Gastroenterology Disorders Quiz
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Which of the following is considered to be a hepatoprotectant?
A. Milk thistle
B. Saw palmetto
C. Goldenseal
D. Niacin
Wheat dextrin has the self-care indication of which of the following?
A. Moisturizer
B. Antiemetic
C. Fiber supplementation
D. Antidiarrheal
A patient’s physician recommends he takes alpha-D-galactosidase. In the OTC aisle, you correctly tell the patient a brand name of this product is and it is used to treat .
A. Beano, flatulence
B. Dulcolax, constipation
C. Imodium AD, diarrhea
D. Prilosec, heartburn
A patient walks into your pharmacy requesting Imodium A-D, which is the brand for which of the following?
A. Psyllium
B. Bismuth subsalicylate
C. Loperamide
D. Phosphorated carbohydrate
Which of the following medications is indicated as an antiemetic?
A. Melatonin
B. Ranitidine
C. Pramoxine
D. Meclizine
A patient is walking up and down the OTC aisles looking for Gas-X. The generic version of this medicine is which of the following?
A. Meclizine
B. Simethicone
C. Wheat dextrin
D. Alpha-D-galactosidase
Which of the following is considered a nonfiber laxative?
A. Psyllium
B. Calcium polycarbophil
C. Senna
D. Wheat dextrin
Metamucil is available on the OTC shelf in all of the following formulations EXCEPT:
A. Chewable tablet
B. Capsule
C. Powder
D. Wafer
Stimulant laxative is the drug class for which of the following medications?
A. Meclizine
B. Loperamide
C. Docusate
D. Bisacodyl
Which of the following drug/drug classification pairs is correct?
A. esomeprazole / proton pump inhibitor
B. lansoprazole / H2 antagonist
C. Meclizine / antacid
D. Echinacea / fiber laxative
As which of the following dosage forms is lansoprazole formulated?
A. Delayed release capsule
B. Enteric coated tablet
C. Oral solution
D. Rectal suppository
A patient is in the OTC aisle with a note from her doctor to use polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350, but she cannot find it. Which of the following brand names would be labeled on the product?
A. Dulcolax
B. MiraLax
C. Imodium A-D
D. Preparation H
Pramoxine is indicated to treat which of the following?
A. Heartburn and indigestion
B. Nausea, vomiting, and motion sickness
C. Hemorrhoidal pain, burning, and itching
D. Dry and chaffed skin
Which of the following generic/brand pairings is correct?
A. Phenylephrine topical / Cortizone-10
B. Senna / MiraLax
C. Simethicone / Beano
D. Sodium phosphate enema / Fleet Enema
The brand name of famotidine is _____________.
A. Nexium
B. Pepcid
C. Tagamet
D. Prilosec