Quiz: Can You Pass The Drug Dosage Test?

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    Nitrostat

    • Swallow 2 ts after a few minutes after signs of anginal attack appear
    • Chew 1 t 10 minutes after anginal attack
    • 1 t under the tongue qhs
    • 1 t under the tongue at the sign of anginal attack
    • 1 t under the tongue ac
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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.

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  • 2. 

    Lopid

    • 1 g d

    • 60 mg bid

    • 100 mg tid

    • 100 mg d

    • 600 mg bid

    Correct Answer
    A. 600 mg bid
  • 3. 

    Restoril

    • 75 mg 30 min prior hs

    • 7.5-30 mg 30 min prior hs

    • 25 mg wf

    • 25 mg ac

    • 25 mg bid

    Correct Answer
    A. 7.5-30 mg 30 min prior hs
  • 4. 

    Glucovance

    • 2.5/500 or 5/500 mg bid with meals

    • 2.5/750 mg or 7.5/500 mg d with meals

    • 10/500 or 15/750 mg d with meals

    • 2.5/750 or 2.5/1000 mg bid with meals

    • 500 mg tid with meals

    Correct Answer
    A. 2.5/500 or 5/500 mg bid with meals
  • 5. 

    Procardia xl

    • 30-90 mg d

    • 10 mg d

    • 20 mg d

    • 10-20 mg bid

    • 5 mg tid

    Correct Answer
    A. 30-90 mg d
  • 6. 

    Glumetza

    • 5000 mg d

    • 5 g d

    • 500 mg wf in evening max 2 g

    • 1500 mg bid wf max 3 g

    • 250 mg wf in morning

    Correct Answer
    A. 500 mg wf in evening max 2 g
  • 7. 

    Aldactone

    • 500 mg d

    • 100 mg d w/ adjustments of 25-200 mg d

    • 1500 mg d w/ adjustments of 1000 mg d

    • 25 mg tid

    • 250 mg d

    Correct Answer
    A. 100 mg d w/ adjustments of 25-200 mg d
  • 8. 

    Medrol

    • 50 mg d in divided doses

    • 100 mg d in divided doses

    • 4-48 mg d in divided doses

    • 2 mg bid

    • 15 mg q 6 h

    Correct Answer
    A. 4-48 mg d in divided doses
  • 9. 

    Lantus

    • Start with 100 units if Type II diabetic and no prior insulin

    • Start with 50 units if Type II diabetic and no prior insulin

    • 50 units ac

    • Start with 10 units if Type II diabetic and no prior insulin

    • 500 units ac if symptoms of hyperglycemia

    Correct Answer
    A. Start with 10 units if Type II diabetic and no prior insulin
  • 10. 

    Benicar hct

    • 2 ts d

    • 4 ts d in divided doses

    • 1 t q 8 h

    • 1 t d

    • 1 t q 12 h

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 t d
  • 11. 

    Avalide

    • 25/50 mg d

    • 150/12.5 mg d

    • 100 mg d

    • 150 mg bid

    • 5/25 mg d

    Correct Answer
    A. 150/12.5 mg d
  • 12. 

    Nasonex

    • 4 sprays in affected nostril bid

    • 2 sprays in each nostril d

    • 1 spray in affected nostril tid

    • 2 sprays in each nostril q 8 h

    • 2 sprays in each nostril q 4-6 h prn

    Correct Answer
    A. 2 sprays in each nostril d
  • 13. 

    Pravachol

    • 5-50 mg qpm

    • 25 mg qpm

    • 10-20 mg qpm

    • 1-10 mg qpm

    • 100 mg d

    Correct Answer
    A. 10-20 mg qpm
  • 14. 

    Cartia xt

    • 2.4-3.6 g d in 1-2 divided doses

    • 150 mg d in 3 divided doses

    • 75 mg bid wf

    • 240-360 mg d in 1-2 divided doses

    • 100 mg qam

    Correct Answer
    A. 240-360 mg d in 1-2 divided doses
  • 15. 

    Topamax

    • 100-500 mg bid

    • 25 mg q 6-8 h prn

    • 200-400 mg in divided doses

    • 1 g bid

    • 75 mg qam

    Correct Answer
    A. 200-400 mg in divided doses
  • 16. 

    Accupril

    • 20-80 mg d in 1-2 divided doses

    • 40 mg tid

    • 100 mg d

    • 10 mg d in divided doses

    • 250 mg d in 1-2 divided doses

    Correct Answer
    A. 20-80 mg d in 1-2 divided doses
  • 17. 

    Catapres

    • 2.5 mg d

    • 5 mg d

    • 0.5-1.0 mg tid

    • 0.13 mg bid

    • 0.1-0.3 mg bid

    Correct Answer
    A. 0.1-0.3 mg bid
  • 18. 

    Tricor

    • 100 mg bid wf

    • 145 mg d wf

    • 50 mg bid wf

    • 75 mg tid ac

    • 145 mg d ac

    Correct Answer
    A. 145 mg d wf
  • 19. 

    Glucotrol

    • 2.5 mg d

    • 25 mg d

    • 20-50 mg d

    • 5-20 mg d

    • 100 mg d

    Correct Answer
    A. 5-20 mg d
  • 20. 

    Glucotrol xl

    • 1 g d

    • 2.5-10 mg d

    • 25 mg d

    • 25 mg bid

    • 5 mg tid

    Correct Answer
    A. 2.5-10 mg d
  • 21. 

    Coreg

    • 12.5 mg bid

    • 25 mg tid

    • 12.5 mg d

    • 1 mg bid

    • 5 mg bid

    Correct Answer
    A. 12.5 mg bid
  • 22. 

    Spiriva

    • Inhale 2 cs bid with handihaler

    • 1 c po q 8 h

    • 1 c po q 12 h

    • Inhale 1 c d with handihaler

    • 1 c po d

    Correct Answer
    A. Inhale 1 c d with handihaler
  • 23. 

    Oxycontin

    • 25 mg bid

    • 25-50 mg d

    • 50 mg d

    • 10 mg tid

    • 10-20 mg bid

    Correct Answer
    A. 10-20 mg bid
  • 24. 

    Lunesta

    • 5 mg (non-elderly) or 2.5 mg (elderly) immediately before bedtime

    • 2 mg (elderly) or 1 mg (non-elderly) immediately before bedtime

    • 2 mg (non-elderly) or 1 mg (elderly) immediately before bedtime

    • 5 mg (elderly) or 2.5 mg (non-elderly) immediately before bedtime

    • 10 mg qhs

    Correct Answer
    A. 2 mg (non-elderly) or 1 mg (elderly) immediately before bedtime
  • 25. 

    Inderal

    • 50 mg d in divided doses

    • 1000 mg d

    • 80-640 mg d in divided doses

    • 500 mg bid

    • 250 mg tid

    Correct Answer
    A. 80-640 mg d in divided doses
  • 26. 

    Lotensin

    • 1 mg d

    • 5 mg tid

    • 10 mg q 6-8 h

    • 100 mg d in divided doses

    • 10 mg d

    Correct Answer
    A. 10 mg d
  • 27. 

    Ziac

    • 1 t q 4-6 h prn

    • 1-2 ts q 6-8 h prn

    • 1 t qam

    • 2 ts q 8 h

    • 1 t q 12 h

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 t qam
  • 28. 

    Tenoretic

    • 1 t d

    • 1 t q 6 h

    • 1 t q 12 h

    • 2 ts d in divided doses

    • 1-2 t q 4-6 h

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 t d
  • 29. 

    Hyzaar

    • 1 t d

    • 1 t q 4-6 h prn

    • 2 ts q 8 h

    • 1 t tid

    • 1 t q 12 h

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 t d
  • 30. 

    Niaspan

    • 500 mg hs x 1 week

    • 500 mg hs x 4 weeks

    • 500 mg qam

    • 250 tid x 2 weeks

    • 250 mg d

    Correct Answer
    A. 500 mg hs x 4 weeks
  • 31. 

    Requip

    • 100 mg d

    • 25 mg tid

    • 2 g d

    • 1 g d

    • 0.5-5 mg tid

    Correct Answer
    A. 0.5-5 mg tid
  • 32. 

    Nasocort aq

    • 1 spray in affected nostril q 8 h

    • 2 sprays in affected nostril d

    • 1 spray in each nostril qid

    • 2 sprays in each nostril d

    • 1 spray in each nostril q 4-6 h

    Correct Answer
    A. 2 sprays in each nostril d
  • 33. 

    Plendil

    • 25-100 mg d

    • 2.5-10 mg d

    • 15 mg bid

    • 10 mg bid

    • 5 mg tid

    Correct Answer
    A. 2.5-10 mg d
  • 34. 

    Amaryl

    • 1-4 mg d

    • 2-10 mg d

    • 40 mg d

    • 10 mg d

    • 5 mg d

    Correct Answer
    A. 1-4 mg d
  • 35. 

    Micronase

    • 100 mg d in divided doses

    • 25 mg bid

    • 25 mg d

    • 10 mg tid

    • 2.5-5 mg d or bid

    Correct Answer
    A. 2.5-5 mg d or bid
  • 36. 

    Hytrin

    • 10-15 mg

    • 2-10 mg

    • 1-5 mg

    • 25 mg

    • 50 mg

    Correct Answer
    A. 1-5 mg
  • 37. 

    Benicar

    • 2.5 mg bid

    • 20 mg d

    • 2.5 mg tid

    • 50 mg d

    • 100 mg d

    Correct Answer
    A. 20 mg d
  • 38. 

    Avapro

    • 15 mg q 6-8 h prn

    • 15 mg bid

    • 1.5 g d

    • 15 mg d

    • 150 mg d

    Correct Answer
    A. 150 mg d
  • 39. 

    Lovenox

    • 10 mg/kg

    • 100 mg/kg

    • 1 mg/kg d

    • 15 mg d

    • 2.5 mg/kg tid

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 mg/kg d
  • 40. 

    Altace

    • 25 mg bid

    • 5 mg qod

    • 15 mg d in 3 divided doses

    • 2.5-20 mg d in 1-2 divided doses

    • 25-100 mg d in 1-4 divided doses

    Correct Answer
    A. 2.5-20 mg d in 1-2 divided doses
  • 41. 

    Imdur

    • 30-120 mg qam

    • 1500 mg qhs

    • 50 mg bid

    • 20-100 mg d

    • 10 mg q 6 h

    Correct Answer
    A. 30-120 mg qam
  • 42. 

    Avandia

    • 10 mg d in divided doses

    • 25 mg in 5 divided doses

    • 4 mg d in 1-2 doses

    • 4 mg bid

    • 4 mg tid

    Correct Answer
    A. 4 mg d in 1-2 doses
  • 43. 

    Pyridium

    • 200 mg d

    • 100 mg bid

    • 200 mg tid pc

    • 75 mg d

    • 25 mg d

    Correct Answer
    A. 200 mg tid pc
  • 44. 

    Cardura

    • 15 mg d

    • 10-20 mg d

    • 2-4 mg d

    • 1-8 mg d

    • 25 mg d

    Correct Answer
    A. 1-8 mg d
  • 45. 

    Namenda

    • 20 mg bid

    • 25 mg d

    • 50 mg d

    • 100 mg bid

    • 10 mg bid

    Correct Answer
    A. 10 mg bid
  • 46. 

    Aricept

    • 10 mg qam

    • 15 mg bid

    • 25 mg d

    • 10 mg bid wf

    • 10 mg at hs

    Correct Answer
    A. 10 mg at hs
  • 47. 

    Dilantin

    • 150 mg d

    • 100 mg d

    • 300 mg d

    • 1.5 mg tid in divided doses

    • 1000 mg bid in divided doses

    Correct Answer
    A. 300 mg d
  • 48. 

    Cozaar

    • 50 mg d

    • 25 mg d

    • 10 mg d

    • 5 mg d

    • 100 mg d

    Correct Answer
    A. 50 mg d
  • 49. 

    Combivent

    • 2 inhalations qid

    • 1 inhalation bid

    • 1 inhalation q 12 h prn

    • 2 inhalations qd

    • 2 inhalations qam and 1 inhalation qpm

    Correct Answer
    A. 2 inhalations qid

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