drug prefex/suffix

Question 1

-conazole

Answer 1

use - antifungal
system - immune
example - fluconazole

Question 2

-setron

Answer 2

use - antiemetic
system - digestive
example - ondansetron

Question 3

-abine

Answer 3

use - antineoplastic
system - n/a
example - decitabine, fazarabine

Question 4

-actide

Answer 4

use - Corticosteroid
system - Immune
example - tetracosactide

Question 5

-afil

Answer 5

use - PDE5 inhibitor (Impotence)
system - Reproductive
examples - tadalafil; sildenafil

Question 6

-aldrate

Answer 6

use - Antacid
system - Digestive
ex - magaldrate

Question 7

-alol

Answer 7

use - Combined alpha beta blockers
system - Cardiovascular/ Nervous
example - labetalol; medroxalol

Question 8

-arone

Answer 8

use - Antiarrythmic
system - Cardiovascular
ex - amiodarone; dronedarone

Question 9

-asone

Answer 9

use - Corticosteroid
system - Immune
ex - dexamethasone

Question 10

-azepam

Answer 10

use - Benzodiazepine
system - Nervous
ex - lorazepam; temazepam

Question 11

-barb

Answer 11

use - Barbiturate
system - Nervous
ex - phenobarbital

Question 12

-caine

Answer 12

use - Local anesthetic
system - Nervous
ex - bupivacaine; lidocaine

Question 13

-cef, -ceph

Answer 13

use - Antibiotic/ Antibacterial/ Antimicrobial
system - Immune
ex - cefaclor; cephalexin

Question 14

-cillen

Answer 14

use - Antibiotic/ Antibacterial/ Antimicrobial
system - Immune
ex - amoxicillin; ampicillin

Question 15

-dipine

Answer 15

use - Calcium channel blocker
system - Cardiovascular
ex - nifedipine; amlodipine

Question 16

-dralazine

Answer 16

use - Antihypertensives
system - Cardiovascular
ex -hydralazine

Question 17

-formin * more info needed

Answer 17

use -Antidiabetic
action - increase insulin production & sensitivity
system - Endocrine
ex - buformin; metformin

Question 18

gli-, -glipten

Answer 18

use -Antidiabetic
action - increase insulin production & sensitivity
system - Endocrine
ex - glibenclamide; linagliptin

Question 19

-glitazone

Answer 19

use -Antidiabetic
action - increases insulin sensitivity
system - Endocrine
ex - ciglitazone; rosiglitazone

Question 20

-icam

Answer 20

use - NSAID
system - Nervous
ex - tenoxicam

Question 21

-micin/-mycin

Answer 21

use - Antimicrobial
system - Immune
ex - gentamicin/ erythromycin

Question 22

-olol

Answer 22

use - Beta blockers
system - Cardiovascular/ Nervous
ex - atenolol

Question 23

-olone

Answer 23

use - Corticosteroid
System - Immune
ex - prednisolone

Question 24

-onide

Answer 24

use - Corticosteroid
system - Immune
ex - budesonide

Question 25

-oxacin

Answer 25

use - Antibacterial system - Immune ex - ciprofloxacin

Question 26

-cort

Answer 26

use - Corticosteroid  system - Immune  ex - hydrocortisone

Question 27

-cycline

Answer 27

use - Antibiotic system - Immune ex - doxycycline; tetracycline

Question 28

-oxetine

Answer 28

use - Antidepressant system - CNS ex - paroxetine

Question 29

-pamil

Answer 29

use - Calcium channel blocker  system - Cardiovascular  ex - verapamil

Question 30

-parin

Answer 30

use - Anticoagulant/ antithrombotic system - Circulatory ex - heparin; enoxaparin

Question 31

-paroid

Answer 31

use - Anticoagulant/ antithrombotic action - post-op DVT, system - Circulatory ex - danaparoid

Question 32

-peridol

Answer 32

use - Antipsychotics  system - Nervous  ex - haloperidol

Question 33

-peridone 

Answer 33

use - Antipsychotics  system - Nervous  ex - risperidone 

Question 34

-phylline

Answer 34

usse - Bronchodilators  System - Respiratory  ex - theophylline; aminophylline

Question 35

-pramine (tricyclics)

Answer 35

use - Antidepressant system - CNS ex - imipramine 

Question 36

-prazole

Answer 36

use - proton pump inhibitor action - suppresses gastric acid secretion system - Digestive ex - omeprazole

Question 37

-pred-/pred- 

Answer 37

use - Corticosteroid  system - Immune  ex - loteprednol 

Question 38

-pril

Answer 38

use - Vasodilator system- Cardiovascular ex - enalapril; lisinopril

Question 39

-prim

Answer 39

use - Antimicrobial system - Immune ex - trimethoprim

Question 40

-profen

Answer 40

use - NSAID  system - Nervous  ex - ibuprofen; ketoprofen

Question 41

-racil

Answer 41

use - Antineoplastic    system - N/A ex - eniluracil 

Question 42

-sal, -sal-, sal-  

Answer 42

use - NSAID  system - Nervous  ex - mesalamine 

Question 43

-sartan

Answer 43

use - blocks vasodilation   system - Cardiovascular ex - losartan; valsartan

Question 44

-semide

Answer 44

use - Loop Diuretic  system - Urinary  ex - furosemide 

Question 45

-statin 

Answer 45

use - Lowers cholesterol system - Cardiovascular  ex - lovastatin; pravastatin 

Question 46

-sulfa

Answer 46

use - Antibiotic/ Antibacterial/ Antimicrobial (JRA, RA, colitis) system - Immune ex - sulfasalazine

Question 47

-terol

Answer 47

uses - Bronchodilators  system - Respiratory  ex - albuterol 

Question 48

-tiazem 

Answer 48

uses - Calcium channel blocker  action - decrease peripheral vascular resistance and causes relaxation of smooth muscle - decrease BP system - Cardiovascular  ex - diltiazem

Question 49

-tidine

Answer 49

uses - Histamine H2 Antagonist action - inhibit gastric acid secretion system - Digestive ex - cimetidine; ranitidine

Question 50

-tinib

Answer 50

uses - Antineoplastic  system -  N/A ex - imatinib

Question 51

-triptan 

Answer 51

uses - Antimigraine    system - Nervous  ex - sumatriptan 

Question 52

-tyline

Answer 52

uses - Antidepressant system - CNS ex - amitriptyline

Question 53

-vir, -vir- 

Answer 53

uses - Antiviral  system - Immune  ex - acyclovir 

Question 54

-vudine 

Answer 54

uses - Antineoplastic    system - N/A ex - telbivudine

Question 55

-zodone

Answer 55

uses - Antidepressant system - CNS ex - vilazodone

Question 56

-zosin

Answer 56

usses - Alpha blockers    action - decreases smooth muscle tone in prostate and bladder and alpha-1 induced contractions system = Cardiovascular/ Nervous ex - doxazosin; prazosin