Suffix And Prefix

Question 1

asone

Answer 1

Corticosteroids

betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone

Question 2

bital

Answer 2

barbiturate (sedative)

butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital

Question 3

caine

Answer 3

local anesthetic

bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine

Question 4

cef-, ceph-

Answer 4

cephalosporin antibiotic

Question 5

cycline

Answer 5

tetracycline antibiotic

Question 6

dipine

Answer 6

calcium channel blocker

Question 7

dronate

Answer 7

bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor

alendronate

Question 8

eprazole

Answer 8

proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

Question 9

fenac

Answer 9

NSAID

Question 10

floxacin

Answer 10

quinolone antibiotic

Question 11

iramine

Answer 11

antihistamine

Question 12

lamide

Answer 12

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

used to treat glaucoma

Question 13

nazole

Answer 13

Anti fungal

Question 14

olol

Answer 14

Beta blocker

Question 15

parin; -parin

Answer 15

Anticoagulants blood thinner

Question 16

pramine

Answer 16

tricyclic antidepressant

Question 17

pril

Answer 17

ACE Inhibitors

Question 18

semide

Answer 18

loop diuretic (water pill)

Question 19

sulfa

Answer 19

Antibiotics

Question 20

thiazide

Answer 20

thiazide diuretic (water pill)

Question 21

terol

Answer 21

beta agonist; bronchodilator

Question 22

trel

Answer 22

female hormone (progestin)

Question 23

triptan

Answer 23

antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist

Question 24

tyline

Answer 24

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

Question 25

vir

Answer 25

Antivirus

Question 26

zepam

Answer 26

benzodiazepine

Question 27

zodone

Answer 27

antidepressant