Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE)
Domain 1: Medications — Brand and generic names: practice questions
Our PTCE bank has 46 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
What is the generic name of Wellbutrin?
- Bupropion
- Duloxetine
- Venlafaxine
- Buspirone
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A. Bupropion — Buspar is buspirone.
Question 2
Under which brand name is hydrocodone with acetaminophen often dispensed?
- Norco
- Ultram
- Dilaudid
- Percocet
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A. Norco — Percocet is oxycodone/acetaminophen; Dilaudid is hydromorphone.
Question 3
What is the generic name of Zofran?
- Metoclopramide
- Ondansetron
- Meclizine
- Promethazine
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B. Ondansetron — Ondansetron is a 5-HT3 antagonist antiemetic.
Question 4
What is the brand name of empagliflozin?
- Januvia
- Jardiance
- Farxiga
- Invokana (canagliflozin)
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B. Jardiance — Farxiga is dapagliflozin; Invokana is canagliflozin.
Question 5
What is the generic name of Prilosec?
- Pantoprazole
- Famotidine
- Esomeprazole
- Omeprazole
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D. Omeprazole — Nexium is esomeprazole; Protonix is pantoprazole.