DRUG NAME STEMS I

Question 1

-afil

Answer 1

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

• TREAT: erectile dys. + pulmonary arterial hypertension
• EX: sildenafil

Question 2

-azepam or -azolam

Answer 2

benzodiazepine

• TREAT: anxiety + insomnia
• EX: alprazolam, clonazepam

Question 3

-azole

Answer 3

antifungal

• TREAT: fungal infections
• EX: clotrimazole

Question 4

-barbital

Answer 4

barbiturate - derivatrive

• TREAT: anxiety, insomnia + seizures
• EX: phenobarbital

Question 5

ceph- or cef-

Answer 5

cephalosporin antibiotic

• TREAT: bacterial infections
• EX: cephalexin

Question 6

-dronate

Answer 6

bisphosphonate

• TREAT: prevent osteoporosis
• EX: risedronate

Question 7

-floxacin

Answer 7

fluoroquinolone antiboitic

• TREAT: bacterial infections
• EX: ciprofloxacin

Question 8

-gliptin

Answer 8

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor

• TREAT: type 2 diabetes mellitus
• EX: linagliptin

Question 9

-icillin

Answer 9

penicillin antibiotic

• TREAT: bacterial infections
• EX: penicillin

Question 10

-isone

Answer 10

corticosteroid

• TREAT: suppress immune system + reduce inflammation
• EX: prednisone