Deck 12: Drug Nomenclature

Question 1

Individual drugs can be classified according to all of the following EXCEPT:

A) therapeutic use.
B) mode of action.
C) molecular structure.
D) adverse drug reaction.

Answer 1

adverse drug reaction.

Question 2

Drugs with generic names that end in the suffix -pril are members of the drug group called:

A) HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
B) benzodiazepines.
C) serotonin receptor antagonists.
D) angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.

Answer 2

angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a generic drug name used in Australia and New Zealand?

A) Frusemide
B) Furomide
C) Furosemide
D) Lasix

Answer 3

Frusemide