drug class suffixes

Question 1

-thiazide

Answer 1

drug class: Thiazide Diuretic
Indication: Edema, hypertension
Fun Fact: Frequent urination

Question 2

-losin

Answer 2

Drug class: Alpha-1 Blocker
Indication: Urinary retention
Fun Fact: Dizziness, low blood pressure

Question 3

-afil

Answer 3

Drug class: Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors
Indication: Erectile dysfunction
Fun Fact: Low blood pressure

Question 4

-estra

Answer 4

Drug class: Estrogen replacement/ contraceptive
Indication: Birth control, Hormone replacement
Fun Fact: Hypertension

Question 5

-thyroxine

Answer 5

Drug class: Thyroid hormone replacement: for life
Indication: Hormone replacement
Fun Fact: Can lower calcium and iron

Question 6

-pred

Answer 6

Drug class: corticosteroid
Indication: Allergy, inflammation
Fun Fact: Increase blood pressure

Question 7

-glitazone

Answer 7

Drug class: Thiazolidinedione
Indication: Type 2 Diabetes
Fun Fact: weight gain

Question 8

-parin

Answer 8

Drug class: Anticoagulant
Indication: Blood Clots
Fun Fact: Injection only

Question 9

-glip or -gliptan

Answer 9

Drug class: Pancreatic beta agaonist (sulfonylureas)
Indication: Type 2 diabetes
Fun Fact: hypoglycemia

Question 10

-liflozin

Answer 10

Drug class: SGLT-2 Inhibitor
(sodium/glucose cotransporter-2)
Indication: Type 2 diabetes
Fun Fact: Risk of urinary tract infection (UTI)