CATEGORIES: QUIZ 1 Drugs Categories 1. What drug subcategory often ends with the suffix -afil? a. Alpha blockers b. Antianxiety c. ACE inhibitors d. Antivirals e. Erectile dysfunction 2. What drug subcategory often ends with the suffix -dipine? a. Beta blockers b. Alpha blockers c. ACE inhibitors d. Macrolides e. Calcium channel blockers 3. What drug subcategory often ends with the suffix -romycin? a. Macrolides b. Antilipemic c. Antiulcer d. Antivirals e. Penicillins 4. Which suffix do erectile dysfunction generic drug names often end with? a. -olol b. -afil c. -pril d. -vir e. -pam Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 1 page 1
5. Which suffix do calcium channel blocker generic drug names often end with? a. -pam b. -azosin c. -statin d. -dipine e. -tidine 6. Which suffix do macrolides (anti-infective) generic drug names often end with? a. -cillin b. -dipine c. -romycin d. -asone e. -tidine 7. To which drug category does Atorvastin belong? e. Genitourinary f. Mental health 8. To which drug category does Amlodipine belong? d. Genitourinary 9. To which drug category does Hydochlorothiazide belong? a. Anti-infective b. Cardiovascular c. Gastrointestinal d. Genitourinary f. Musculoskeletal Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 1 page 2
10. To which drug category does Quetiapine belong? c. Genitourinary 11. To which drug category does Zopiclone belong? 12. To which drug category does Rabeprazole sodium belong? a. Cardiovascular b. Gastrointestinal c. Genitourinary 13. To which drug category does Perindopril belong? 14. To which drug category does Tamsulosin belong? a. Diabetic b. Gastrointestinal c. Genitourinary Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 1 page 3
15. To which drug category does Omeprazole belong? a. Cardiovascular b. Gastrointestinal c. Genitourinary 16. To which drug category does Gliclazide belong? d. Diabetic 17. To which drug category does Gabapentin belong? e. Genitourinary f. Mental health 18. To which drug category does Acetaminophen and Oxycodone belong? d. Respiratory e. Genitourinary f. Mental health 19. To which drug category does Olanzapine belong? e. Genitourinary f. Mental health Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 1 page 4
20. To which drug category does Valsartan belong? 21. To which drug category does Ciprofloxacin belong? f. Musculoskeletal 22. To which drug category does Oxycodone belong? f. Musculoskeletal 23. To which drug category does Mirtazapine belong? a. Anti-infective b. Cardiovascular c. Gastrointestinal d. Genitourinary f. Musculoskeletal 24. To which drug category does Morphine belong? b. Cardiovascular c. Gastrointestinal Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 1 page 5
25. To which drug category does Cephalexin belong? 26. To which drug category does Budesonide and Formoterol belong? b. Cardiovascular c. Gastrointestinal d. Genitourinary Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 1 page 6
Answer Key to Drug Categories: Quiz 1 Q01 e Erectile dysfunction generic drugs, e.g., Sidenafil, Tadalafil and Vardenafil Q02 e Calcium channel blockers, e.g., Amlodipine, Felodipine, Nifedipine Q03 a Macrolides, e.g., Azithromycin, Clarithromycin and Erythromycin Q04 b -afil, e.g., Sidenafil, Tadalafil and Vardenafil Q05 d -dipine e.g., Amlodipine, Felodipine, Nifedipine Q06 c -romycin, e.g., Azithromycin, Clarithromycin and Erythromycin Q07 c Cardiovascular an antilipemic that lowers cholesterol levels. Q08 c Cardiovascular calcium channel blocker for hypertension and angina pectoris. Q09 b Cardiovascular diuretic for edema and hypertension. Q10 d Mental health antipsychotic for treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Q11 e Mental health sedative for short-term relief of sleep disturbances. Q12 b Gastrointestinal proton pump inhibitor used to reduce stomach acid and treat GERD. Q13 c Cardiovascular ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension. Q14 c Genitourinary an alpha adrenoceptor antagonist used for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Q15 b Gastrointestinal an anti-secretory used for duodenal ulcers and GERD. Q16 d Diabetic an oral hypoglycemic agent used to manage blood glucose in Type 2 diabetes. Q17 f Mental health an anticonvulsant used for seizures, postherpetic neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy. Q18 a Analgesic an opioid for moderate to severe pain. Q19 f Mental health an antipsychotic used for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Q20 c Cardiovascular an angiotensin used for treatment of hypertension. Q21 b Anti-infective a fluoroquinolone used to treat E. coli infections, bacterial prostatitis and acute sinusitis. Q22 a Analgesic an opioid analgesic used to manage moderate to severe pain. Q23 e Mental health an antidepressant. Q24 a Analgesic an opioid used to treat severe pain. Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 1 page 7
Q25 b Anti-infective used for respiratory tract, urinary, skin, bone and ear infections. Q26 f Respiratory a bronchodilator used to treat asthma, bronchitis and COPD. Medications Administration: Drugs Categories Quiz 1 page 8