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Generic name of Zyprexa

  • PTCB PTCE
  • Medications
  • Multiple choice
  • Difficulty 2 of 5

Question

A long-term care facility faxes a new order for "Zyprexa, 1 tablet by mouth at bedtime." The pharmacy's dispensing system lists this drug only under its generic name. Which generic name should the pharmacy technician search for?

  1. Quetiapine✗ Incorrect

    Quetiapine is an antipsychotic sold under the brand Seroquel, not Zyprexa.

  2. Risperidone✗ Incorrect

    Risperidone is marketed as Risperdal. It is a different antipsychotic.

  3. Olanzapine✓ Correct

    Correct. Zyprexa is Eli Lilly's trademark for olanzapine.

  4. Aripiprazole✗ Incorrect

    Aripiprazole carries the brand name Abilify, so it does not match this order.

Answer

C. Olanzapine

Rationale

Zyprexa is the brand name for olanzapine, an antipsychotic. The other three choices are also antipsychotics, and each has its own brand: Seroquel for quetiapine, Risperdal for risperidone and Abilify for aripiprazole. Because drugs in one class can be ordered for similar conditions, the technician must link the brand to its exact generic instead of settling for a drug from the right class.

RememberZyprexa = olanzapine. Seroquel = quetiapine, Risperdal = risperidone, Abilify = aripiprazole.

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