Drug suffixes

Question 1

-afil

Answer 1

phosphodiesterase inhibitor

sildenafil, tadalafil

Question 2

-azepam

Answer 2

benzodiazepine

lorazepam, diazepam

Question 3

-azine

Answer 3

phenothiazine

chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine

Question 4

-azolam

Answer 4

benzodiaepine

alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam

Question 5

-barbital

Answer 5

barbiturate

phenobarbital, secobarbital
thiopental is a barbiturate too despite its differences

Question 6

-bendazole

Answer 6

benzimadazole (antiparasitic)

mebendazole, albendazole
bendy worms

Question 7

-caine

Answer 7

local anesthetics

lidocaine, tetracaine

Question 8

-chol

Answer 8

muscarinic agonist

bethanechol, carbachol

Question 9

-cillin

Answer 9

penicillin

amoxicillin, methicillin

Question 10

-conazole

Answer 10

imidazole (antifungal)

fluconazole, ketoconazole

Question 11

-curonium

Answer 11

non- depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

vecuronium, rocuronium

Question 12

-curium

Answer 12

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

atracurium, mivacurium

Question 13

-cycline

Answer 13

protein synthesis inhibitor

tetracycline, doxycycline

Question 14

-dipine

Answer 14

dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

nifedipine, amlodipine

Question 15

-dronate

Answer 15

bisphosphonate (osteoporosis)

alendronate, risedronate

Question 16

-etine

Answer 16

SSRI

fluoxetine, paroxetine, setraline

Question 17

-flurane

Answer 17

inhaled anesthetics

isoflurane, sevoflurane

Question 18

-gliptin

Answer 18

DPP-IV inhibitor (IIDM)

sitagliptin, saxagliptin

Question 19

-glitazone

Answer 19

Thiazolidinedione (TZDS), increases insulin sensitivity

pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

Question 20

-ipramine

Answer 20

TCA

climpramine, imipramine

Question 21

-mab

Answer 21

monoclonal ab

infliximab, rituximab

Question 22

-mustine

Answer 22

nitosourea (nitrogen mustard)

lomustine (cancer drugs that cross BBB)

Question 23

-navir

Answer 23

protease inhibitor (CYP 450 inhibitor)

ritonavir, saquinavir

Question 24

-olol

Answer 24

beta blocker

atenolol, metoprolol, carvedilol, lobetalol

Question 25

-operidol

Answer 25

neuroleptic haloperidol, droperidol

Question 26

-phylline

Answer 26

methylxanthine theophylline, aminophylline

Question 27

-pril

Answer 27

ACE-I enalapril, lisinopril

Question 28

-prost

Answer 28

prostaglandin analog latanoprost, travoprost (useful in glaucoma)

Question 29

-sartan

Answer 29

ARB losartan, valsartan

Question 30

-statin

Answer 30

HMG CoA reductase inhibitor atorvastatin, simvastatin

Question 31

-stigmine

Answer 31

Anticholinesterase neostigmine, physostigmine, rivastigmine

Question 32

-terol

Answer 32

Beta-2 agonist albuterol, salmeterol

Question 33

-tidine

Answer 33

H2 histamine antagonist cimetidine, ranitidine

Question 34

-triptan

Answer 34

5HT 1b/1d agonist, for migraines sumatriptan, rizatriptan

Question 35

-triptyline

Answer 35

TCA amitryptiline, nortriptyline

Question 36

-tropin

Answer 36

pituitary hormone somatotripin, thyrotropin (TSH)

Question 37

-zosin

Answer 37

alpha-1-antagonist prazosin, doxazosin