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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -azole?

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Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor.

Ex: Ketoconazole.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -bendazole?

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Antiparasitic/antihelmintic.

Ex: mebendazole

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -cillin?

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Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor

Ex: ampicillin

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -cycline?

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Protein synthesis inhibitor.

Ex: Tetracycline

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -ivir?

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Neuraminidase inhibitor.

Ex: Oseltamivir

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -navir?

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Protease inhibitor.

Ex: Ritonavir

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -ovir?

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DNA polymerase inhibitor.

Ex: Acyclovir.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -thromycin?

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Macrolide antibiotic.

Ex: Azithromycin.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -ane?

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Inhalational general anesthetic.

Ex: halothane.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -azine?

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Typical antipsychotic.

Ex: Thioridazine.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -barbital?

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Barbiturate.

Ex: Phenobarbital.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -caine?

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Local anesthetic.

Ex: Lidocaine.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -etine?

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SSRI.

Ex: Fluoxetine.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -ipramine?

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TCA.

Ex: Imipramine.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -triptan?

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5-HT1b/1d agonists.

Ex: Sumatriptan.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -triptyline?

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TCA.

Ex: Amitriptyline.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -zepam?

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Benzodiazepine.

Ex: Diazepam.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -zolam?

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Benzodiazepine.

Ex: Alprazolam.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -chol?

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Cholinergic agonist.

Ex: Bethanechol/carbachol.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -curium or curonium?

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Non-depolarizing paralytic.

Ex: Atracurium or vecuronium.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -olol?

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Beta blocker

Ex: Propranolol.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -stigmine?

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AChE inhibitor.

Ex: Neostigmine.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -terol?

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Beta2-agonist.

Ex: Albuterol.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -zosin?

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alpha-1-antagonist.

Ex: Prazosin.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -afil?
PDE5 inhibitor | Ex: Sildenafil.
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -dipine?
Dihydropyridine CCB | Ex: Amlodipine.
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -pril?
ACE inhibitor. | Captopril.
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -sartan?
Angiotensin II receptor blocker | Ex: Losartan.
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -statin?
HMG-CoA reductase Inhibitor. | Atorvastatin.
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -dronate?
Bisphosphonate. | Ex: Alendronate
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -glitazone?
PPAR-gamma activator. | Ex: Rosiglitazone.
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -prazole?
Proton pump inhibitor. | Ex: Omeprazole.
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -prost?
Prostaglandin analog. | Ex: Latanoprot.
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -tidine?
H2-antagonist. | Ex: Cimetidine.
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -tropin?
Pituitary hormone. | Ex: Somatotropin.
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -ximab?
Chimeric monoclonal Ab. | Ex: Basiliximab.
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -zumab?
Humanized monoclonal Ab. | Ex: Daclizumab (used to prevent organ transplant rejection, especially in kidney).
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -en/ine or -en/ate?
1st generation Reversible inhibitors of H1 receptors (sedating because of CNS penetration) Ex: Diphenhydramine, dimenhydrinate.
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -adine?
2nd generation reversible inhibitors of H1 receptors (far less sedating than 1st generation because of decreased entry into CNS). Ex: Loratadine, Fexofenadine.

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