Pharm - Drug names

Question 1

-azole

Answer 1

Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor (anti-fungal, e.g. ketoconazole)

Question 2

-bendazole

Answer 2

Antiparasitic/antihelminthic (e.g. mebendazole)

Question 3

-cillin

Answer 3

Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor (antibiotic, e.g. ampicillin)

Question 4

-cycline

Answer 4

Protein synthesis inhibitor (antibiotic, e.g. tetracycline)

Question 5

-ivir

Answer 5

Neuraminidase inhibitor (antiviral, e.g. oseltamivir)

Question 6

-navir

Answer 6

Protease inhibitor (antiviral; e.g. ritonavir)

Question 7

-ovir

Answer 7

DNA polymerase inhibitor (antiviral; e.g. acyclovir)

Question 8

-thromycin

Answer 8

Macrolide antibiotic (e.g. azithromycin)

Question 9

-ane

Answer 9

Inhalational general anesthetic (e.g. halothane)

Question 10

-azine

Answer 10

Typical antipsychotic (e.g. thioridazine)

Question 11

-barbital

Answer 11

Barbituate (e.g. phenobarbital)

Question 12

-caine

Answer 12

Local anesthetic (e.g. lidocaine)

Question 13

-etine

Answer 13

SSRI (e.g. Fluoxetine)

Question 14

-ipramine

Answer 14

TCA (e.g. imipramine)

Question 15

-triptan

Answer 15

5-HT agonist (e.g. sumatriptan

Question 16

-triptyline

Answer 16

TCA (e.g. amitriptyline)

Question 17

-zepam

Answer 17

Benzodiazepine (e.g. diazepam)

Question 18

-zolam

Answer 18

Benzodiazepine (e.g. alprazolam)

Question 19

-chol

Answer 19

Cholinergic agent (e.g. bethanechol/carbachol)

Question 20

-curium / -curonium

Answer 20

Non-depolarizing paralytic (e.g. atracurium/vecuronium)

Question 21

-olol

Answer 21

B-blocker (e.g. propanolol)

Question 22

-stigmine

Answer 22

AChE inhibitor (e.g. neostigmine)

Question 23

-terol

Answer 23

B2-agonist (e.g. albuterol)

Question 24

-zosin

Answer 24

a1-antagonist (e.g. prazosin)