PTCB PTCE Medications Exam

Which of the following medications is classified in the same drug category as naproxen?

Which of the following patients should be counseled to use caution when considering diphenhydramine as an over-the-counter treatment for allergy symptoms?

What is the generic name for Monopril?

Chronic excessive use of acetaminophen is most likely to cause serious damage to which of the following organs?

For which of the following conditions is omeprazole most likely to be prescribed?

Reconstituted Cleocin (clindamycin) pediatric oral solution is stable for a maximum of how many days when stored at room temperature?

A patient with seasonal allergies is looking for relief from sneezing, nasal congestion, and itchy eyes. The pharmacist recommends a second-generation H1 antagonist. Which of the following is an example of this drug class?

Ciprofloxacin and moxifloxacin are broad-spectrum antibiotics that work by inhibiting bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. To which antibiotic class do they belong?

A patient starting phenelzine, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), receives dietary counseling from their pharmacist. Which food component must this patient strictly limit to prevent a potentially life-threatening interaction?

A prescriber wants to add a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) to a patient’s regimen for joint inflammation. Which of the following is an NSAID?

A patient wants help quitting smoking. Their physician prescribes a medication that partially stimulates nicotinic acetylcholine receptors while also blocking the rewarding effects of nicotine. Which drug does this describe?

In a randomized controlled trial, half of the participants receive the actual drug and the other half receive an identical-looking sugar pill with no active ingredient. What is the term for the inert substance given to the control group?

A patient picks up a new prescription for alendronate to treat osteoporosis. Which of the following represents the most critical counseling point for how to take this medication?

A pharmacy student is studying antibiotic structures and asks which of the following antibiotics contains a beta-lactam ring. Which answer is correct?

A patient presents a prescription for Glucophage 1000 mg twice daily. What is the generic name for this medication and what condition is it used to treat?

A patient with GERD is prescribed omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor. What substance do PPIs primarily reduce in the body?

Omeprazole, pantoprazole, and lansoprazole are all used to treat peptic ulcer disease, GERD, and dyspepsia. Which drug class do these agents belong to?

A patient arrives at the pharmacy in acute pain from a gout flare affecting their ankle joint. Which of the following medications is specifically used to treat the inflammation of an acute gout attack?

A physician wants to prescribe clozapine for a patient with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. What serious adverse effect requires patients to be enrolled in a mandatory monitoring program before receiving this medication?

A neurologist prescribes valproate for a patient with a mixed seizure disorder. For which types of seizures is valproate particularly effective?