs in not an OTC product?
Poly-Vi-Flor drops
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What is the process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver to another chemical:
Metabolism
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Tylenol No. 3 is Acetaminophen 325 mg and Codeine ______ mg
60 mg
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Finely divided insoluble solid particles dispensed in a liquid in a two-phase system is called:
A suspension
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Propranolol is the same as:
Inderal
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An overdose of Morphine would cause:
Respiratory depression
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Which of the following dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its formulation?
Benzoin Compound tincture
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Which of the following medications is available by prescription only?
Temazepam (Restoril)
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Of the following group names, which one would be used for cough?
Antitussives
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All of the following medications may be administered in a plastic IV container except:
Nitroglycerin
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Particulate matter can cause the formations of thrombi, which are:
Blood clots formed within the blood vessels or heart
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Which of the following medications must be protected from light?
Amphotericin B
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Which of the following medications belongs to the same class of drugs as etodolac?
Etodolac (Lodine) and Diclofenac (Voltaren) are both NSAID's Diclofenac (Voltaren)
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Which of the following drugs is a NSAID?
Toradol, Relafen.
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Selenium sulfide is an active ingredient often used in the treatment of:
treat dandruff
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A patient on Warfarin therapy should never take which of the following medications?
Percodan
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Which of the following would be considered a drug of abuse?
Opiates, Alcohol and Nicotine are all considered as drugs of abuse
-
Dosage forms designated with LA, SR, CD, etc. are formulated to:
Slowly release medication over an extended period of time
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The distillation process of volatile solids is called:
Sublimation.
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Which of the following OTC medication does not have Ibuprofen?
Anacin
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Lovastatin would be prescribed to:
Decrease cholesterol
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Meperidine is classified as a/an:
Narcotic
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If a bottle breaks under the laminar flow hood, a spill kit should be used if the bottle contained which of the following?
Etoposide
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Which of the following medications is available in transdermal form?
Clonidine, Catapres
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Which of the following medications is an over the counter analgesic?
Naproxen tablets
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All of the drugs listed below are laxatives except:
Pancreas capsules
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The decrease of effectiveness of the drugs when ampicillin and gentamicin are given together is an example of which incompatibility?
Therapeutic
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Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Adderall are used to treat:
Hyperkinesis disorders
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Which of the following drugs is prescribed for the relief of allergy symptoms?
All of the above
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Which drug is most likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
Tetracycline
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Which of the following drugs is not a beta-blocking agent?
Lotensin
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The percentage or fraction of the administered dose of a drug that actually reaches systemic circulation and the rate at which this occurs is the drugs:
Bioavailability
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Which of the following drugs is a benzodiazepine?
Klonopin
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Which drug is used as a "RESCUE" from toxicity of methotrexate?
Leucovorin
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Pravastatin would be prescribed to:
Decrease cholesterol
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Lanoxin is a member of which of the following classes of drugs?
Cardiac glycosides
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At which temperature should procaine penicillin G be stored?
2 - 8 degrees Centigrade
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Tylenol sinus would be contraindicated in a patient with:
A history of hypertension
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Digoxin belongs to which drug classification?
Cardiac glycoside
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The pharmacy technician is filling a prescription for Cephalexin and notices in the patient profile that the patient is taking Cefaclor. This is an example of:
A therapeutic duplication
-
Nitroglycerin is prescribed for the treatment of:
Angina Pectoris
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Which of the following drugs requires the auxiliary label "May Discolor Urine Red"?
Pyridium
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A vial of reconstituted Mutamycin breaks inside a vertical flow hood. What should the technician do?
Clean up the spill with a "spill kit".
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The pharmacy technician is filling a prescription for Zithromax and notices in the patient profile that the patient is taking EES tablets. This is an example of:
A therapeutic duplication
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Tobramycin ophthalmic ung refers to:
An ointment used for the eye
-
Corticosteroid therapy is characterized by:
Suppression of the body's production of cortisol
-
The fraction of the administered dose of Demerol that reaches systemic circulation and the rate at which this occurs is the Demerol's:
Bioavailability
-
Fluorouracil cream:
Should be applied with gloves or a nonmetallic object.
-
Which of the following medications is commercially available as a patch?
Fentanyl.
-
Sumycin and Achromycin should not be administered with which of the following beverages?
-
Which of the following is an example of a side effect of antineoplastic therapy?
Bone marrow suppression
-
All the following medications must be stored in the refrigerator, but not frozen, except:
Mannitol
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Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after reconstitution?
14 days
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Which of the following medications is to control seizures?
Carbamazepine
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Phenytoin is available in which dosage forms?
All of the above
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Which of the following medications is an OTC analgesic?
Ketoprofen tablets.
-
Which of the following medication might cause heart palpitation?
Claritin-D 12 hour
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Which statement concerning Levothyroxine is correct?
The brand name is Synthroid
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Which of the following medications would not interfere with the action of Tetracycline?
Pseudoephedrine
-
Which of the following Diagnostic Kit tests for glucose in the urine?
Clinistix
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Which of the following medications would be used to treat an ear infection?
SMZ-TMP
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Phenytoin is available in which dosage form?
Sustained-release capsules
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Your receive a prescription for Fluoxetine (Prozac) qd x 30 days. What is Fluoxetine?
Antidepressant
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Until recently, all of the anticonvulsant drugs have been used for decades. Which of the following drugs is a new drug in the arsenal of anticonvulsant therapy?
Gabapentin
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Terbutaline belongs to which drug classification?
Bronchodilator
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All of the drugs listed below are scheduled narcotics except:
Toradol tablets
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Which of the following is not an antihistamine?
Phenylpropanolamine
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After reconstitution, how should the drug filgrastim be stored?
In the refrigerator
-
Which of the following drugs is a coronary calcium channel blocker?
Diltiazem
-
What is the therapeutic generic equivalent for Benadryl?
Diphenhydramine
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Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve under the tongue rather than the stomach?
Sublingual
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Estraderm is available in which dosage form?
Patch
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Which of the following medications would be prescribed to treat an amoeba infection?
Metronidazole
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