Drug Suffixes

Question 1

-pril

Answer 1

angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
- antihypertensive, congestive heart failure

Question 2

-sartan

Answer 2

angiotensin-II receptor blockers
- antihypertensive, congestive heart failure

Question 3

-olol

Answer 3

beta blockers
- antihypertensive, antianginal, antiarrhythmic, congestive heart failure

Question 4

-ipine

Answer 4

calcium channel blocker
- antihypertensive, antianginal

Question 5

-statin

Answer 5

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)
- hyperlipidemia

Question 6

-sone, -olone

Answer 6

glucocorticoids
- anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressants

Question 7

-coxib

Answer 7

cyclooxygenase type 2 (COX-2) inhibitors
- pain, inflammation

Question 8

-erol

Answer 8

bronchodilators (adrenergic)
- bronchodilation

Question 9

-phylline

Answer 9

bronchodilators (xanthine derivatives)
- bronchodilation

Question 10

-azole

Answer 10

azole antifungals
- fungal infection

Question 11

-avir

Answer 11

HIV protease inhibitors
- HIV infection

Question 12

-cillin

Answer 12

penicillin antibiotics
- bacterial infection

Question 13

-cycline

Answer 13

tetracycline antibiotics
- bacterial infection

Question 14

-micin, -mycin

Answer 14

various other antibacterials
- bacterial infection

Question 15

-prazole

Answer 15

proton pump inhibitor
- gastric ulcers

Question 16

-idine

Answer 16

histamine H2-receptor blockers
- gastric ulcers

Question 17

-amide

Answer 17

oral antidiabetics (sulfonylurea group)
- antidiabetic (type 2 diabetes)

Question 18

-dronate

Answer 18

bisphosphonates
- osteoporosis

Question 19

-barbital

Answer 19

barbiturates
- sedative-hypnotic, antiseizure, anesthetic

Question 20

-epam, -olam

Answer 20

benzodiazepines
- sedative-hypnotic, antianxiety, antiseizure, anesthetic

Question 21

-caine

Answer 21

local anesthetics
- local anesthetic, antiarrhythmics

Question 22

-parin

Answer 22

low-molecular-weight heparins
- anticoagulants