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1 CATEGORIES: QUIZ 3 Drugs Categories 1. What drug subcategory often ends with the suffix -azosin? a. Corticosteroids b. Alpha blockers c. Calcium channel blockers d. Beta blockers e. ACE inhibitors 2. What drug subcategory often ends with the suffix -pam? a. Antianxiety b. Erectile dysfunction c. Macrolides d. Antilipemic e. Antivirals 3. What drug subcategory often ends with the suffix -tidine? a. Antiulcer b. Antivirals c. Macrolides d. Alpha blockers e. Calcium channel blockers 4. Which suffix do alpha blocker generic drug names often end with? a. -pam b. -romycin c. -statin d. -tidine e. -azosin 5. Which suffix do antianxiety generic drug names often end with? a. -asone b. -dipine c. -pam d. -olol e. -tidine Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 3 page 1

2 6. Which suffix do antiulcer generic drug names often end with? a. -romycin b. -tidine c. -dipine d. -azosin e. -asone 7. To which drug category does Metformin belong? d. Diabetic e. Gastrointestinal 8. To which drug category does Metoprolol belong? b. Cardiovascular c. Diabetic 9. To which drug category does Lorazepam belong? b. Cardiovascular c. Gastrointestinal d. Genitourinary 10. To which drug category does Salbutamol belong? b. Cardiovascular c. Gastrointestinal d. Genitourinary Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 3 page 2

3 11. To which drug category does Clonazepam belong? d. Genitourinary 12. To which drug category does Trazodone belong? 13. To which drug category does Naproxen belong? 14. To which drug category does Nifedipine belong? 15. To which drug category does Lansoprazole belong? Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 3 page 3

4 16. To which drug category does Hydromorphone belong? 17. To which drug category does Allopurinol belong? a. Diabetic b. Gastrointestinal c. Genitourinary 18. To which drug category does Oxazepam belong? a. Anti-infective b. Cardiovascular c. Gastrointestinal d. Genitourinary 19. To which drug category does Methylphenidate belong? 20. To which drug category does Ranitidine belong? Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 3 page 4

5 21. To which drug category does Fluticasone and Salmeterol belong? a. Cardiovascular b. Gastrointestinal c. Genitourinary 22. To which drug category does Divalproex belong? f. Musculoskeletal 23. To which drug category does Simvastatin belong? 24. To which drug category does Cyclobenzaprine belong? b. Gastrointestinal c. Genitourinary 25. To which drug category does Temazepam belong? a. Cardiovascular b. Gastrointestinal c. Genitourinary Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 3 page 5

6 26. To which drug category does Fenofibrate belong? f. Musculoskeletal Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 3 page 6

7 Answer Key to Drug Categories: Quiz 3 Q01 b Alpha blockers, e.g., Doxazosin, Prazosin and Terazosin Q02 a Antianxiety, e.g., Diazepam, Lorazepam and Citalopram Q03 a Antiulcer, e.g., Cimetidine, Famotidine, Ranitidine Q04 e -azosin, e.g., Doxazosin, Prazosin and Terazosin Q05 c -pam, e.g., Diazepam, Lorazepam and Citalopram Q06 b -tidine, e.g., Cimetidine, Famotidine, Ranitidine Q07 d Diabetic hypoglycemic oral agent. Q08 b Cardiovascular beta blocker for hypertension, MI, angina, heart failure. Q09 e Mental health for anxiety, irritability and insomnia. Q10 f Respiratory bronchodilator for asthma, bronchitis and COPD. Q11 e Mental health a sedative used to treat seizures and panic disorder. Q12 f Mental health antidepressant used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. Q13 a Analgesic a non-opioid analgesic used for mild to moderate pain. Q14 c Cardiovascular a calcium channel blocker used for hypertension and angina. Q15 d Gastrointestinal an anti-ulcer medication used for GERD, ulcers and erosive esophagitis. Q16 a Analgesic an opioid analgesic used to manage moderate to severe pain. Q17 e Musculoskeletal used to treat gout, uric acid neuropathy and uric acid stone formation. Q18 e Mental health a benzodiazepine used for anxiety, insomnia and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Q19 f Mental health used for attention deficit disorder in children, depression in elderly and narcolepsy. Q20 d Gastrointestinal used to reduce gastric acid secretion and treat ulcers. Q21 f Respiratory a bronchodilator used for asthma and COPD. Q22 e Mental health used to treat seizures, bipolar disorder and migraine prophylaxis. Q23 c Cardiovascular an antilipemic used to treat high cholesterol. Q24 e Musculoskeletal a muscle relaxant used to treat muscle spasms. Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 3 page 7

8 Q25 d Mental health a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety and insomnia. Q26 c Cardiovascular a fibrate used to reduce cholesterol and fat in the blood. Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 3 page 8

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