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A.
1. If one tablespoonful is prescribed as the dose, approximately how many doses will be
contained in one pint of the medicine? a.
32
b. 16 c.
22
d. 10 Solution: _473ml__
= 32 doses
15 ml/dose
D.
2. Ung means: a. Cream b. Cataplasm c.
Cerate
d. Ointment Latin
E.
unguentum (unguent; ointment)
3. Propanolol has been approved to treat: a. Hypertension b. Angina Pectoris c.
Cardiac Arrythmias
d. Migraine Headache e. Any of the above Propranolol is prescribed for patients with high blood pressure (hypertension). It is also used to treat chest pain (angina pectoris) related to coronary artery disease. Propranolol is useful in slowing and regulating certain types of abnormally rapid heart rates (tachycardias). Other uses for propranolol include the prevention of migraine of migraine headaches and the treatment of certain types of tremors (familial or hereditary essential tremors). Propranolol is commonly used in persons with thyrotoxicosis (high blood levels of thyroid hormone) to slow down rapid heart rate and tremor. B.
4. The generic name of aldactone is: a. b. c. d. e.