PTCB DRUG Flashcards
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Metformin is primarily prescribed to treat which condition?
Answer: Type 2 diabetes
Metformin is a first-line oral medication for type 2 diabetes that lowers blood glucose.
Which drug is a proton pump inhibitor used to reduce stomach acid?
Answer: Omeprazole
Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that reduces gastric acid production.
Atorvastatin belongs to which therapeutic drug class?
Answer: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)
Atorvastatin is a statin that lowers cholesterol by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase.
What is the brand name for the generic drug sildenafil?
Answer: Viagra
Sildenafil is marketed under the brand name Viagra.
Albuterol is most commonly used to treat which condition?
Answer: Asthma and bronchospasm
Albuterol is a short-acting bronchodilator used for asthma and COPD bronchospasm.
Which medication is an anticoagulant requiring INR monitoring?
Answer: Warfarin
Warfarin is a blood thinner whose effect is monitored using INR levels.
Levothyroxine is prescribed to treat which disorder?
Answer: Hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine is a synthetic thyroid hormone used to treat an underactive thyroid.