Drug Category by Suffix EC

Question 1

-azole (category and example)

Answer 1

Antifungal

Ketoconazole

Question 2

-cillin (category and example)

Answer 2

Penicillin

Methicillin

Question 3

-cycline (category and example)

Answer 3

Antibiotic, Protein synthesis inhibitor

Question 4

-navir (category and example)

Answer 4

Protease inhibitor

Saquinavir

Question 5

-triptan (category and example)

Answer 5

5-HT1b/1d agonist (migraine)

Sumatriptan

Question 6

-ane (category and example)

Answer 6

Inhalated general anesthetic

Halothane

Question 7

-caine (category and example)

Answer 7

Local anesthetic

Lidocaine

Question 8

-operidol (category and example)

Answer 8

Butyrophenone (neuroleptic)

Haloperidol

Question 9

-azine (category and example)

Answer 9

Phenothiazine (neuroleptic, antiemetic)

Chlorpromazine

Question 10

-barbital (category and example)

Answer 10

Barbiturate

Phenobarbital

Question 11

-zolam (category and example)

Answer 11

Benzodiazepine

Alprazolam

Question 12

-azepam (category and example)

Answer 12

Benzodiazepine

Diazepam

Question 13

-etine (category and example)

Answer 13

SSRI

Fluoxetine

Question 14

-ipramine (category and example)

Answer 14

TCA

Imipramine

Question 15

-triptyline (category and example)

Answer 15

TCA

Amitriptyline

Question 16

-olol (category and example)

Answer 16

Beta-blocker

Propranolol

Question 17

-terol (category and example)

Answer 17

Beta-2 agonist

Albuterol

Question 18

-zosin (category and example)

Answer 18

Alpha-1 antagonist

Prazosin

Question 19

-oxin (category and example)

Answer 19

Cardiac glycoside (inotropic)

Digoxin

Question 20

-pril (category and example)

Answer 20

ACE inhibitor

Captopril

Question 21

-afil (category and example)

Answer 21

Erectile dysfunction

Sildenafil

Question 22

-tropine (category and example)

Answer 22

Pituitary hormone

Somatotropin

Question 23

-tidine (category and example)

Answer 23

H2 antagonist

Cimetidine