Drug Names, Classes & Indications — Pharmacy Technician Practice Test

This Pharmacy Technician Drug Names, Classes & Indications practice set has 60 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation.

Sample questions

Three questions from the Drug Names, Classes & Indications bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

1. What is the generic name for the brand-name drugs Prinivil and Zestril?

   • Lisinopril — Correct answer
   • Losartan
   • Amlodipine
   • Metoprolol

   Explanation: Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor used for hypertension and heart failure, marketed as Prinivil and Zestril. (Source: PTCE Domain 1.1 — brand/generic drug names)

   Handbook: Drug Names — Brand & Generic

2. Lipitor is the brand name for which generic cholesterol-lowering drug?

   • Atorvastatin — Correct answer
   • Simvastatin
   • Pravastatin
   • Rosuvastatin

   Explanation: Atorvastatin, a statin used to lower LDL cholesterol, is marketed under the brand name Lipitor. (Source: PTCE Domain 1.1 — brand/generic drug names)

   Handbook: Drug Names — Brand & Generic

3. Which generic drug name matches the brand name Glucophage?

   • Metformin — Correct answer
   • Glipizide
   • Glyburide
   • Sitagliptin

   Explanation: Metformin, a first-line oral antidiabetic, is marketed as Glucophage. (Source: PTCE Domain 1.1 — brand/generic drug names)

   Handbook: Drug Names — Brand & Generic