Pharm - Miscellaneous (Drug Name)

Question 1

What is a common suffix of antimicrobials that act as antifungals? Give an example.

Answer 1

-azole; Ketoconazole

Question 2

What is a common suffix of antimicrobials that are Penicillins? Give an example.

Answer 2

-cillin; Methicillin

Question 3

What is a common suffix of antimicrobials that act as Protein synthesis inhibitor antibiotics? Give an example.

Answer 3

-cycline; Tetracycline

Question 4

What is a common suffix of antimicrobials that act as Protease inhibitors? Give an example.

Answer 4

-navir; Saquinavir

Question 5

Give the category of antimicrobials associated with each of the following suffixes: (1) -azole (2) -cillin (3) -cycline (4) -navir (5) -bendazole (6) -ivir (7) -ovir (8) -thromycin. Also, give an example of each.

Answer 5

(1) Antifungal (Ketoconazole) (2) Penicillin (Methicillin) (3) Antibiotic, protein synthesis inhibitor (Tetracycline) (4) Protease inhibitor (Saquinavir) (5) Antiparasitic/antihelminthic (Mebendazole) (6) Neuraminidase inhibitor (Oseltamivir) (7) DNA polymerase inhibitor (Acyclovir) (8) Macrolide antibiotic (Azithromycin)

Question 6

What is a common suffix of CNS drugs that act as 5-HT 1B/1D agonists (for migraine)? Give an example.

Answer 6

-triptan; Sumatriptan

Question 7

What is a common suffix of CNS drugs that act as inhalational general anesthetics? Give an example.

Answer 7

-ane; Halothane

Question 8

What is a common suffix of CNS drugs that act as local anesthetics? Give an example.

Answer 8

-caine; Lidocaine

Question 9

What is a common suffix of CNS drugs that are Typical Antipsychotics? Give an example.

Answer 9

-azine; Thioridazine

Question 10

What is a common suffix of CNS drugs that belong to the Barbiturate category? Give an example.

Answer 10

-barbital; Phenobarbital

Question 11

What are 2 common suffixes of CNS drugs that belong to the Benzodiazepine category? Give an example of each.

Answer 11

(1) -zolam; Alprazolam (2) -azepam; Diazepam

Question 12

What is a common suffix of CNS drugs that belong to the SSRI category? Give an example.

Answer 12

-etine; Fluoxetine

Question 13

What are common suffixes of CNS drugs that belong to the TCA category? Give an example.

Answer 13

(1) -ipramine; Imipramine (2) -triptyline; Amitriptyline

Question 14

Give the category of CNS drugs associated with each of the following suffixes: (1) -triptan (2) -ane (3) -caine (4) -azine (5) -barbital (6) -zolam (7) -azepam (8) -etine (9) -ipramine (10) -triptyline. Also, give an example of each.

Answer 14

(1) 5-HT 1B/1D agonists (migraine) - e.g., Sumatriptan (2) Inhalational general anesthetic - e.g., Halothane (3) Local anesthetic - e.g., Lidocaine (4) Typical antipsychotic - e.g., Thioridazine (5) Barbiturate - e.g., Phenobarbital (6) Benzodiazepine - e.g., Alprazolam (7) Benzodiazepine - e.g., Diazepam (8) SSRI - e.g., Fluoxetine (9) TCA - e.g., Imipramine (10) TCA - e.g., Amitriptyline

Question 15

What is a common suffix of autonomic drugs that act as Beta-antagonists? Give an example.

Answer 15

-olol; Propanolol

Question 16

What is a common suffix of autonomic drugs that act as Beta2-agonists? Give an example.

Answer 16

-terol; Albuterol

Question 17

What is a common suffix of autonomic drugs that act as Alpha1-antagonists? Give an example.

Answer 17

-zosin; Prazosin

Question 18

Give the category of autonomic drugs associated with each of the following suffixes: (1) -olol (2) -terol (3) -zosin (4) -chol (5) -curium or -curonium (6) -stigmine. Also, give an example of each.

Answer 18

(1) Beta-antagonist - e.g., Propranolol (2) Beta2-agonist - e.g., Albuterol (3) Alpha1-antagonist - e.g., Prazosin (4) Cholinergic agonist - e.g., Bethanechol/Carbachol (5) Non-depolarizing paralytic - e.g., Atracurium or Vecuronium (6) AChE inhibitor - e.g., Neostigmine

Question 19

Give the category of cardiovascular drugs associated with each of the following suffixes: (1) -dipine (2) -pril (3) -afil (4) -sartan (5) -statin. Also, give an example of each.

Answer 19

(1) Dihydropyridine CCB - e.g., Amlodipine (2) ACE inhibitor - e.g., Captopril (3) PDE-5 inhibitor - e.g., Sildenafil (4) Angiotensin-II receptor blocker - e.g., Losartan (5) HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor - e.g., Atorvastatin

Question 20

What is a common suffix of cardiovascular drugs that act as ACE inhibitors? Give an example.

Answer 20

-pril; Captopril

Question 21

What is a common suffix of cardiovascular drugs that act as PDE-5 inhibitor? Give an example.

Answer 21

-afil; Sildenafil

Question 22

What is a common suffix of pituitary hormone drugs? Give an example.

Answer 22

-tropin; Somatotropin

Question 23

What is a common suffix of H2 antagonist drugs? Give an example.

Answer 23

-tidine; Cimetidine

Question 24

Give the category of drugs associated with each of the following suffixes: (1) -tropin (2) -tidine (3) -dronate (4) -glitazone (5) -prazole (6) -prost (7) -ximab (8) -zumab . Also, give an example of each.

Answer 24

(1) Pituitary hormone - e.g., Somatotropin (2) H2 antagonist - e.g., Cimetidine (3) Biphosphonate - e.g., Alendronate (4) PPAR-gamma activator - e.g., Rosiglitazone (5) Proton pump inhibitor - e.g., Omeprazole (6) Prostaglandin analog - e.g., Latanoprost (7) Chimeric monoclonal Ab - e.g., Basiliximab (8) Humanized monoclonal Ab - e.g., Daclizumab

Question 25

What is a common suffix of Antiparasitic/Antihelminthic drugs? Give an example.

Answer 25

-bendazole; Mebendazole

Question 26

What is a common suffix of Neuraminidase inhibitor drugs? Give an example.

Answer 26

-ivir; Oseltamivir

Question 27

What is a common suffix of DNA polymerase inhibitor drugs? Give an example.

Answer 27

-ovir; Acyclovir

Question 28

What is a common suffix of Macrolide antibiotic drugs? Give an example.

Answer 28

-thromycin; Azithromycin

Question 29

What is a common suffix of Cholinergic agonists? Give an example.

Answer 29

-chol; Bethanechol/Carbachol

Question 30

What are 2 common suffixes of Non-depolarizing paralytics? Give an example of each.

Answer 30

-curium or -curonium; Atracurium or Vecuronium

Question 31

What is a common suffix of AChE inhibitors? Give an example.

Answer 31

-stigmine; Neostigmine

Question 32

What is a common suffix of Dihydropyridine CCB drugs? Give an example.

Answer 32

-dipine; Amlodipine

Question 33

What is a common suffix of Angiotensin-II receptor blocker? Give an example.

Answer 33

-sartan; Losartan

Question 34

What is a common suffix of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor? Give an example.

Answer 34

-statin; Atorvastatin

Question 35

What is a common suffix of Biphosphonate drugs? Give an example.

Answer 35

-dronate; Alendronate

Question 36

What is a common suffix of PPAR-gamma activator drugs? Give an example.

Answer 36

-glitazone; Rosiglitazone

Question 37

What is a common suffix of Proton pump inhibitors? Give an example.

Answer 37

-prazole; Omeprazole

Question 38

What is a common suffix of Prostaglandin analogs? Give an example.

Answer 38

-prost; Latanoprost

Question 39

What is a common suffix of Chimeric monoclonal Ab drugs? Give an example.

Answer 39

-ximab; Basiliximab

Question 40

What is a common suffix of Humanized monoclonal Ab drugs? Give an example.

Answer 40

-zumab; Daclizumab