Pharmacology

Question 1

-afil

Answer 1

Erectile dysfunction, pulmonary HTN

E.g. Sildenafil

Phosphodiesterase inhibitors

Question 2

-ane

Answer 2

Anaesthesia

E.g. Halothane

Inhaled anaesthetics

Question 3

-artan

Answer 3

Hypertension

E.g. Losartan

Angiotensin receptor blockers

Question 4

-azepam, -zolam

Answer 4

Anxiety

E.g. Lorazepam, midazolam

Benzodiazepinea

Question 5

-azine

Answer 5

antipsychotic

E.g. Chloropromazine

Phenothiazines

Question 6

-azole

Answer 6

Antifungal

E.g. Ketoconazole

Azole antifungals

Question 7

-barbital

Answer 7

Anxiety

E.g. Phenobarbital

Barbituates

Question 8

-caine

Answer 8

Anaesthesia

E.g. Lidocaine

Local anaesthetics

Question 9

-cillin

Answer 9

Antibiotic

E.g. Ticarcillin

Penicillin antibiotics

Question 10

-cycline

Answer 10

Antibiotic

E.g. Doxycycline

Tetracyclines

Question 11

-etine

Answer 11

Depression

E.g. Fluoxetine

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Question 12

-feb, fene

Answer 12

Osteoporosis, breast cancer

E.g. Tamoxifen, clomifene

Selective estrogen response modifiers

Question 13

-floxacin

Answer 13

Antibiotics

E.g. Levofloxacin

Fluoroquinolones

Question 14

-fungin

Answer 14

Antifungal

E.g. Caspofungin

Echinocandins

Question 15

-grastim, -gramostim

Answer 15

Blood dyscrasias (blood cell disorder)

E.g. Filgrastim, sargramostim

Granulocyte colony stimulating factors

Question 16

-ide

Answer 16

Hypertension

E.g. furosemide

Loop diuretics

Question 17

-ipine

Answer 17

Hypertension

E.g. Nifedipine

Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers

Question 18

-ipramine

Answer 18

Depression

E.g. Desipramine

Tricyclic antidepressants

Question 19

-ium, -uronium

Answer 19

Anaesthesia

E.g. Vercuonium, atracurium

Nondepolarising paralytics

Question 20

-lukast

Answer 20

Asthma

E.g. Montelukast

LTD4 receptor antagonist

Question 21

-navir

Answer 21

Antiviral

E.g. Saquinivir

Protease inhibitor

Question 22

-olol

Answer 22

Hypertension

E.g. Propranolol

Beta blocker

Question 23

-oxin

Answer 23

Arrhythmias

E.g. Digoxin

Cardiac glycoside (increases contractility)

Question 24

-phylline

Answer 24

Bronchodilator

E.g. Theophylline

Methylxanthine

Question 25

-pril

Answer 25

Hypertension

E.g. Lisinopril

ACE inhibitor

Question 26

-quine

Answer 26

Antimalarial

E.g. Choroquine

Quinolone derivatives

Question 27

-statin

Answer 27

Hyperlipidaemia

E.g. Simvastatin

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

Question 28

-tecan

Answer 28

Chemotherapy

E.g. Topotecan

Topoisomerase I inhibitor

Question 29

-terol

Answer 29

Bronchodilator

E.g. Albuterol

Beta(2) agonist

Question 30

-tidine

Answer 30

Allergies

E.g. Cimetidine

Second generation antihistamine

Question 31

-tine

Answer 31

Antifungal

E.g. Terbinafine

Allylamine antifungals

Question 32

-toposide

Answer 32

Chemotherapy

E.g. Etoposide

Topoisomerase II inhibitor

Question 33

-triptan

Answer 33

Migraines

E.g. IMi

5-HT1B/1D agonist

Question 34

-tropin

Answer 34

Hormone deficiency

E.g. Somatotropin

Pituitary hromone

Question 35

-vaptan

Answer 35

Hypertension

E.g. Tolvaptan

Vasopressin receptor agonist

Question 36

-zosin

Answer 36

Hypertension, BPH

E.g. Terazosin

Alpha(1) antagonist