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Drug Exam #1 Brand/Generic

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This quiz focuses on pharmaceutical knowledge, specifically the critical skill of matching brand name medications with their generic equivalents and understanding basic drug classifications. The content is appropriate for post-secondary pharmacy technology or nursing students, as it requires memorization of specific drug names across multiple therapeutic categories including antidepressants, antihypertensives, NSAIDs, benzodiazepines, and antibiotics. Students must demonstrate mastery of pharmaceutical nomenclature, recognize therapeutic drug classes, understand medication strengths and scheduling, and identify important drug interactions and contraindications. The questions assess both recall of specific brand-generic pairs and application of pharmacological knowledge, such as recognizing that warfarin increases bleeding risk when combined with ASA, or knowing that metronidazole causes severe reactions with alcohol. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying pharmaceutical sciences at the university level. The assessment serves as an excellent tool for formative evaluation of students' progress in memorizing essential drug information that pharmacy technicians and healthcare professionals must know. Teachers can utilize this quiz as a review session before major examinations, assign it as homework to reinforce classroom learning, or implement it as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before introducing new medications. The format supports spaced repetition learning, which is crucial for long-term retention of pharmaceutical information. This type of assessment aligns with healthcare education standards that require students to demonstrate competency in drug identification and basic pharmacological principles before entering clinical practice settings.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the generic name for Seroquel?

captopril
felodipine
quetiapine
lansoprazole

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the brand name of diclofenac?

bromfenac
nepafenac
diclofenac
ibuprofen

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the generic name of Sinemet?

levodopa
alendronate
carbidopa
levodopa/carbidopa

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the non-proprietary name of Celebrex?

dolasterone
carmustine
ibuprofen
celecoxib

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Zyloprim is better known as?

allopurinol
darifenacin
ketoprofen
timolol

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Olanzapine is the non-brand name of what?

Zoloft
Adalat
Valacyclovir
Zyprexa

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the generic name of the medication that is prescribed for osteoporosis and that is taken once per week?

etidronate
risedronate
alendronate
ibandronate

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