PTCB Top 200 Drugs Quiz
Medications is the largest PTCE domain at 35%, and it starts with generic names, brand names and drug classes. These questions cover the medications pharmacies fill most often, by brand, generic, class and indication.
90 questions in 1 hour 50 minutes, weighted to the four PTCE domains, with a score report by domain and a worked explanation for every answer.
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What this quiz covers
- Brand to generic and back
- Lipitor to atorvastatin, apixaban to Eliquis, and the rest of the most-prescribed list.
- Drug classes and stems
- What -pril, -sartan, -olol, -statin, -prazole and other stems tell you about a drug.
- Indications
- What each common medication treats.
Practice under the real time limit
90 questions in 1 hour 50 minutes, weighted to the four PTCE domains, with a score report by domain and a worked explanation for every answer.
Or try the free brand and generic names drillCommon questions
Do I need to memorize the top 200 drugs for the PTCB?
The Medications domain (35%) tests generic and brand names, classifications and indications, so knowing the most-prescribed drugs pays off. Learn drug-name stems too: they let you classify drugs you have never seen.
Does the PTCB exam use brand or generic names?
Both. The outline lists generic names, brand names and classifications of medications as one knowledge area.
90 questions in 1 hour 50 minutes, weighted to the four PTCE domains, with a score report by domain and a worked explanation for every answer.
Or try the free brand and generic names drillMore PTCB practice
Sources
Original independent practice written to PTCB’s content outline from FDA labels, federal regulations and ISMP guidance. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).