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  1. Which medication is used to reverse opioid overdose?

    Answer: Naloxone

    Naloxone (Narcan) is a pure opioid receptor antagonist used to rapidly reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression.

  2. Insulin glargine (Lantus) is classified as which type of insulin?

    Answer: Long-acting

    Insulin glargine is a long-acting basal insulin with an onset of 1-2 hours and duration of approximately 24 hours with no pronounced peak.

  3. What is the brand name of the combination drug fluticasone/salmeterol used for asthma and COPD?

    Answer: Advair

    Advair Diskus contains fluticasone (inhaled corticosteroid) and salmeterol (long-acting beta-2 agonist).

  4. Which of the following is an example of a narrow therapeutic index (NTI) drug requiring close monitoring?

    Answer: Phenytoin

    Phenytoin has a narrow therapeutic index; small dosage changes can lead to toxicity or subtherapeutic levels, requiring regular drug level monitoring.

  5. A pharmacy receives a prescription for Tylenol #3. What controlled substance does it contain in addition to acetaminophen?

    Answer: Codeine

    Tylenol #3 contains acetaminophen 300 mg and codeine 30 mg; the number designates the codeine strength.

  6. Which of the following antibiotics works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis?

    Answer: Cephalexin

    Cephalexin is a first-generation cephalosporin that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding penicillin-binding proteins.

  7. Rosuvastatin (Crestor) belongs to which drug class?

    Answer: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

    Rosuvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) that reduces hepatic cholesterol synthesis.