Urinary System Drugs and the PTCB Exam. For the PTCB exam, pharmacy technicians are expected to understand the key drugs used to treat common urinary…

Drug Antidotes and the PTCB Exam. Drug antidotes are medicines used to reverse the toxic effects of a drug or substance in the body. In…

From ACE Inhibitors to Statins, and More. Pharmacology is one of the most important areas to master when preparing for the PTCB exam. As a…

What are macrolide drugs? Macrolides are drugs used in the treatment of bacterial infections. They are also widely prescribed and routinely tested on the PTCB…

Antipsychotic Drugs and the PTCB Exam. Antipsychotic drugs are routinely tested on the PTCB exam. There are many different families and examples of antipsychotic drug,…

What are antiemetic drugs? Antiemetic drugs are medicines used to treat or prevent nausea and vomiting. “Antiemetic” takes its name from the word “emesis”, which…

What are NSAIDs? NSAIDs are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. NSAIDs are among the most widely prescribed drugs for patients suffering from mild-to-moderate pain or inflammation and…

Introduction to Respiratory Medicines 8.3% of people in the United States have asthma. Of these 26.5 million people, 20.4 million are adults and 6.1 million are children.…

Diabetes as a Topic of the PTCB Exam. There are more than 40 million people with diabetes throughout the United States, and almost half a…

What are Tetracyclines? Tetracyclines are a widely used antibacterial drug class. Over the course of this PTCB guide to tetracyclines, we will learn the essential…