Drug Prefixes & Suffixes

Question 1

-pril

Answer 1

ACE inhibitors
Inhibit production of Angiotensin II
Vasodilatatory and mild diuretic

Question 2

-olol

Answer 2

Beta-blocker
Block action of adrenaline
Reduce activity of the heart and therefore blood pressure

Question 3

-sartan

Answer 3

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists

Same as -pril

Question 4

-statin

Answer 4

Statins

Reduce blood cholesterol levels

Question 5

Pred-

• asone
• olone

Answer 5

Steroid

Question 6

-thiazide

Answer 6

Thiazide diuretics

Question 7

-gliptin

Answer 7

Increase insulin production
Decrease hepatic gluconeogenesis
Often use in conjunction with metformin

Question 8

• zapam

- zalom

Answer 8

Benzodiazepines
Enhance effect of GABA
Sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytics, anti-convulsants and muscle relaxant

Question 9

-zadone

Answer 9

SSRI

Anti-depressant

Question 10

-nazole

Answer 10

Anti-fungal

Question 11

Ceph-

• cycline
• cilin
• mycin
• floxacin

Answer 11

Antibiotic

Question 12

-vir

Answer 12

Anti-virals

Question 13

• eprazole

- oprazole

Answer 13

Proton pump inhibitors

Question 14

-tidine

Answer 14

Histamine-2-receptor antagonist

Anti-histamines

Question 15

-dipine

Answer 15

Calcium channel blockers

Used in hypertension