Drug Suffixes

Question 1

-azepam

Answer 1

Benzodiazepine

Lorazepam, diazepam

Question 2

-azine

Answer 2

Phenothiazine

Chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine

Question 3

-azolam

Answer 3

Benzodiazepine

Alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam

Question 4

-barbital

Answer 4

Barbiturate

Phenobarbital, secobarbital

Question 5

-bendazole

Answer 5

Benzimidazole

Mebendazole, albendazole

Question 6

-caine

Answer 6

Local anesthetics

Lidocaine, tetracaine

Question 7

-chol

Answer 7

Muscarinic agonist

Bethanechol, carbachol

Question 8

-cillin

Answer 8

Penicillin

Amoxicillin, methicillin

Question 9

-conazole

Answer 9

Imidazole (antifungal)

Fluconazole, ketoconazole

Question 10

-curium

Answer 10

Non-polarizing neuromuscular blocker

Atracurium, mivacurium

Question 11

-curonium

Answer 11

Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

Vecuronium, rocuronium

Question 12

-cycline

Answer 12

Protein synthesis inhibitor

Tetracycline, doxycycline

Question 13

-dipine

Answer 13

Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

Nifedipine, amlodipine

Question 14

-dronate

Answer 14

Bisphosphonate

Alendronate, risedronate

Question 15

-etine

Answer 15

SSRI

Fluoxetine, paroxetine, setraline

Question 16

-flurane

Answer 16

Inhaled anesthetics

Isoflurane, sevoflurane

Question 17

-gliptin

Answer 17

DPP-IV inhibitor

Sitagliptin, saxagliptin

Question 18

-glitazone

Answer 18

Thiazolidinedione

Pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

Question 19

-ipramine

Answer 19

TCA

Clomipramine, Imipramine

Question 20

-mab

Answer 20

Monoclonal antibody

Infliximab, rituximab

Question 21

-mustine

Answer 21

Nitrosourea (nitrogen mustard)

Lomustine

Question 22

-navir

Answer 22

Protease inhibitor

Ritonavir, saquinavir

Question 23

-olol

Answer 23

Beta-blocker

Atenolol, metoprolol

Question 24

-operidol

Answer 24

Neuroleptic

Haloperidol, droperidol

Question 25

-phylline

Answer 25

Methylxanthine | Theophylline, aminophylline

Question 26

-pril

Answer 26

ACE inhibitor | Enalapril, lisinopril

Question 27

-prost

Answer 27

Prostaglandin analog | Latanoprost, travoprost

Question 28

-sartan

Answer 28

Angiotensin receptor blocker | Losartan, valsartan

Question 29

-statin

Answer 29

HMG CoA reductase inhibitor | Atorvastatin, simvastatin

Question 30

-stigmine

Answer 30

Anticholinesterase | Neostigmine, physostigmine, rivastigmine

Question 31

-terol

Answer 31

Beta-2 agonist | Albuterol, salmeterol

Question 32

-tidine

Answer 32

H2 histamine antagonist | Cimetidine, ranitidine

Question 33

-triptan

Answer 33

5-HT (1B/1D) agonist | Sumatriptan, rizatriptan

Question 34

-triptyline

Answer 34

TCA | Amitriptyline, nortriptyline

Question 35

-tropin

Answer 35

Pituitary hormone | Somatotropin, thyrotropin (TSH)

Question 36

-zosin

Answer 36

Alpha-1 antagonist | Prazosin, doxazosin

Question 37

-afil

Answer 37

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor | Sildenafil, tadalafil