Drug endings

Question 1

-azole

Answer 1

Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor

Ketoconazole

Question 2

-bendazole

Answer 2

Antiparasitic/antihelmintic

Mebendazole

Question 3

-cillin

Answer 3

Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor

Ampicillin

Question 4

-cycline

Answer 4

Protein synthesis inhibitor

Tetracycline

Question 5

-ivir

Answer 5

Neuroaminidase inhibitor

Oseltamivir

Question 6

-navir

Answer 6

Protease inhibitor

Ritonavir

Question 7

-ovir

Answer 7

DNA polymerase inhibitor

Acyclovir

Question 8

-thromycin

Answer 8

Macrolide antibiotic

Azithromycin

Question 9

-ane

Answer 9

Inhaled general anesthetic

Halothane

Question 10

-azine

Answer 10

Typical antipsychotic

Thioridazine

Question 11

-barbital

Answer 11

Barbiturate

Phenobarbital

Question 12

-caine

Answer 12

Local anesthetic
(Lidocaine)

Question 13

-etine

Answer 13

SSRI

Fluoxetine

Question 14

-ipramine

Answer 14

TCA

Imipramine

Question 15

-triptan

Answer 15

5-HT1b/1d agonists

Sumatriptan

Question 16

-triptyline

Answer 16

TCA

Amitriptyline

Question 17

-zepam

Answer 17

Benzodiazepine

Diazepam

Question 18

-zolam

Answer 18

Benzodiazepine

Alprazolam

Question 19

-chol

Answer 19

Cholinergic agonist

Bethanechol/carbachol

Question 20

-curium or -curonium

Answer 20

Non-depolarizing paralytic

Atracurium or vecuronium

Question 21

-olol

Answer 21

Beta-blocker

Propranolol

Question 22

-stigmine

Answer 22

AChE inhibitor

Neostigmine

Question 23

-terol

Answer 23

Beta 2-agonist

Albuterol

Question 24

-zosin

Answer 24

Alpha 1-antagonist

Prazosin

Question 25

-afil

Answer 25

PDE-5 inhibitor | Sildenafil

Question 26

-dipine

Answer 26

Dihydropyridine CCB | Amlodipine

Question 27

-pril

Answer 27

ACE inhibitor | Captopril

Question 28

-sartan

Answer 28

Angiotensin-II receptor blocker | Losartan

Question 29

-statin

Answer 29

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor | Atorvastatin

Question 30

-dronate

Answer 30

Bisphosphate | Alendronate

Question 31

-glitazone

Answer 31

PPAR-y activator | Rosiglitazone

Question 32

-prazole

Answer 32

Proton pump inhibitor | Omeprazole

Question 33

-prost

Answer 33

Prostaglandin analog | Latanoprost

Question 34

-tidine

Answer 34

H2-antagonist

Question 35

-tropin

Answer 35

Pituitary hormone | Somatotropin

Question 36

-ximab

Answer 36

Chimeric monoclonal Ab | Basiliximab

Question 37

-zumab

Answer 37

Humanized monoclonal Ab | Daclizumab