Drug Endings

Question 1

Antimicrobial

Answer 1

-azole, -cillin, -cycline, -navir

Question 2

-azole

Answer 2

Antifungal

Ex: Ketoconazole

Question 3

-cillin

Answer 3

Penicillin

Ex: Methicillin

Question 4

-cycline

Answer 4

Antibiotic, protein synthesis inhibitor

Ex: Tetracycline

Question 5

-navir

Answer 5

Antibiotic, protease inhibitor

Ex: Saqyubavir

Question 6

CNS

Answer 6

-triptan, -ane, -caine, -operidol, -azine, -barbital, -zolam, -azepam, -etine, -ipramine, -trptyline

Question 7

-triptan

Answer 7

5-HT 1B/1D agonists (for migranes)

Ex: Sumatriptan

Question 8

-ane

Answer 8

Inhalational general anesthetic

Ex: Halothane

Question 9

-caine

Answer 9

Local anesthetic

Ex: Lidocaine

Question 10

-operidol

Answer 10

Butyrophenone (neuroleptic)

Ex: Haloperidol

Question 11

-azine

Answer 11

Phenothiazine (neuroleptic, antiemetic)

Ex: Chlorpromazine, compazine

Question 12

-barbital

Answer 12

Barbituate

Ex: Phenobarbital

Question 13

-zolam

Answer 13

Benzodiazepine

Ex: Alprazolam

Question 14

-azepam

Answer 14

Benzodiazepine

Ex: Diazepam

Question 15

-etine

Answer 15

SSRI

Ex: Fluoxetine

Question 16

-ipramine

Answer 16

TCA

Ex: Imipramine

Question 17

-triptyline

Answer 17

TCA

Ex: Amitriptyline

Question 18

Autonomic

Answer 18

-olol, -terol, -zosin,

Question 19

-olol

Answer 19

B-antagonist

Ex: Propranolol

Question 20

-terol

Answer 20

B2-agonist

Ex: Albuterol

Question 21

-zosin

Answer 21

Alpha1-antagonist

Ex: Prazosin

Question 22

Cardio

Answer 22

-oxin, -pril, -afil

Question 23

-oxin

Answer 23

Cardiac glycoside (inotropic agent)
Ex: Digoxin

Question 24

-pril

Answer 24

ACE inhibitor

Ex: Captopril

Question 25

-afil

Answer 25

Erectile Dysfunction

Ex: Sildenafil

Question 27

-tropin

Answer 27

Pituitary hormone

Ex: Somatotropin

Question 28

-tidine

Answer 28

H2 antagonist

Ex: Cimetidine