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)

Question 4

-azolam

Answer 4

Benzodiazepine (alprazolam, midazolam)

Question 5

-barbital

Answer 5

Barbiturate (phenobarbital, secobarbital)

Question 6

-bendazole

Answer 6

Benzimidazole (mebendazole, albendazole - antihelmith)

Question 7

-caine

Answer 7

Local anesthetics (lidocaine)

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

-curium

Answer 11

Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker (atracurium)

Question 12

-curonium

Answer 12

Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker (vecuronium)

Question 13

-cycline

Answer 13

Protein synthesis inhibitor (tetracycline, doxycycline)

Question 14

-dipine

Answer 14

Dihydrophyridine calcium channel blocker (nifedipine, amlodipine)

Question 15

-dronate

Answer 15

Bisphosphonate (alendronate)

Question 16

-etine

Answer 16

SSRI (fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline)

Question 17

-flurane

Answer 17

Inhaled anestetics (isoflurane, sevoflurane)

Question 18

-gliptin

Answer 18

DPP-IV inhibitor (sitagliptin, saxagliptin)

Question 19

-glitazone

Answer 19

Thiazolidinedione (pioglitazone)

Question 20

-ipramine

Answer 20

TCA (clomipramine, imipramine)

Question 21

-mab

Answer 21

Monoclonal antibody (infliximab, rituximab)

Question 22

-mustine

Answer 22

Nitrosurea (nitrogen mustard; lomustine)

Question 23

-navir

Answer 23

Protease inhibitor (ritonavir, saquinavir)

Question 24

-olol

Answer 24

Beta-blocker (atenolol, metoprolol)

Question 25

-operidol

Answer 25

Neuroleptic (haloperidol, droperidol)

Question 26

-phylline

Answer 26

Methylxanthine (theophylline, aminophylline)

Question 27

-pril

Answer 27

ACE inhibitor (lisinopril, enalapril)

Question 28

-prost

Answer 28

Prostaglandin analog (latanoprost, travoprost)

Question 29

-sartan

Answer 29

Angiotensin receptor blocker (losartan, valsartan)

Question 30

-statin

Answer 30

HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (atorvastatin, simvastatin)

Question 31

-stigmine

Answer 31

Anthicholinesterase (neostigmine, physostigmine)

Question 32

-terol

Answer 32

Beta2-agonist (albuterol, salmeterol)

Question 33

-tidine

Answer 33

H2 histamine antagonist (cimetidine, ranitidine)

Question 34

-triptan

Answer 34

5-HT 1b/1d agonist (sumatriptan, rizatriptan)

Question 35

-triptyline

Answer 35

TCA (amitryptyline, nortriptyline)

Question 36

-tropin

Answer 36

Pituitary hormone (somatotropin, thyrotropin)

Question 37

-zosin

Answer 37

Alpha1-antagonist (prazosin, dozazosin)