Drug Prefix

Question 1

CHOL

Answer 1

Direct cholinergic agonist (does not include the bile acid binding resin: CHOLestyramine and the depolarizing neuromuscular blocker - SuccinylCHOLine)

Question 2

STIGMINE

Answer 2

Carbamates; Indirect cholinergic agonist – inhibitors of acetyl cholinesterase

Question 3

TROP

Answer 3

Cholinergic muscarinic ANTAgonist

Question 4

CUR

Answer 4

Cholinergic nicotinic (Nm) ANTAgonist; non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker; derivatives of Curare

Question 5

TEROL

Answer 5

Beta-2 agonist (does not include prenalTEROL – which is a selective beta-1 agonist)

Question 6

PHE PHE PHE

Answer 6

PHEnoxybenzamine and PHEntholamine for the management of PHEochromocytoma; non-selective alpha ANTAgonist

Question 7

AZOSIN

Answer 7

Alpha-1 selective ANTAGONIST

Question 8

OLOL

Answer 8

Beta-blockers (does not include: StanozOLOL – testosterone derivative

Question 9

ZOLAMIDE

Answer 9

Diuretic – carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Question 10

SEMIDE

Answer 10

Diuretic – loop diuretic (also include bumetanide and ethacrynic acid)

Question 11

THIAZIDE

Answer 11

Diuretic –thiazide

Question 12

PRIL

Answer 12

ACE inhibitor

Question 13

SARTAN

Answer 13

Angiotensin II receptor blocker

Question 14

DIPINE

Answer 14

Vasoselective calcium channel blocker (dihydropyridine)

Question 15

NITR

Answer 15

Nitrate/ Nitrate – vasodilator

Question 16

NIRONE

Answer 16

Phosphodiesterase (PDE)-3 inhibitor – inotropic

Question 17

PHYLLINE

Answer 17

Phosphodiesterase (PDE)-4 inhibitor – bronchodilator for asthma

Question 18

DENAFIL

Answer 18

Phosphodiesterase (PDE)-5 inhibitor – vasodilator for erectile dysfunction

Question 19

LUKAST

Answer 19

Leukotriene (LTC/D) receptor blocker – asthma treatment

Question 20

CROM

Answer 20

Mast cell degranulation inhibitor – treatment for asthma

Question 21

PRAZOLE

Answer 21

Proton pump inhibitor – reduces gastric acid production

Question 22

TIDINE

Answer 22

H2-blocker – reduces gastric acid production

Question 23

SETRON

Answer 23

5-HT3 antagonist; Anti-emetic

Question 24

ERGO

Answer 24

5-HT2 antagonist; For migraine treatment

Question 25

TRIPTAN

Answer 25

5-HT2D/B antagonist; For migraine treatment

Question 26

PROFEN, OLAC, XICAM

Answer 26

NSAID – non-selective COX inhibitor

Question 27

COXIB

Answer 27

NSAID – COX-2 selective inhibitor

Question 28

AZINE

Answer 28

Phenothiazine - TYPICAL anti-psychotics (does not include the vasodilator – hydralAZINE, and the sulfonamide - sulfasalAZINE

Question 29

PERIDOL

Answer 29

Butyrophenone - TYPICAL anti-psychotics

Question 30

APINE

Answer 30

ATYPICAL anti-psychotics

Question 31

L.A.B.A.S.

Answer 31

Levodopa, Anticholinergic agents, Bromocriptine, Amantadine, Selegiline – Drugs for Parkinsonism

Question 32

XETINE

Answer 32

SSRI (does not include DuloXETINE – SNRI

Question 33

PRAMINE, TRIPTYLINE

Answer 33

Tricyclic antidepressant

Question 34

BARBITAL

Answer 34

Barbiturate – Sedative/Hypnotic

Question 35

ZEPAM, ZOLAM

Answer 35

Benzodiazepine – Sedative/Hypnotic

Question 36

GAB

Answer 36

Drugs that promote GABA transmission

Question 37

FLURANE

Answer 37

Inhaled general anesthetic

Question 38

CAINE

Answer 38

Local anesthetic

Question 39

MORPHONE, FENTANYL

Answer 39

Full opioid agonist – analgesic

Question 40

COD

Answer 40

Partial opioid agonist – analgesic, antitussive

Question 41

NAL

Answer 41

Opioid ANTAgonist (does not include NALbuphine – opioid analgesic)

Question 42

PARIN

Answer 42

Indirect anticoagulant – amplifies antithrombin activity to deactivate serine proteases