Generic Drug Name shortcuts

Question 1

What is the drug class/category for -afil (i.e. avanafil)

Answer 1

Phospho-diesterase (PDE) inhibitor

Question 2

What is the drug class/category for -asone (i.e. dexamethasone)

Answer 2

corticosteroid

Question 3

What is the drug class/category for -bicin (i.e. doxorubicin)

Answer 3

antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent

Question 4

What is the drug class/category for -bital (i.e. butabarbital)

Answer 4

barbiturate (sedative)

Question 5

What is the drug class/category for -caine (i.e. mepivacaine)

Answer 5

local anesthetic

Question 6

What is the drug class/category for cef-, or ceph- (i.e. cephalexin)

Answer 6

cephalosporin antibiotic

Question 7

What is the drug class/category for -cillin (i.e. amoxicillin)

Answer 7

penicillin antibiotic

Question 8

What is the drug class/category for cort (i.e. hydrocortisone)

Answer 8

corticosteroid

Question 9

What is the drug class/category for -cycline (i.e. doxycycline)

Answer 9

tetracycline antibiotic

Question 10

What is the drug class/category for -dazole (i.e. metronidazole)

Answer 10

anthelmintic; antibiotic

Question 11

What is the drug class/category for - dipine (i.e. nifedipine)

Answer 11

calcium channel blocker

Question 12

What is the drug class/category for -dronate (i.e. alendronate)

Answer 12

bisphosphonate (bone resorption inhibitor)

Question 13

What is the drug class/category for -eprazole (i.e. omeprazole)

Answer 13

proton pump inhibitor (PPI) (for heart burn)

Question 14

What is the drug class/category for -fenac (i.e. bromfenac)

Answer 14

NSAID

Question 15

What is the drug class/category for -floxacin (i.e. moxifloxacin)

Answer 15

quinolone antibiotic

Question 16

What is the drug class/category for -gliptin (i.e. sitagliptin)

Answer 16

anti-diabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

Question 17

What is the drug class/category for -glitazone (i.e. pioglitazone)

Answer 17

anti-diabetic; thiazolidinedione (for DM type 2)

Question 18

What is the drug class/category for -iramine (i.e. chlorpheniramine)

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antihistamine

Question 19

What is the drug class/category for -lamide (i.e. acetazolamide)

Answer 19

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Question 20

What is the drug class/category for -mab (i.e. adalimumab)

Answer 20

monoclonal antibody

Question 21

What is the drug class/category for -mustine (i.e. bendamustine)

Answer 21

alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

Question 22

What is the drug class/category for -mycin (i.e. azithromycin, clindamycin, erythromycin)

Answer 22

antibiotic; antibacterial

Question 23

What is the drug class/category for -nacin (i.e. darifenacin)

Answer 23

muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)

Question 24

What is the drug class/category for -nazole (i.e. fluconazole)

Answer 24

antifungal

Question 25

What is the drug class/category for -olol (i.e. atenolol, metoprolol, timolol)

Answer 25

beta blocker

Question 26

What is the drug class/category for -olone (i.e. triamcinolone, oxymetholone)

Answer 26

corticosteroid; anabolic steroid

Question 27

What is the drug class/category for -onide (i.e. halcinonide)

Answer 27

corticosteroid

Question 28

What is the drug class/category for -oprazole (i.e. dexlansoprazole)

Answer 28

Proton pump inhibtor

Question 29

What is the drug class/category for parin or -parin (i.e. heparin)

Answer 29

antithrombotic; anticoagulant

Question 30

What is the drug class/category for -phylline (i.e. aminophylline)

Answer 30

xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

Question 31

What is the drug class/category for -pramine (i.e. clomipramine)

Answer 31

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

Question 32

What is the drug class/category for pred or pred- (i.e. prednisone)

Answer 32

corticosteroid

Question 33

What is the drug class/category for -pril (i.e. lisinopril, captopril)

Answer 33

ACE inhibitor (antihypertensive)

Question 34

What is the drug class/category for -profen (i.e. ibuprofen, ketoprofen)

Answer 34

NSAID

Question 35

What is the drug class/category for -ridone (i.e. paliperidone)

Answer 35

atypical antipsychotic

Question 36

What is the drug class/category for -sartan (i.e. losartan)

Answer 36

angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB

Question 37

What is the drug class/category for -semide (i.e. furosemide)

Answer 37

loop diuretic (antihypertensive)

Question 38

What is the drug class/category for -setron (i.e. alosetron, dolasetron)

Answer 38

serotonin receptor antagonist; antiemetic; antineuseant

Question 39

What is the drug class/category for -statin (i.e. lovostatin)

Answer 39

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins (anticholesterol)

Question 40

What is the drug class/category for sulfa- (i.e. sulfasalazine)

Answer 40

antibiotic; anti-infective; antiinflammatory

Question 41

What is the drug class/category for -tadine (i.e. amantadine)

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antihistamine

Question 42

What is the drug class/category for -terol (i.e. albuterol)

Answer 42

beta agonist

Question 43

What is the drug class/category for -thiazide (i.e. chlorothiazide)

Answer 43

thiazide diuretic (antihypertensive)

Question 44

What is the drug class/category for -tinib (i.e. erlotinib)

Answer 44

antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor)

Question 45

What is the drug class/category for -trel (i.e. norgestrel)

Answer 45

female hormone (progestin)

Question 46

What is the drug class/category for tretin (i.e. isotretinoin)

Answer 46

retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of Vitamin A

Question 47

What is the drug class/category for -triptan (i.e. sumatriptan)

Answer 47

antimigraine; selective serotonin receptor agonist

Question 48

What is the drug class/category for -tyline (i.e. protriptyline)

Answer 48

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

Question 49

What is the drug class/category for -vir (i.e. acyclovir, cidofovir, oseltamivir)

Answer 49

antiviral (can be for herpes, HIV, hepatitis, CMV, and flu

Question 50

What is the drug class/category for -vudine (i.e. telbivudine)

Answer 50

antiviral; nucleoside analaogues

Question 51

What is the drug class/category for -zepam (i.e. diazepam, lorazepam)

Answer 51

benzodiazepine (sedative, muscle relaxant, etc)

Question 52

What is the drug class/category for -zodone (i.e. trazodone)

Answer 52

antidepressant

Question 53

What is the drug class/category for -zolam (i.e. triazolam)

Answer 53

benzodiazepine

Question 54

What is the drug class/category for -zosin (i.e. prazosin)

Answer 54

alpha blocker