Drug Names And Therapeutic Classes Practice Test

A 63-year-old woman (weight 60 kg) brings in two bottles: hydralazine 25 mg three times daily and hydroxyzine 25 mg three times daily as needed, stating she may have mixed them up. Medical history: hypertension, generalized anxiety, pruritus. Allergies: sulfonamides (hives). Current medications: losartan 100 mg daily, hydralazine 25 mg three times daily, hydroxyzine 25 mg three times daily as needed, sertraline 50 mg daily. Labs: SCr 0.8 mg/dL (0.6–1.3), BP today 168/92 mmHg. Which drug requires counseling due to its therapeutic class causing sedation and anticholinergic effects?

A 41-year-old woman (weight 62 kg) is prescribed clonazepam 0.5 mg twice daily as needed for panic disorder but asks whether it is “like clonidine.” Medical history: panic disorder, migraines. Allergies: none. Current medications: sertraline 100 mg daily, sumatriptan 50 mg as needed, new clonazepam 0.5 mg twice daily as needed. Labs: SCr 0.8 mg/dL (0.6–1.3), AST/ALT WNL. What is the therapeutic class of clonazepam?