Drug Suffixs

Question 1

-afil

Answer 1

phosphodiesterase

sildenafil or tadalafil

Question 2

• azepam

- azolam

Answer 2

benzodiazapine

lorazepam or diazepam

alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam

Question 3

-azine

or

-operiodol

Answer 3

phenothiazine

chlorpromazine, thioridazine - neuroleptics
promethazine - antiemetic

neuroleptics - haloperidol or droperidol

Question 4

–barbital

Answer 4

barbiturate

phenobarbital secobarbital

Question 5

-bendazole

Answer 5

benzimidazole

mebendazole albendazole

Question 6

-caine

Answer 6

local anesthetic

procaine, tetracaine, lidocaine

Question 7

-chol

Answer 7

muscarinic agonists

Bethanechol, methacholine, carbachol

Question 8

-cillin

Answer 8

Penicillin

amoxicillin, methicillin

Question 9

-conazole

Answer 9

Imidazole - antifungal

fluconazole, keoconazole

Question 10

• curium

- curonium

Answer 10

non depolorizing neuromuscular blockers

Atracurium, mivacurium

vecuronium, rocuronium

Question 11

-cycline

Answer 11

protein synth inhibitor

Tetracycline, doxycycline

Question 12

-dipine

Answer 12

Dihydropyridine Ca channel blocker

Amlodipine, Nifedipine

Question 13

–dronate

Answer 13

Bisphosphates

Alendronate, risedronate

Question 14

-etine

Answer 14

SSRI

Fluoxitine, Paroxetine, sertraline

Question 15

-flurane

Answer 15

inhaled anesthetic

Isofurane, sevofurane

Question 16

-gliptin

Answer 16

DPP-IV Type II DM, insulinogue

Sitagliptin, saxagliptin

Question 17

-glitazone

Answer 17

Thiazolidinedione

Proglitazone
rosiglitazone

Question 18

• ipramine

- triptyline

Answer 18

TCA

Clomipramine, imipramine

Amitriptyline, nortriptyline

Question 19

-mab

Answer 19

monoclonal antibody

infliximab
rituximab

Question 20

-mustine

Answer 20

Nitrosourea (nitrogen mustard)
-cancer
lomustine

Question 21

-navir

Answer 21

Protease inhibitor

Ritonavir, saquinavir,

Question 22

-olol

Answer 22

Beta blocker

atenolol, metoprolol

(carvediol and lobetalol exception w/ alpha block activity as well)

Question 23

-phylline

Answer 23

methylxanthine

Theophylline aminophylline

Question 24

-pril

Answer 24

ACE inhibitors

Elanapril, lisinopril

Question 25

-prost

Answer 25

prostaglandin analog latanoprost, travoprost (glaucoma)

Question 26

-sartan

Answer 26

Angiotension receptor blockers (ARBs) Losartan, valsartan

Question 27

- statin

Answer 27

HMG CoA reductase inhibitor Atorvastatin, simvastatin

Question 28

-stigmine

Answer 28

anticholinesterase neostigmine, phylsostigmine, rivastigmine, pyridostigmine

Question 29

-terol

Answer 29

beta 2 agonist | albuterol, salmeterol, formoterol

Question 30

-tidine

Answer 30

H2 antagonist Cimetidine, ranitidine

Question 31

-triptan

Answer 31

5HT 1B/1D agonist (vasoconstriction) Sumatriptan, thyrotropin

Question 32

-zosin

Answer 32

Alpha 1 antagonist terazosin, prazosin, doxazosin