CATEGORIES: QUIZ 2 Drugs Categories 1. What drug subcategory often ends with the suffix -asone? a. Alpha blockers b. Corticosteroids c. Calcium channel blockers d. Beta blockers e. ACE inhibitors 2. What drug subcategory often ends with the suffix -olo? a. Beta blockers b. Calcium channel blockers c. Alpha blockers d. ACE inhibitors e. Antivirals 3. What drug subcategory often ends with the suffix -statin? a. Macrolides b. Antiulcer c. Penicillins d. Antivirals e. Antilipemic 4. Which suffix do corticosteroid generic drug names often end with? a. -azosin b. -dipine c. -asone d. -olol e. -statin Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 2 page 1
5. Which suffix do beta blocker generic drug names often end with? a. -azosin b. -dipine c. -pril d. -olol e. -tidine 6. Which suffix do antilipemic generic drug names often end with? a. -statin b. -tidine c. -romycin d. -dipine e. -azosin 7. To which drug category does Rosuvastatin belong? 8. To which drug category does Ramipril belong? 9. To which drug category does Warfarin belong? f. Musculoskeletal Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 2 page 2
10. To which drug category does Venlafaxine belong? 11. To which drug category does Docusate belong? a. Cardiovascular b. Diabetic c. Gastrointestinal d. Genitourinary e. Mental health 12. To which drug category does Esomeprazole belong? d. Diabetic e. Gastrointestinal f. Genitourinary 13. To which drug category does Atenolol belong? 14. To which drug category does Acetaminophen belong? Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 2 page 3
15. To which drug category does Amitriptyline belong? e. Mental health f. Musculoskeletal 16. To which drug category does Simvastatin belong? a. Anti-infective b. Cardiovascular c. Diabetic e. Mental health f. Musculoskeletal 17. To which drug category does Irbesartan belong? 18. To which drug category does Bupropion belong? b. Cardiovascular c. Gastrointestinal 19. To which drug category does Paroxetine belong? Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 2 page 4
20. To which drug category does Sertraline belong? a. Diabetic b. Gastrointestinal c. Genitourinary 21. To which drug category does Domperidone belong? a. Cardiovascular b. Gastrointestinal c. Genitourinary 22. To which drug category does Clarithromycin belong? 23. To which drug category does Tiotropium bromide belong? a. Cardiovascular b. Gastrointestinal c. Genitourinary 24. To which drug category does Sennosides belong? a. Cardiovascular b. Gastrointestinal c. Genitourinary Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 2 page 5
25. To which drug category does Digoxin belong? 26. To which drug category does Duloxetine belong? a. Anti-infective b. Cardiovascular c. Gastrointestinal Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 2 page 6
Answer Key to Drug Categories: Quiz 2 Q01 b Corticosteroids, e.g., Beclomethasone, Fluticasone and Monetasone Q02 a Beta blockers, e.g., Atenolol, Metoprolol and Propranolol Q03 e Antilipemic, e.g., Atorvastatin, Fluvastatin, Lovestatin, Pravastatin Q04 c -asone, e.g., Beclomethasone, Fluticasone and Monetasone Q05 d -olol, e.g., Atenolol, Metoprolol and Propranolol Q06 a -statin, e.g., Atorvastatin, Fluvastatin, Lovestatin, Pravastatin, etc. Q07 c Cardiovascular an antilipemic that lowers cholesterol levels. Q08 c Cardiovascular ACE inhibitor for hypertension. Q09 c Cardiovascular anticoagulant used in pulmonary emboli and deep vein thrombosis. Q10 f Mental health antidepressant for major depression and anxiety disorders. Q11 c Gastrointestinal stool softener. Q12 e Gastrointestinal proton pump inhibitor used to reduce stomach acid and treat GERD. Q13 c Cardiovascular beta blocker used to treat hypertension, MI and angina. Q14 a Analgesic a non-opioid analgesic used to manage mild pain and fever. Q15 e Mental health an antidepressant used for major depression. Q16 b Cardiovascular an antilipemic used to treat high cholesterol. Q17 c Cardiovascular an angiotensin used to treat hypertension. Q18 d Mental health an antidepressant used for depression and smoking cessation. Q19 d Mental health an antidepressant used for anxiety, depression, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder and PTSD. Q20 d Mental health an antidepressant used to treat anxiety, depression, social phobia, panic disorder and PTSD. Q21 b Gastrointestinal a dopamine antagonist used to relieve nausea, vomiting and bloating. Q22 b Anti-infective a macrolide used for respiratory infections, pharyngitis, tonsillitis and sinusitis. Q23 f Respiratory an anticholinergic used for maintenance treatment of COPD. Q24 b Gastrointestinal a laxative used for relief of constipation. Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 2 page 7
Q25 c Cardiovascular used to treat CHF, atrial fibrillation / flutter, and tachycardia. Q26 d Mental health an antidepressant used to treat depression, anxiety, diabetic neuropathy and fibromyalgia. Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 2 page 8