Quiz: Can You Pass The Drug Dosage Test?
Drugs can either be harmful or beneficial depending on the reason and amount they are taken. Can you pass the drug dosage test? A pharmacist should be able to know when someone is prescribing an amount that is harmful to a patient. Given the brand drug selected, the most frequently prescribed strength from the mc selection. All the best and keep reading up on more drugs.
- 1.
Coreg
- A.
12.5 mg bid
- B.
25 mg tid
- C.
12.5 mg d
- D.
1 mg bid
- E.
5 mg bid
Correct Answer
A. 12.5 mg bid -
- 2.
Medrol
- A.
50 mg d in divided doses
- B.
100 mg d in divided doses
- C.
4-48 mg d in divided doses
- D.
2 mg bid
- E.
15 mg q 6 h
Correct Answer
C. 4-48 mg d in divided doses -
- 3.
Catapres
- A.
2.5 mg d
- B.
5 mg d
- C.
0.5-1.0 mg tid
- D.
0.13 mg bid
- E.
0.1-0.3 mg bid
Correct Answer
E. 0.1-0.3 mg bid -
- 4.
Nasonex
- A.
4 sprays in affected nostril bid
- B.
2 sprays in each nostril d
- C.
1 spray in affected nostril tid
- D.
2 sprays in each nostril q 8 h
- E.
2 sprays in each nostril q 4-6 h prn
Correct Answer
B. 2 sprays in each nostril d -
- 5.
Tricor
- A.
100 mg bid wf
- B.
145 mg d wf
- C.
50 mg bid wf
- D.
75 mg tid ac
- E.
145 mg d ac
Correct Answer
B. 145 mg d wf -
- 6.
Lantus
- A.
Start with 100 units if Type II diabetic and no prior insulin
- B.
Start with 50 units if Type II diabetic and no prior insulin
- C.
50 units ac
- D.
Start with 10 units if Type II diabetic and no prior insulin
- E.
500 units ac if symptoms of hyperglycemia
Correct Answer
D. Start with 10 units if Type II diabetic and no prior insulin -
- 7.
Altace
- A.
25 mg bid
- B.
5 mg qod
- C.
15 mg d in 3 divided doses
- D.
2.5-20 mg d in 1-2 divided doses
- E.
25-100 mg d in 1-4 divided doses
Correct Answer
D. 2.5-20 mg d in 1-2 divided doses -
- 8.
Imdur
- A.
30-120 mg qam
- B.
1500 mg qhs
- C.
50 mg bid
- D.
20-100 mg d
- E.
10 mg q 6 h
Correct Answer
A. 30-120 mg qam -
- 9.
Pravachol
- A.
5-50 mg qpm
- B.
25 mg qpm
- C.
10-20 mg qpm
- D.
1-10 mg qpm
- E.
100 mg d
Correct Answer
C. 10-20 mg qpm -
- 10.
Cartia xt
- A.
2.4-3.6 g d in 1-2 divided doses
- B.
150 mg d in 3 divided doses
- C.
75 mg bid wf
- D.
240-360 mg d in 1-2 divided doses
- E.
100 mg qam
Correct Answer
D. 240-360 mg d in 1-2 divided doses -
- 11.
Calan sr
- A.
3-4 ts q 8 h
- B.
1-2 ts q 4-6 h prn
- C.
1 t q 12 h
- D.
1 t q 24 h
- E.
1 t q 8 h
Correct Answer
C. 1 t q 12 h -
- 12.
Glucotrol xl
- A.
1 g d
- B.
2.5-10 mg d
- C.
25 mg d
- D.
25 mg bid
- E.
5 mg tid
Correct Answer
B. 2.5-10 mg d -
- 13.
Cozaar
- A.
50 mg d
- B.
25 mg d
- C.
10 mg d
- D.
5 mg d
- E.
100 mg d
Correct Answer
A. 50 mg d -
- 14.
Micronase
- A.
100 mg d in divided doses
- B.
25 mg bid
- C.
25 mg d
- D.
10 mg tid
- E.
2.5-5 mg d or bid
Correct Answer
E. 2.5-5 mg d or bid -
- 15.
Glumetza
- A.
5000 mg d
- B.
5 g d
- C.
500 mg wf in evening max 2 g
- D.
1500 mg bid wf max 3 g
- E.
250 mg wf in morning
Correct Answer
C. 500 mg wf in evening max 2 g -
- 16.
Aldactone
- A.
500 mg d
- B.
100 mg d w/ adjustments of 25-200 mg d
- C.
1500 mg d w/ adjustments of 1000 mg d
- D.
25 mg tid
- E.
250 mg d
Correct Answer
B. 100 mg d w/ adjustments of 25-200 mg d -
- 17.
Lyrica
- A.
75 mg tid
- B.
50 mg qid
- C.
150 mg
- D.
25 mg tid
- E.
10 mg bid
Correct Answer
C. 150 mg -
- 18.
Restoril
- A.
75 mg 30 min prior hs
- B.
7.5-30 mg 30 min prior hs
- C.
25 mg wf
- D.
25 mg ac
- E.
25 mg bid
Correct Answer
B. 7.5-30 mg 30 min prior hs -
- 19.
Amaryl
- A.
1-4 mg d
- B.
2-10 mg d
- C.
40 mg d
- D.
10 mg d
- E.
5 mg d
Correct Answer
A. 1-4 mg d -
- 20.
Topamax
- A.
100-500 mg bid
- B.
25 mg q 6-8 h prn
- C.
200-400 mg in divided doses
- D.
1 g bid
- E.
75 mg qam
Correct Answer
C. 200-400 mg in divided doses -
- 21.
Avandia
- A.
10 mg d in divided doses
- B.
25 mg in 5 divided doses
- C.
4 mg d in 1-2 doses
- D.
4 mg bid
- E.
4 mg tid
Correct Answer
C. 4 mg d in 1-2 doses -
- 22.
Lamictal
- A.
25-200 mg d
- B.
200-250 mg d
- C.
100-250 mg d
- D.
10-100 mg d
- E.
75 mg d
Correct Answer
A. 25-200 mg d -
- 23.
Glucotrol
- A.
2.5 mg d
- B.
25 mg d
- C.
20-50 mg d
- D.
5-20 mg d
- E.
100 mg d
Correct Answer
D. 5-20 mg d -
- 24.
Lotensin
- A.
1 mg d
- B.
5 mg tid
- C.
10 mg q 6-8 h
- D.
100 mg d in divided doses
- E.
10 mg d
Correct Answer
E. 10 mg d -
- 25.
Xalatan
- A.
2 drops in each eye in the evening
- B.
1 drop in affected eye d in the evening
- C.
1 drop in both eyes q 8 h prn
- D.
1 drop in affected eye q 4-6 h
- E.
1 drop in the affected eye d in the morning
Correct Answer
B. 1 drop in affected eye d in the evening -
- 26.
Hyzaar
- A.
1 t d
- B.
1 t q 4-6 h prn
- C.
2 ts q 8 h
- D.
1 t tid
- E.
1 t q 12 h
Correct Answer
A. 1 t d -
- 27.
Spiriva
- A.
Inhale 2 cs bid with handihaler
- B.
1 c po q 8 h
- C.
1 c po q 12 h
- D.
Inhale 1 c d with handihaler
- E.
1 c po d
Correct Answer
D. Inhale 1 c d with handihaler -
- 28.
Oxycontin
- A.
25 mg bid
- B.
25-50 mg d
- C.
50 mg d
- D.
10 mg tid
- E.
10-20 mg bid
Correct Answer
E. 10-20 mg bid -
- 29.
Lunesta
- A.
5 mg (non-elderly) or 2.5 mg (elderly) immediately before bedtime
- B.
2 mg (elderly) or 1 mg (non-elderly) immediately before bedtime
- C.
2 mg (non-elderly) or 1 mg (elderly) immediately before bedtime
- D.
5 mg (elderly) or 2.5 mg (non-elderly) immediately before bedtime
- E.
10 mg qhs
Correct Answer
C. 2 mg (non-elderly) or 1 mg (elderly) immediately before bedtime -
- 30.
Accupril
- A.
20-80 mg d in 1-2 divided doses
- B.
40 mg tid
- C.
100 mg d
- D.
10 mg d in divided doses
- E.
250 mg d in 1-2 divided doses
Correct Answer
A. 20-80 mg d in 1-2 divided doses -
- 31.
Benicar
- A.
2.5 mg bid
- B.
20 mg d
- C.
2.5 mg tid
- D.
50 mg d
- E.
100 mg d
Correct Answer
B. 20 mg d -
- 32.
Inderal
- A.
50 mg d in divided doses
- B.
1000 mg d
- C.
80-640 mg d in divided doses
- D.
500 mg bid
- E.
250 mg tid
Correct Answer
C. 80-640 mg d in divided doses -
- 33.
Nitrostat
- A.
Swallow 2 ts after a few minutes after signs of anginal attack appear
- B.
Chew 1 t 10 minutes after anginal attack
- C.
1 t under the tongue qhs
- D.
1 t under the tongue at the sign of anginal attack
- E.
1 t under the tongue ac
Correct Answer
D. 1 t under the tongue at the sign of anginal attack -
- 34.
Benicar hct
- A.
2 ts d
- B.
4 ts d in divided doses
- C.
1 t q 8 h
- D.
1 t d
- E.
1 t q 12 h
Correct Answer
D. 1 t d -
- 35.
Aricept
- A.
10 mg qam
- B.
15 mg bid
- C.
25 mg d
- D.
10 mg bid wf
- E.
10 mg at hs
Correct Answer
E. 10 mg at hs -
- 36.
Avapro
- A.
15 mg q 6-8 h prn
- B.
15 mg bid
- C.
1.5 g d
- D.
15 mg d
- E.
150 mg d
Correct Answer
E. 150 mg d -
- 37.
Lopid
- A.
1 g d
- B.
60 mg bid
- C.
100 mg tid
- D.
100 mg d
- E.
600 mg bid
Correct Answer
E. 600 mg bid -
- 38.
Cardura
- A.
15 mg d
- B.
10-20 mg d
- C.
2-4 mg d
- D.
1-8 mg d
- E.
25 mg d
Correct Answer
D. 1-8 mg d -
- 39.
Dilantin
- A.
150 mg d
- B.
100 mg d
- C.
300 mg d
- D.
1.5 mg tid in divided doses
- E.
1000 mg bid in divided doses
Correct Answer
C. 300 mg d -
- 40.
Combivent
- A.
2 inhalations qid
- B.
1 inhalation bid
- C.
1 inhalation q 12 h prn
- D.
2 inhalations qd
- E.
2 inhalations qam and 1 inhalation qpm
Correct Answer
A. 2 inhalations qid -
- 41.
Glucovance
- A.
2.5/500 or 5/500 mg bid with meals
- B.
2.5/750 mg or 7.5/500 mg d with meals
- C.
10/500 or 15/750 mg d with meals
- D.
2.5/750 or 2.5/1000 mg bid with meals
- E.
500 mg tid with meals
Correct Answer
A. 2.5/500 or 5/500 mg bid with meals -
- 42.
Niaspan
- A.
500 mg hs x 1 week
- B.
500 mg hs x 4 weeks
- C.
500 mg qam
- D.
250 tid x 2 weeks
- E.
250 mg d
Correct Answer
B. 500 mg hs x 4 weeks -
- 43.
Ziac
- A.
1 t q 4-6 h prn
- B.
1-2 ts q 6-8 h prn
- C.
1 t qam
- D.
2 ts q 8 h
- E.
1 t q 12 h
Correct Answer
C. 1 t qam -
- 44.
Avalide
- A.
25/50 mg d
- B.
150/12.5 mg d
- C.
100 mg d
- D.
150 mg bid
- E.
5/25 mg d
Correct Answer
B. 150/12.5 mg d -
- 45.
Procardia xl
- A.
30-90 mg d
- B.
10 mg d
- C.
20 mg d
- D.
10-20 mg bid
- E.
5 mg tid
Correct Answer
A. 30-90 mg d -
- 46.
Hytrin
- A.
10-15 mg
- B.
2-10 mg
- C.
1-5 mg
- D.
25 mg
- E.
50 mg
Correct Answer
C. 1-5 mg -
- 47.
Requip
- A.
100 mg d
- B.
25 mg tid
- C.
2 g d
- D.
1 g d
- E.
0.5-5 mg tid
Correct Answer
E. 0.5-5 mg tid -
- 48.
Depakote er
- A.
50 mg d
- B.
25 mg d
- C.
25 mg/kg d
- D.
1.5 mg/kg d
- E.
7.5 mg/kg tid
Correct Answer
C. 25 mg/kg d -
- 49.
Nasocort aq
- A.
1 spray in affected nostril q 8 h
- B.
2 sprays in affected nostril d
- C.
1 spray in each nostril qid
- D.
2 sprays in each nostril d
- E.
1 spray in each nostril q 4-6 h
Correct Answer
D. 2 sprays in each nostril d -
- 50.
Plendil
- A.
25-100 mg d
- B.
2.5-10 mg d
- C.
15 mg bid
- D.
10 mg bid
- E.
5 mg tid
Correct Answer
B. 2.5-10 mg d -
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