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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. What is the brand name for the generic drug sildenafil?

    Answer: Viagra

    Sildenafil is marketed under the brand name Viagra.

  5. 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.

  6. Which medication is an anticoagulant requiring INR monitoring?

    Answer: Warfarin

    Warfarin is a blood thinner whose effect is monitored using INR levels.

  7. Levothyroxine is prescribed to treat which disorder?

    Answer: Hypothyroidism

    Levothyroxine is a synthetic thyroid hormone used to treat an underactive thyroid.