Quiz: Can You Pass The Drug Dosage Test?
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 13.Cozaar
- A.
50 mg d
- B.
25 mg d
- C.
10 mg d
- D.
5 mg d
- E.
100 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
- 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
- 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
- 17.Lyrica
- A.
75 mg tid
- B.
50 mg qid
- C.
150 mg
- D.
25 mg tid
- E.
10 mg bid
- 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
- 19.Amaryl
- A.
1-4 mg d
- B.
2-10 mg d
- C.
40 mg d
- D.
10 mg d
- E.
5 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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