Module 2: Pharmacology Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes

Question 1

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-afil

Answer 1

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor
ex/ sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil

Question 2

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-ane

Answer 2

general anesthetics
ex/ cyclohexane, ethane, fluorine

Question 3

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-ase

Answer 3

thrombolytics (clot-busters)
ex/eminase, retavase, streptokinase

Question 4

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-azole

Answer 4

antifungals
ex/ butoconazole, econazole, fluconazole

Question 5

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-bicin

Answer 5

antineoplastic
ex/ doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin

Question 6

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-bital

Answer 6

barbiturate (sedative)
ex/ butabarbital; butalbital; phenobartial; secobarbital

Question 7

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-caine

Answer 7

local anesthetic
ex/ bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine

Question 8

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-calci

Answer 8

calcium & vitamin D supplements
ex/ calciferol, calcitrol

Question 9

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
cef-, ceph-

Answer 9

cephalosporin antibiotic
ex/ cefaclor; cefdinir; cefixime; cefprozil; cephalexin

Question 10

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-cillin

Answer 10

penicillin antibiotic
ex/ amoxicillin; ampicillin; dicloxacillin; nafcillin; oxacillin

Question 11

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-cort

Answer 11

corticosteroid
ex/ clocortolone; fluudrocortisone; hydrocortisone

Question 12

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-cycline

Answer 12

tetracycline antibiotic
ex/ demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline; tetracycline

Question 13

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-dazole

Answer 13

anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial
ex/ albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole; tinidazole

Question 14

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-dipine

Answer 14

calcium channel blocker
ex/ amlodipine; felodipine; nifedipine; nimodipine; nisoldipine

Question 15

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-dronate

Answer 15

bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor

Question 16

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-eprazole

Answer 16

proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
esomeprazole; omeprazole; rabeprazole

Question 17

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-fenac

Answer 17

NSAID
bromfenac; diclofenac; nepafenac

Question 18

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-floxacin

Answer 18

quinolone antibiotic
ex/ ciprofloxacin; levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin

Question 19

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-gliptin

Answer 19

antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme
saxagliptin; sitagliptin; vildagliptin

Question 20

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-glitazone

Answer 20

antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione
ex/ pioglitazone; rosiglitazone; troglitazone

Question 21

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-ine

Answer 21

stimulants
ex/ amphetamine, caffeine, terbutaline, theopylline

Question 22

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-iramine

Answer 22

antihistamine
ex/ brompheniramine; chlorpheniramine; pheniramine

Question 23

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-lamide

Answer 23

carbonic ahydrase inhibitor
ex/ acetazolamid; brinzolamide; dorzolamide; methazolamide

Question 24

What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-limus

Answer 24

immunosuppressant
ex/ pimecrolimus; sirolimus; tacrolimus

Question 25

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -mab

Answer 25

monoclonal antibody ex/ daclizumab; infliximab; omalizumab; trastuzumbab

Question 26

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -mustine

Answer 26

alkylating agent (antineoplastic) ex/ carmustine; estramustine; lomustine

Question 27

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -mycin or -micin

Answer 27

antibiotic; antibacterial ex/ azithromycin, clarithromycin; clindamycin; erythromycin

Question 28

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -nacin

Answer 28

antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) ex/ darifenacin; solifenacin

Question 29

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -nazole

Answer 29

antifungal ex/ fluconazole; ketoconazole; miconazole; terconazole

Question 30

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -nib

Answer 30

antineoplastic ex/ dasatinib; erlotinib; imatinib; sorafenib

Question 31

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -olol

Answer 31

beta blocker ex/ atenolol; metoprolol; nadolol; pindolol; propranolol; timolol

Question 32

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -olone (C)

Answer 32

corticosteroid ex/ fluocinolone; fluorometholone; rimexolone/ triamcinolone

Question 33

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -olone (A)

Answer 33

anabolic steroid ex/ nandrolone; oxandrolone; oxymetholone

Question 34

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -onide

Answer 34

corticosteroid ex/ budesonide; ciclesonide; desonide; fluocinonide; halcinonide

Question 35

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -oprazole

Answer 35

proton pump inhibitor (PPI) ex/ dexlansoprazole; lansoprazole; pantoprazole

Question 36

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -pam

Answer 36

antianxiety ex/ diazepam, lorazepam

Question 37

What drug class or drug catergory is this? parin; -parin

Answer 37

antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner) ex/ enoxaparin; fondaprinux; heparin; tinzaparin

Question 38

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -phylline

Answer 38

xanthine derivative (bronchodilator) ex/ aminophylline; dyphylline; oxitriphylline; theophylline

Question 39

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -pramine

Answer 39

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) ex/ clomipramine; desipramine; imipramine; trimipramine

Question 40

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -prazole

Answer 40

proton pump inhibitors (anti-ulcer) ex/ lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole

Question 41

What drug class or drug catergory is this? pred; pred-

Answer 41

corticosteroid ex/ loteprednol; prenicarbate; prednisolone; prednisone

Question 42

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -pril

Answer 42

ACE inhibitor ex/ benazepril; captopril; enalapril; lisinopril; moexipril; ramipril

Question 43

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -profen

Answer 43

NSAID ex/ feboprofen; flurbiprofen; ibuprofen; ketoprofen

Question 44

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -sartan

Answer 44

angiotensin II receptor antagonist ARB ex/ candesartan; irbesartan; losartan; olmesartan valsartan

Question 45

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -semide

Answer 45

loop diuretic (water pill) ex/ furosemide; torsemide

Question 46

What drug class or drug catergory is this? -setron