Practice questions testing your knowledge of statins!! Scroll down for a PDF Version with answers! 1 . Physician wants to initiate a high intensity statin and asks for your recommendation. What do you recommend? A – Simvastatin 40 mg B – Atorvastatin 40 mg C – Lovastatin 40 mg D – Pravastatin 40 mg …
Antifungals Workbook
Practice questions and exercises designed to help you master each topic. Match the drug to its mechanism of action Word Bank: Voriconazole Terbinafine Caspofungin Flucytosine Amphotericin B It binds to ergosterol causing pore formation and leakage of intracellular contents It penetrates to the fungal cell wall where…
Quinolones, Macrolides, Tetracyclines
1 – Which of the following quinolones does not reach adequate levels in the urine and should not be used for UTIs? A – Levofloxacin B – Moxifloxacin C – Ciprofloxacin D – Delafloxacin E – Gemifloxacin 2 – Which of the following best describes the mechanism of action of quinolones? A –…
Beta-Lactams Workbook
Identify the drug: Causes disulfiram-like reaction when ingested with alcohol First-line treatment for acute otitis media Carbapenem without pseudomonas coverage Drug of choice for syphilis Active against MRSA Contraindicated in neonates (causes biliary sludging, kernicterus) Penicillin with pseudomonas coverage 3rd generation cephalosporin Antistaphylococcal Penicillin Commonly used for prophylaxis in cardiac or vascular surgeries Word Bank…
Diabetes – Selecting Drug Treatment
Selecting the most appropriate anti-diabetic medication can be challenging. There are many patient specific factors to consider. The following set of questions will highlight some of the factors to consider when selecting drug treatment. 1 – Sally is a 35- year old female with type 2 diabetes, currently treated with Lantus 40 units SC…
