Drug Suffixes

Question 1

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor suffix

Answer 1

-pril

Question 2

Angiotensive converting enzyme
(ACE) inhibitors primary indication

Answer 2

Antihypertensive, congestive heart failure

Question 3

Angiontensin-II receptor blockers suffix

Answer 3

-sartan
Candesartan
Iosartan

Question 4

Angiontensin II receptor blockers desired effects

Answer 4

Antihypertensive, congestive heart failure

Question 5

Beta blockers suffix

Answer 5

-olol
Metoprolol
Propranolol

Question 6

Beta blocker primary indication

Answer 6

Antihypertensive, antianginal,antiarrhythmic, congestive heart failure

Question 7

Calcium channel blocker suffix

Answer 7

-Ipine
Nifedipine
Nicardipine

Question 8

Calcium channel blocker primary indication

Answer 8

Antihypertensive, antianginal

Question 9

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors suffix

Answer 9

-statin
Pravastatin
Simvastatin

Question 10

HMG-CoA reductive inhibitor primary indication

Answer 10

Hyperlipidemia

Question 11

Glucocorticoids suffix

Answer 11

-sone
-olone
Cortisone, dexamethasone
Prednisone,triamcinolone

Question 12

Glucocorticoids primary indication

Answer 12

Anti-inflammatory immunosupressants

Question 13

Cyclooxygenase type 2 (COX-2) inhibitors suffix

Answer 13

-coxib
Celecoxib

Question 14

Cyclooxygenase type 2 (COX-2) inhibitors primary indication

Answer 14

Pain, inflammation

Question 15

Bronchodialators (adrenergic ) suffix

Answer 15

-erol

Question 16

Bronchodialators primary indication

Answer 16

Bronchodilation

Question 17

Bronchodilators (xanthine derivatives) suffix

Answer 17

-Phylline

Question 18

Common examples of bronchodilators ( xanthine derivatives)

Answer 18

Theophylline
Amoniophylline

Question 19

Common example of bronchodilators (andrenergic)

Answer 19

Albuterol
Pirbuterol

Question 20

-azole examples

Answer 20

Fluconazole
Miconazole

Question 21

-azole drug class

Answer 21

Azole antifungal

Question 22

-azole primary function

Answer 22

To get rid of fungal infection

Question 23

-avir drug class

Answer 23

HIV protease inhibitors

Question 24

Common examples of -avir

Answer 24

Ritonavir
Saquinavir

Question 25

Primary indication of -avir

Answer 25

HIV infection

Question 26

-cillin drug class

Answer 26

Penicillin antibiotics

Question 27

Common examples of -cillin

Answer 27

Penicillin Ampicillin Amoxicillin

Question 28

-cillin primary indication

Answer 28

Bacterial infections

Question 29

-cycline drug class

Answer 29

Tetracycline antibiotics

Question 30

-cycline common examples

Answer 30

Tetracycline Doxycycline

Question 31

Tetracycline antibiotics primary indication

Answer 31

Bacterial infection

Question 32

-micin or mycin is what kind of drug class

Answer 32

Various other antibacterial

Question 33

-micin or -mycin common example

Answer 33

Streptomycin Gentamicin Erythromycin

Question 34

Proton pump inhibitor Suffix

Answer 34

-prazole

Question 35

Proton pump inhibitor examples

Answer 35

Omeprazole,lansoprazole

Question 36

Proton pump inhibitor are used for what

Answer 36

Gastric ulcers

Question 37

Histamine H2-receptor blockers suffix

Answer 37

-idine

Question 38

Histamine H2-receptor blockers examples

Answer 38

Cimetidine, ranitidine

Question 39

Histamine H2-receptor blockers are used for

Answer 39

Gastric Ulcers

Question 40

Oral antidiabetics suffix

Answer 40

-amide

Question 41

Oral antidiabetics examples

Answer 41

Chlorpropamide, tolbutamide

Question 42

Oral antidiabetics are used for

Answer 42

Antidiabetic (type 2 diabetes)

Question 43

Bisphosphonates suffix

Answer 43

-dronate

Question 44

Bisphosphonates examples

Answer 44

Alendronate, pamidronate

Question 45

Bisphosphonates what are they used for

Answer 45

Osteoporosis

Question 46

Chole-

Answer 46

pertaining to bile

Question 47

cholang-

Answer 47

pertaining to bile ducts

Question 48

cholelith-

Answer 48

gallstone