Drug Endings

Question 1

-azole

Answer 1

ergosterol synthesis inhib

ex. KETOCONazole

Question 2

-bendazole

Answer 2

antiparasitic/antihelmintic

ex. MEbendazole

Question 3

-prazole

Answer 3

proton-pump inhib

ex. OMEprazole

Question 4

-cillin

Answer 4

peptidoglycan synthesis inhib

Question 5

-cyclin

Answer 5

protein synthesis inhib

ex. TETRAcycline

Question 6

-ivir

Answer 6

neurominidase inhib

ex. OSELTAMivir

Question 7

-navir

Answer 7

protease inhib

ex. RITOnavir

Question 8

-ovir

Answer 8

DNA polymerase inhib

ex. ACYCLovir

Question 9

-thromycin

Answer 9

macrolide antibiotic

ex. AZIthromycin

Question 10

-ane

Answer 10

inhalational GENERAL ANESTHETIC

ex. HALOTHane

Question 11

-azine

Answer 11

typical antipsychotic

ex. THIORIDazine

Question 12

-barbital

Answer 12

barbiturate

Question 13

-caine

Answer 13

LOCAL anesthetic

ex. LIDOcane

Question 14

-etine

Answer 14

SSRI

ex. FLUOXetine

Question 15

-ipramine & -triptyline

Answer 15

TCA

ex. IMipramine and AMItriptyline

Question 16

-triptan

Answer 16

5HT 1B/1D AGONIST

ex. SUMAtriptan

Question 17

-zepam & -zolam

Answer 17

benzo

ex. DIAzepam and Alprazolam
moa: incr FREQ of Cl- channel opening

Question 18

-chol

Answer 18

cholinergic AGONIST

ex. BETHANEchol
CARBAchol

Question 19

-curium & -curonium

Answer 19

non-depolarizing paralytic

ex. ATRAcurium and VEcuronium
moa: competitively block ACh receptors

Question 20

-olol

Answer 20

beta blocker

Question 21

-stigmine

Answer 21

AChE inhib (indirect muscarinic blocker)

Question 22

-terol

Answer 22

beta2 AGONIST

ex. ALBUterol

Question 23

-zosin

Answer 23

alpha1 blocker (antagonist)

ex. PRAzosin

Question 24

-afil

Answer 24

PDE-5 inhib

ex. SILDENafil

Question 25

-dipine

Answer 25

dihydropyridine CCB [L-type Ca channel blocker] ex. Amlodipine * reduces vascular resistance and arterial pressure

Question 26

-pril

Answer 26

ACE inhib

Question 27

-sartan

Answer 27

Angiotensin II receptor blocker

Question 28

-statin

Answer 28

HMG-CoA reductase inhib

Question 29

-dronate

Answer 29

bisphosphonate ex. ALENdronate * prevents bone loss

Question 30

-glitazone

Answer 30

PPAR gamma activator (Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor) ex. ROSIglitzone

Question 31

-prost

Answer 31

prostaglandin analog