PTCB Pharmacology #2

Question 1

AcipHex contains which proton-pump inhibitor as the active ingredient?

Accepted Answer

Rabeprazole

Answer

Pantoprazole

Answer

Lansoprazole

Answer

Omeprazole

Question 2

Which of these pharmacokinetic stages is the 'first pass effect'?

Accepted Answer

Metabolism

Answer

Distribution

Answer

Excretion

Answer

Absorption

Question 3

Which ailment is treated with drugs that inhibit the PDE5 enzyme?

Accepted Answer

Erectile dysfunction

Answer

Psoriasis

Answer

Angina

Answer

Asthma / COPD

Question 4

Which of these medicine classes has been linked to a chronic, dry cough?

Accepted Answer

ACE inhibitors

Answer

5-alpha reductase inhibitors

Answer

Nitrates

Answer

Bisphosphonates

Question 5

Which of these medications can cause bronchospasm in asthmatics?

Accepted Answer

Beta-blockers

Answer

SSRIs

Answer

Statins

Answer

Beta-2 agonists

Question 6

The medicine, Imitrex, is used in the treatment of which condition?

Accepted Answer

Migraine

Answer

Urinary tract infection

Answer

Gout

Answer

Acne

Question 7

Which area of the body receives drugs supplied via the intrathecal route?

Accepted Answer

Spine

Answer

Joint space

Answer

Inside of the cheek

Answer

Bladder

Question 8

What is the daily limit for purchasing pseudoephedrine?

Accepted Answer

3.6 grams

Answer

9 grams

Answer

5.4 grams

Answer

7.2 grams

Question 9

A MAO inhibitor is which of the following drugs?

Accepted Answer

Selegiline

Answer

Levodopa

Answer

Theophylline

Answer

Entacapone

Question 10

If a patient is on which of the following medications, a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test should be done on a regular basis?

Accepted Answer

Levothyroxine

Answer

Montelukast

Answer

Propranolol

Answer

Furosemid