Drug endings

Question 1

-azole

Answer 1

Antifungal Ex: Ketoconazole

Question 2

-cillin

Answer 2

Penicillin Ex: Methicillin

Question 3

-cycline

Answer 3

Antibiotic, protein synthesis inhibitor Ex: Tetracycline

Question 4

-navir

Answer 4

Antibiotic, protease inhibitor Ex: Saqyubavir

Question 5

-triptan

Answer 5

5-HT 1B/1D agonists (for migranes) Ex: Sumatriptan

Question 6

-ane

Answer 6

Inhalational general anesthetic Ex: Halothane

Question 7

-caine

Answer 7

Local anesthetic Ex: Lidocaine

Question 8

-operidol

Answer 8

Butyrophenone (neuroleptic) Ex: Haloperidol

Question 9

-azine

Answer 9

Phenothiazine (neuroleptic, antiemetic) Ex: Chlorpromazine, compazine

Question 10

-barbital

Answer 10

Barbituate Ex: Phenobarbital

Question 11

-zolam

Answer 11

Benzodiazepine Ex: Alprazolam

Question 12

-azepam

Answer 12

Benzodiazepine Ex: Diazepam

Question 13

-etine

Answer 13

SSRI Ex: Fluoxetine

Question 14

-ipramine

Answer 14

TCA Ex: Imipramine

Question 15

-triptyline

Answer 15

TCA Ex: Amitriptyline

Question 16

-olol

Answer 16

B-antagonist Ex: Propranolol

Question 17

-terol

Answer 17

B2-agonist Ex: Albuterol

Question 18

-zosin

Answer 18

Alpha1-antagonist Ex: Prazosin

Question 19

-oxin

Answer 19

Cardiac glycoside (inotropic agent) Ex: Digoxin

Question 20

-pril

Answer 20

ACE inhibitor Ex: Captopril

Question 21

-afil

Answer 21

Erectile Dysfunction Ex: Sildenafil

Question 22

-tropin

Answer 22

Pituitary hormone Ex: Somatotropin

Question 23

-tidine

Answer 23

H2 antagonist Ex: Cimetidine