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A prescription is written for "Lipitor 20mg." What is the generic name of this medication?

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The 4 domains that make up the PTCE exam

PTCB publishes exact weights at the domain level — Medications, Patient Safety & Quality Assurance, Order Entry & Processing, and Federal Requirements.

35%
Medications
24%
Patient Safety and Quality Assurance
23%
Order Entry and Processing
19%
Federal Requirements

Our 500-question bank breaks each domain down further by topic:

Generic Names, Brand Names & Classifications4%
Therapeutic Duplications4%
Drug Interactions & Contraindications4%
Strengths, Dosage Forms & Routes of Administration4%
Medication Side Effects, Adverse Effects & Allergies4%
Indications of Medications4%
Drug Stability4%
Proper Storage of Medications4%
Storage, Handling & Disposal of Substances3%
Controlled Substance Prescriptions & DEA Schedules3%
Receiving, Ordering & Destroying Controlled Substances3%
Federal Restricted Drug Programs3%
FDA Medication Recalls3%
Product Serialization & Tracking (DSCSA)3%
High-Alert & Look-Alike/Sound-Alike (LASA) Medications4%
Error Prevention Strategies4%
Issues Requiring Pharmacist Intervention4%
Event Reporting Procedures4%
Types of Prescription Errors4%
Infection Prevention & Cleaning Standards4%
Pharmacy Calculations & Sig Codes6%
Equipment & Supplies for Drug Administration6%
Lot Numbers, Expiration Dates & NDC Numbers6%
Identifying & Returning Medications and Supplies6%

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