Drug Suffixes 1

Question 1

-vir

Answer 1

Antivirals

Note: anytime you see “vir” anywhere in the word, it’s an antiviral. No exceptions.

Question 2

cef- and ceph-

Answer 2

Cephalosporin antibiotics

Note: this one is actually a prefix.

Question 3

-lol

Answer 3

Beta blockers (they slow the heart rate)

Question 4

-lone and -sone

Answer 4

Glucocorticoids (anti-inflammatory)

Question 5

-cillin

Answer 5

Penicillin antibiotics

Question 6

-mycin and -micin

Answer 6

Various antibiotics (i.e., more than one kind)

Question 7

-conazole

Answer 7

Antifungals

Question 8

-pril

Answer 8

ACE inhibitors (treat hypertension and congestive heart failure)

Question 9

-sartan

Answer 9

ARBs (treat hypertension and congestive heart failure)

Question 10

-dipine

Answer 10

Calcium channel blockers (treat hypertension)

Question 11

-floxacin

Answer 11

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics

Question 12

-triptan

Answer 12

Serotonin 1B/1D agonists (treat migraines)

Question 13

-vastatin

Answer 13

Statins (cholesterol lowering agents)

Question 14

-caine

Answer 14

Local anesthetics

Question 15

-prazole

Answer 15

Proton pump inhibitors (reduce stomach acid)

Question 16

-terol

Answer 16

Beta 2 agonists (bronchodilator)

Question 17

-zepam

Answer 17

Benzodiazepines (reduce anxiety)

Question 18

-dronate

Answer 18

Bisphosphonates (treat osteoporosis)

Question 19

-tidine

Answer 19

Histamine 2 blockers (reduce stomach acid)

Question 20

-zolam

Answer 20

Benzodiazepines (reduce anxiety)

Question 21

Antivirals

Answer 21

vir

Question 22

Cephalosporin antibiotics

Answer 22

ceph- or cef-

Question 23

Beta blockers (they slow the heart rate)

Answer 23

-lol

Question 24

Glucocorticoids (anti-inflammatory)

Answer 24

-lone and -sone

Question 25

Penicillin antibiotics

Answer 25

-cillin

Question 26

Aminoglycoside antibiotics

Answer 26

-mycin and -micin

Question 27

Antifungals

Answer 27

-conazole

Question 28

ACE inhibitors (treat hypertension and congestive heart failure)

Answer 28

-pril

Question 29

ARBs (treat hypertension and congestive heart failure)

Answer 29

-sartan

Question 30

Calcium channel blockers (treat hypertension)

Answer 30

-dipine

Question 31

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics

Answer 31

-floxacin

Question 32

Serotonin 1B/1D agonists (treat migraines)

Answer 32

-triptan

Question 33

Statins (cholesterol lowering agents)

Answer 33

-vastatin

Question 34

Local anesthetics

Answer 34

-caine

Question 35

Proton pump inhibitors (reduce stomach acid)

Answer 35

-prazole

Question 36

Beta 2 agonists (bronchodilator)

Answer 36

-terol

Question 37

Benzodiazepines (both suffixes)

Answer 37

-zepam and -zolam

Question 38

Bisphosphonates (treat osteoporosis)

Answer 38

-dronate

Question 39

Histamine 2 blockers (reduce stomach acid)

Answer 39

-tidine