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Drug Endings Flashcards

1
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -azole?

A

Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor.

Ex: Ketoconazole.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -bendazole?

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Antiparasitic/antihelmintic.

Ex: mebendazole

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -cillin?

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Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor

Ex: ampicillin

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -cycline?

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Protein synthesis inhibitor.

Ex: Tetracycline

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -ivir?

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Neuraminidase inhibitor.

Ex: Oseltamivir

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -navir?

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Protease inhibitor.

Ex: Ritonavir

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -ovir?

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DNA polymerase inhibitor.

Ex: Acyclovir.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -thromycin?

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Macrolide antibiotic.

Ex: Azithromycin.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -ane?

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Inhalational general anesthetic.

Ex: halothane.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -azine?

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Typical antipsychotic.

Ex: Thioridazine.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -barbital?

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Barbiturate.

Ex: Phenobarbital.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -caine?

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Local anesthetic.

Ex: Lidocaine.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -etine?

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SSRI.

Ex: Fluoxetine.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -ipramine?

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TCA.

Ex: Imipramine.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -triptan?

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5-HT1b/1d agonists.

Ex: Sumatriptan.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -triptyline?

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TCA.

Ex: Amitriptyline.

17
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -zepam?

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Benzodiazepine.

Ex: Diazepam.

18
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -zolam?

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Benzodiazepine.

Ex: Alprazolam.

19
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -chol?

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Cholinergic agonist.

Ex: Bethanechol/carbachol.

20
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -curium or curonium?

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Non-depolarizing paralytic.

Ex: Atracurium or vecuronium.

21
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -olol?

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Beta blocker

Ex: Propranolol.

22
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -stigmine?

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AChE inhibitor.

Ex: Neostigmine.

23
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -terol?

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Beta2-agonist.

Ex: Albuterol.

24
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -zosin?

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alpha-1-antagonist.

Ex: Prazosin.

25
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -afil?

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PDE5 inhibitor

Ex: Sildenafil.

26
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -dipine?

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Dihydropyridine CCB

Ex: Amlodipine.

27
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -pril?

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ACE inhibitor.

Captopril.

28
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -sartan?

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Angiotensin II receptor blocker

Ex: Losartan.

29
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -statin?

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HMG-CoA reductase Inhibitor.

Atorvastatin.

30
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -dronate?

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Bisphosphonate.

Ex: Alendronate

31
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -glitazone?

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PPAR-gamma activator.

Ex: Rosiglitazone.

32
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -prazole?

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Proton pump inhibitor.

Ex: Omeprazole.

33
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -prost?

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Prostaglandin analog.

Ex: Latanoprot.

34
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -tidine?

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H2-antagonist.

Ex: Cimetidine.

35
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -tropin?

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Pituitary hormone.

Ex: Somatotropin.

36
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -ximab?

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Chimeric monoclonal Ab.

Ex: Basiliximab.

37
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -zumab?

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Humanized monoclonal Ab.

Ex: Daclizumab (used to prevent organ transplant rejection, especially in kidney).

38
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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -en/ine or -en/ate?

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1st generation Reversible inhibitors of H1 receptors (sedating because of CNS penetration)
Ex: Diphenhydramine, dimenhydrinate.

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Giving a function and example, which drugs end in -adine?

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2nd generation reversible inhibitors of H1 receptors (far less sedating than 1st generation because of decreased entry into CNS).
Ex: Loratadine, Fexofenadine.

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