Drug nomenclature

Question 1

-asone?

Answer 1

Corticosteroid (e.g. dexamethasone)

Question 2

-afil?

Answer 2

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

e.g. sildenafil - viagra

Question 3

-bicin?

Answer 3

Antineoplastic cytotoxic agent. (chemo drug e.g. doxorubicin)

Question 4

-bital?

Answer 4

barbiturate (sedative - help people sleep. e.g. butabarbital)

Question 5

-caine?

Answer 5

Local anaesthetic (e.g. bupivacaine)

Question 6

cef-, ceph?

Answer 6

Cephalosporin antibiotic (e.g. cephalexin)

Question 7

-cillin?

Answer 7

Penicillin antibiotic (e.g. amoxicillin)

Question 8

-cort-?

Answer 8

Corticosteroid (e.g. hydrocortisone)

Question 9

-cycline?

Answer 9

Tetracycline antibiotic (e.g. doxycycline)

Question 10

-dazole?

Answer 10

anthelmintic (kill parasitic worms); antibiotic (e.g. metronidazole); antibacterial

Question 11

-dipine?

Answer 11

CCB (e.g. amlodipine)

Question 12

-dronate?

Answer 12

Biphosphonate (bone resorption inhibitor - e.g. alendronate)

Question 13

-eprazole

Answer 13

-PPI (e.g. omeprazole)

Question 14

-fenac

Answer 14

NSAID (e.g. diclofenac)

Question 15

-floxacin

Answer 15

Quinolone antibiotic (broad-spectrum antibiotics - e.g. ciprofloxacin)

Question 16

• gliptin

Answer 16

Anti-diabetic (DPP-4 inhibitor - e.g. sitagliptin)

Question 17

• glitazone

Answer 17

Anti-diabetic (thiazolidinedione - e.g. pioglitazone)

Question 18

-iramine

Answer 18

Antihistamine (e.g. chlorpheniramine)

Question 19

-lamide

Answer 19

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (treat glaucoma and also an anti-epileptic for some forms of epilepsy - e.g. methazolamide)

Question 20

-mab

Answer 20

Monoclonal antibody (biological therapy - e.g. infliximab used for RA and ankylosing spondylitis).

Question 21

-mustine

Answer 21

Alkylating agent (antineoplastic - e.g. estramustine).

Question 22

-mycin

Answer 22

antibiotic (e.g. erythromycin - often used if a patient is allergic to penicillin).

Question 23

-nacin

Answer 23

Muscarinic antagonist (a subtype of anticholinergics - e.g. darifenacin used to treat incontinence).

Question 24

-nazole

Answer 24

Antifungal (e.g. miconazole)

Question 25

-olol

Answer 25

B-blocker (e.g. bisoprolol, atenolol)

Question 26

-olone

Answer 26

Corticosteroid (e.g. prednisolone used to treat RA).

Question 27

-onide

Answer 27

corticosteroid (e.g. ciclesonide given for asthma)

Question 28

-prazole

Answer 28

PPI (e.g. omeprazole)

Question 29

-parin

Answer 29

Antithrombotic/anticoagulant (e.g. dalteparin)

Question 30

-phylline

Answer 30

- Xanthine derivative (bronchodilator - e.g. aminophylline)

Question 31

-pramine

Answer 31

Tricyclic antidepressant | e.g. clomipramine

Question 32

Pred-

Answer 32

Corticosteroid (e.g. prednisolone)

Question 33

-pril

Answer 33

ACE inhibitor (e.g. ramipril)

Question 34

-profen

Answer 34

NSAID (e.g. ibuprofen)

Question 35

-ridone

Answer 35

atypical antipsychotic (e.g. iloperidone)

Question 36

-sartan

Answer 36

Angiotensin II receptor antagonist (High BP and Heart failure - e.g. losartan)

Question 37

-semide

Answer 37

Loop diuretic (e.g. furosemide)

Question 38

-setron

Answer 38

Seretonin receptor antagonist (antiemetic - e.g. dolasetron).

Question 39

-statin

Answer 39

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statins - lower cholesterol. e.g. atorvastatin)

Question 40

sulfa-

Answer 40

Antibiotic (sulfamethoxazole) or DMARD (sulfasalazine).

Question 41

-tadine

Answer 41

antihistamine OR antiviral (e.g. alcaftadine a drug used for pink-eye)

Question 42

-terol

Answer 42

B-agonist (bronchodilator - e.g. formoterol).

Question 43

-thiazide

Answer 43

Thiazide diuretics (e.g. chlorothiazide).

Question 44

-tinib

Answer 44

Antineoplastic (chemotherapy - e.g. imatinib).

Question 45

-trel

Answer 45

Female hormone (progestin - e.g. etonogestrel)

Question 46

-tretin-

Answer 46

Retinoid (Vit. A derivative used for wrinkle treatment - e.g. isotretinoin).

Question 47

-triptan

Answer 47

- Antimigraine (e.g. almotriptan)

Question 48

-tyline

Answer 48

tricyclic antidepressant (e.g. amitriptyline).

Question 49

-vir-/ -vir

Answer 49

- Antiviral (e.g. efavirenz) | - Anti-HIV/hepatitis/herpes/CMV/flu

Question 50

-vudine

Answer 50

antiviral (e.g. stavudine)

Question 51

-zepam

Answer 51

benzodiazepam (e.g. lorazepam)

Question 52

-zodone

Answer 52

antidepressant (e.g. nefazodone)

Question 53

-zolam

Answer 53

benzodiazepam (e.g. triazolam)

Question 54

-zosin

Answer 54

alpha-blocker (hypertension/BPH - e.g. doxazosin)