20 Drug Roots

Question 1

-vir-

Answer 1

antiviral

ex. acyclovir

Question 2

cef-

Answer 2

cephalosporin abx

ex.cefdinir

Question 3

ceph-

Answer 3

cephalosporin abx

ex.cephalexin

Question 4

-lol

Answer 4

beta blocker

ex. propanalol

Question 5

-lone

Answer 5

glucocorticoid

ex. prednisolone

Question 6

-sone

Answer 6

glucocorticoid

ex. prednisone

Question 7

-conazole

Answer 7

antifungal

ex. miconazole

Question 8

-mycin

Answer 8

abx

ex. streptomycin

Question 9

-micin

Answer 9

abx

ex.gentamicin

Question 10

-zepam

Answer 10

benzodiazepine

ex. diazepam

Question 11

-zolam

Answer 11

benzodiazepine

ex. alprazolam

Question 12

-pril

Answer 12

ACE antagonist

ex. lisinopril

Question 13

-caine

Answer 13

local anesthetic

ex. lidocaine

Question 14

-cillin

Answer 14

penicillin abx

ex. amoxicillin

Question 15

-dipine

Answer 15

Ca2+ channel blocker

ex. amlodipine

Question 16

-sartan

Answer 16

angiotensin II antagonist

ex. valsartan

Question 17

-dronate

Answer 17

bisphosphonate

ex. pamidronate

Question 18

-floxacin

Answer 18

fluoroquinolone abx

ex. ciprofloxacin

Question 19

-triptan

Answer 19

serotonin 1B/1D antagonist

ex. sumatriptan

Question 20

-vastatin

Answer 20

statin

ex. atorvastatin

Question 21

-prazole

Answer 21

proton pump antagonist

ex. aripripazole

Question 22

-terol

Answer 22

beta 2 agonist

ex. albuterol

Question 23

-tidine

Answer 23

histamine 2 blocker

ex. desloratadine