Memory Aid: Prefix & Suffix List

Question 1

-ase, -plase

Answer 1

usually indicates an enzyme,

thrombolytic agent

Question 2

-azole

Answer 2

anti fungal/ antimicrobial

Question 3

cef-, ceph-

Answer 3

cephalosporin antibiotic;
check allergy to this class and penicillin

Question 4

-cillin

Answer 4

penicillin antibiotic;

check for allergy

Question 5

-cycline

Answer 5

tetracycline antibiotic

Question 6

-dipine

Answer 6

calcium channel blocker, antianginal, antihypertensive

Question 7

-dronate

Answer 7

Biphosphonate, bone resorption inhibitor

Question 8

-floxacin

Answer 8

Fluroquinolone, antibiotic

Question 9

-micin, -mycin

Answer 9

Aminoglycoside, antibiotic

Question 10

nitr-, -nitr-

Answer 10

nitrate, vasodilator, antianginal

Question 11

-olol, -lol

Answer 11

beta adrenergic blocker, antihypertensive and/or antianginal

Question 12

-parin

Answer 12

anticoagulant, heparin or heparinoid

Question 13

-phylline

Answer 13

xanthine type of bronchodilator

Question 14

-prazole

Answer 14

GI proton pump inhibitor, antiulcer

Question 15

-pril

Answer 15

angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, antihypertensive

Question 16

sal-, -sal-

Answer 16

contains salicylate, check allergy to salicylate or aspirin

Question 17

-sartan

Answer 17

angiotensin II receptor antagonist, antihypertensive

Question 18

-sone, -lone, pred-

Answer 18

corticosteroid

Question 19

-statin

Answer 19

HMG-Coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, lipid lowering angent

Question 20

sulfa-

Answer 20

sulfonamide antibiotic, check allergy to sulfa

Question 21

-terol

Answer 21

adrenergic type of bronchodilator

Question 22

-tidine

Answer 22

histamine H2 antagonist (GI), antiulcer

Question 23

-triptan

Answer 23

vascular headache suppressant, serotonin agonist

Question 24

-vir

Answer 24

antiviral antiinfective

Question 25

-zepam, -zolam

Answer 25

Benzodiazepine, antianxiety,m sedative/hypnotic

Question 26

-zosin

Answer 26

peripherally acting alpha-1 blocker, antihypertensive