Suffixes

Question 1

-afil

Answer 1

Ex: avanafil, sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor (PDE)

Question 2

-asone

Answer 2

Ex: betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone

Corticosteroid

Question 3

-bicin

Answer 3

Ex: doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin

Antineoplastic, cytotoxic agent

Question 4

-bital

Answer 4

Ex: butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital

Barbiturate (sedative)

Question 5

-caine

Answer 5

Ex: bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine

Local anesthesia

Question 6

-cillin

Answer 6

Ex: amoxicillin; ampicillin; dicloxacillin; nafcillin; oxacillin

Penicillin

Question 7

-cort

Answer 7

Ex: clocortolone; fludrocortisone; hydrocortisone

Corticosteroid

Question 8

-cycline

Answer 8

Ex: demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline; tetracycline

Tetracycline

Question 9

-dazole

Answer 9

Ex: albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole; tinidazole

anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial

Question 10

-dipine

Answer 10

Ex: amlodipine; felodipine; nifedipine; nimodipine; nisoldipine

Calcium channel blocker

Question 11

-dronate

Answer 11

Ex: alendronate; etidronate; ibandronate; risedronate

bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor

Question 12

-eprazole

Answer 12

Ex: esomeprazole; omeprazole; rabeprazole

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

Question 13

-fenac

Answer 13

Ex:
bromfenac; diclofenac; nepafenac

NSAID

Used: RA

SE: aseptic meningitis, HF, laryngeal edema, acute renal failure

Monitor for infection, GI bleeding, peptic ulcer

Question 14

-floxacin

Answer 14

Ex: besifloxacin; ciprofloxacin; levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin

Quinolone antibiotic

Question 15

-gliptin

Answer 15

Ex: saxagliptin; sitagliptin; linagliptin

Antidiabetic

Question 16

-iramine

Answer 16

Ex: brompheniramine; chlorpheniramine; pheniramine

Antihistamine

Question 17

-mustine

Answer 17

Ex: carmustine; estramustine; lomustine; bendamustine

Alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

Question 18

-mycin

Answer 18

Ex: azithromycin; clarithromycin; clindamycin; erythromycin

Antibiotic, antibacterial

Question 19

-nacin

Answer 19

Ex: darifenacin; solifenacin

muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)

Question 20

-nazole

Answer 20

Ex: fluconazole; ketoconazole; miconazole; terconazole; tioconazole

Antifungal

Question 21

-lol

Answer 21

Ex: atenolol; metoprolol; nadolol; pindolol; propranolol; timolol

Beta blocker (BB)

Question 22

-olone

Answer 22

Ex: fluocinolone; fluorometholone; prednisolone; triamcinolone

Corticosteroid

Question 23

-onide

Answer 23

Ex: budesonide; ciclesonide; desonide; fluocinonide; halcinonide

Corticosteroid

Question 24

-prazole

Answer 24

Ex: dexlansoprazole; lansoprazole;

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

Question 25

-parin

Answer 25

Ex: dalteparin; enoxaparin; fondaparinux; heparin; tinzaparin antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner)

Question 26

-phylline

Answer 26

Ex: aminophylline; dyphylline; oxtriphylline; theophylline xanthine derivative (bronchodilator) Used for asthma, bronchospasm, COPD SE: tachycardia, cardiac dysrrhythmias, dizziness, hypotension No coffee or tea.

Question 27

-pramine

Answer 27

Ex: clomipramine; desipramine; imipramine; trimipramine Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

Question 28

-pred

Answer 28

Ex: loteprednol; prednicarbate; prednisolone; prednisone Corticosteroid

Question 29

-pril

Answer 29

Ex: benazepril; captopril; enalapril; lisinopril; moexipril; ramipril ACE inhibitor Decrease BP, decrease aldosterone secretion, sodium and fluid loss SE: gastric irritation, peptic ulcer, orthostatic hypotension, rash Client take 1 hour before meals or 2 hours after meals

Question 30

-profen

Answer 30

Ex: fenoprofen; flurbiprofen; ibuprofen; ketoprofen NSAID

Question 31

-ridone

Answer 31

iloperidone; paliperidone; risperidone Atypical antipsychotic

Question 32

-sartan

Answer 32

candesartan; irbesartan; losartan; olmesartan; valsartan ARBS

Question 33

-semide

Answer 33

furosemide; torsemide Loop diuretic

Question 34

-statin

Answer 34

atorvastatin; lovastatin; pitavastatin; pravastatin; rosuvastatin; simvastatin HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins

Question 35

-tadine

Answer 35

cyproheptadine; desloratadine; loratadine; olopatadine Antihistamine; antiviral

Question 36

-terol

Answer 36

albuterol; arformoterol; formoterol; levalbuterol; salmeterol beta agonist; bronchodilator

Question 37

-thiazide

Answer 37

chlorothiazide; hydrochlorothiazide; methyclothiazide Thiazide diuretic

Question 38

-tinib

Answer 38

crizotinib; dasatinib; erlotinib; gefitinib; imatinib Antineoplastic

Question 39

-triptan

Answer 39

almotriptan; eletriptan; rizatriptan; sumatriptan; zolmitriptan antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist

Question 40

-vir

Answer 40

abacavir; ritonavir; tenofovir; ribavirin, acyclovir; cidofovir antiviral; anti-HIV, anti-hepatitis, anti-herpes

Question 41

-vudine

Answer 41

mivudine; stavudine; telbivudine; zidovudine Antiviral

Question 42

-zolam, zepam

Answer 42

clonazepam; diazepam; flurazepam; lorazepam; temazepam; alprazolam; estazolam; midazolam; triazolam Benzodiazepine

Question 43

-actone

Answer 43

Aldactone Potassium sparing diuretic SE: hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, rash, dizziness, hirsutism Don't take at bedtime. Take with meals. Limit intakes of potassium.

Question 44

-ase

Answer 44

Streptokinase Antithrombolytic

Question 45

-cyclovir

Answer 45

Acyclovir Antiviral

Question 46

-ergot

Answer 46

Anitmigraine