Medication suffixes = the PTCB cheat code ๐๐
Know the ending โ know the class: -pril, -olol, -sartan, -statin, -prazole, -cillin & more.
๐ Save it for your PTCB / CPhT exam.
๐ฌ Which suffix trips you up? ๐
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Top Drugs & Their Uses ๐๐ โ "what is it used for?"
20 common drugs the condition each one treats, on one page.
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Prescription abbreviations, decoded ๐๐
Frequency, route & dosage-form sig codes (QD, BID, PO, PRN, TAB, SUPPโฆ) on one page.
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Top Drugs by Category โ the PTCB cheat sheet ๐
16 conditions their must-know meds on one page.
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Crush Trap ๐ซ
Which beta blocker should NEVER be crushed?
A) Metoprolol Tartrate
B) Metoprolol Succinate ER
C) Atenolol
D) Carvedilol IR
Reply A/B/C/D. Answer in follow-up.
RxReflex code RXREFLEX26 = 1 month free.
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Answer: B โ Metoprolol Succinate ER (Toprol-XL). ER tablets may be split if scored, but should not be crushed or chewed; metoprolol tartrate is the immediate-release form.
Storage Quiz ๐ง
Where does an OPENED latanoprost go?
A) Refrigerate
B) Room temp
C) Freezer
D) Direct sunlight
Reply A/B/C/D. Answer in follow-up.
RxReflex code RXREFLEX26 = 1 month free.
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Answer: B โ Room temp. Once opened, latanoprost/Xalatan may be stored at room temperature up to 25ยฐC (77ยฐF) for 6 weeks; unopened bottles are refrigerated and protected from light.
Grapefruit Trap ๐
Which statin interacts with grapefruit?
A) Pravastatin
B) Rosuvastatin
C) Atorvastatin
D) Pitavastatin
Reply A/B/C/D. Answer in follow-up.
RxReflex code RXREFLEX26 = 1 month free.
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Answer: C โ Atorvastatin. Grapefruit juice can increase atorvastatin levels, and the label warns to avoid large quantities. Simvastatin and lovastatin are classic grapefruit statin traps too.
Spot the antibiotic ๐
Which one is it?
A) Atorvastatin
B) Amoxicillin
C) Amlodipine
D) Atenolol
Reply A/B/C/D. Answer in follow-up.
RxReflex code RXREFLEX26 = 1 month free.
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Answer: B โ Amoxicillin. Amoxicillin is a penicillin-class antibiotic; atorvastatin is a statin, amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker, and atenolol is a beta blocker.
PTCE Sig Code Puzzle ๐ What does PO BID mean?
A) By mouth, twice a day
B) Before meals, every 12 hours
C) After meals, daily
D) By mouth, at bedtime
Reply with your pick โ answer in a follow-up comment. Drill the rest with RxReflex. Link in bio. #PTCE#PTCB#PharmTech
PTCE Brand โ Generic Quiz โก Name the generics: ๐น Lipitor โ Atorvastatin (Statin) ๐น Zoloft โ Sertraline (SSRI) ๐น Synthroid โ Levothyroxine (Thyroid hormone) Know all 200 pairs before exam day. Drill with RxReflex ๐ Link in bio #PTCE#PTCB#PharmTech
3 hallmark drug side effects on EVERY PTCE exam ๐จ Know them cold: 1. ACE inhibitors (-pril) โ dry cough (bradykinin buildup) 2. Statins (-statin) โ muscle pain / myopathy 3. Fluoroquinolones (-floxacin) โ tendon rupture Drill them with RxReflex ๐ Link in bio #PTCE#PTCB
Taking the PTCE soon? ๐ Don't walk in blind. The exam is 110 minutes, 90 questions, and 35% of it is MEDICATIONS. Start mastering your Top 200 drugs today with RxReflex. Link below! ๐๐ #PTCE#PTCB#PharmTech
PTCE Trap Warning โ ๏ธ LASA (Look-Alike, Sound-Alike) drugs trip up thousands of test-takers every year. Don't mix up Adderall & Inderal or Celexa & Celebrex. Master them all with RxReflex. Link in bio! ๐๐ง #PTCE#PTCB#PharmTech