Drug Roots Quiz #3

Question 1

-phylline

Answer 1

xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)
ex: aminophylline, dyphylline, oxtriphylline, theophylline

Question 2

-pramine

Answer 2

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
ex: clomipramine, desipramine, imipramine, trimipramine

Question 3

pred, pred-

Answer 3

corticosteroid
ex: loteprednol, prednicarbate, prednisolone, prednisone

Question 4

-pril

Answer 4

ACE inhibitor
ex: benazepril, captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, moexipril, ramipril

Question 5

-profen

Answer 5

NSAID
ex: fenoprofen, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen

Question 6

-ridone

Answer 6

atypical antipsychotic
ex: iloperidone, paliperidone, risperidone

Question 7

-sartan

Answer 7

angiotensin ii receptor antagonist, ARB
ex: candesartan, irbesartan, losartan, olmesartan, valsartan

Question 8

-semide

Answer 8

loop diuretic, water pill
ex: furosemide, torsemide

Question 9

-setron

Answer 9

serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist
ex: alosetron, dolasetron, granisetron, ondansetron, palonosetron
antiemetic, antinauseant
ex: dolasetron, granisetron ondansetron, palonosetron

Question 10

-statin

Answer 10

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, statins
ex: atorvastatin, lovastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin

Question 11

sulfa-

Answer 11

antibiotic, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory
ex: sulfacetamide, sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazine

Question 12

-tadine

Answer 12

antihistamine
ex: alcaftadine, cyproheptadine, desloratadine, loratadine, olopatadine
antiviral, anti-influenza-A
ex: amantadine, rimantadine

Question 13

-terol

Answer 13

beta agonist, bronchodilator
ex: albuterol, arformoterol, formoterol, levalbuterol, salmeterol