Drug Suffixes

Question 1

-bendazole

Answer 1

Antiparasitic (anti-helminth). “Worms have bends so treat with a bedazole”

Question 2

-azole

Answer 2

Antifungal (Ie Ketaconazole). Metronidazole is an antibacterial and is the exception.

Question 3

-cillin

Answer 3

Penicillin (ie methacillin)

Question 4

-cycline

Answer 4

Protein synthesis inhibitor antibiotic (ie tetracycline)

Question 5

-navir

Answer 5

Protease inhibitor (ie Saquinavir)

Question 6

-triptan

Answer 6

5-HT 1B/1D agonist (migraine) (ie sumatriptan)

Question 7

-ane

Answer 7

Inhalational general anesthetics (ie halothane)

Question 8

-caine

Answer 8

Local anesthetic (ie Lidocaine)

Question 9

-operidol

Answer 9

Butyrophenone (neuroleptic) (ie Haloperidol)

Question 10

-azine

Answer 10

Phenothiazine (neuroleptic, antiemetic) (ie Chlorpromazine)

Question 11

-barbital

Answer 11

Barbiturate (ie phenobarbital)

Question 12

-zolam

Answer 12

Benzodiazepine (ie alprazolam)

Question 13

-azepam

Answer 13

Benzodiazepine (ie Diazepam)

Question 14

-etine

Answer 14

SSRI (ie Fluoxetine)

Question 15

-ipramine

Answer 15

TCA (ie imipramine)

Question 16

-triptyline

Answer 16

TCA (ie amitriptyline)

Question 17

-olol

Answer 17

Beta blocker (ie propranolol)

Question 18

-terol

Answer 18

Beta 2 agonist (ie albuterol)

Question 19

-zosin

Answer 19

Alpha 1 antagonist (ie Prazosin)

Question 20

-oxin

Answer 20

Cardiac glycoside -> inoptropic agent (ie digoxin)

Question 21

-pril

Answer 21

ACE inhibitor (ie Captopril)

Question 22

-afil

Answer 22

PDE5 inhibitor-> erectile dysfunction (ie sildenafil)

Question 23

-tropin

Answer 23

Pituitary hormone (ie somatotropin)

Question 24

-tidine

Answer 24

H2 antagonist (ie cimetidine)

Question 25

-phylline

Answer 25

Methylxanthine -> adenosine receptor antagonist (ie theophylline or aminophylline)

Question 26

-dronate

Answer 26

Bisphosphonate (ie alendronate)

Question 27

-sartan

Answer 27

Angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ie losartan or valsartan)

Question 28

-chol

Answer 28

Muscarinic agonist (ie bethanechol or carbechol)

Question 29

-stigmine

Answer 29

Anticholinesterase (AChE inhibs) (ie neostigmine or physostigmine)

Question 30

-mustine

Answer 30

Nitrosoureas (ie carmustine). These are DNA alkylating agents that cross the BBB and treat brain cancer. “Put the NITRO in the MUSTANG”

Question 31

-curium or -curonium

Answer 31

Non-depolarizing NM junction blockers (ie atracurium or vercuronium)

Question 32

-statins

Answer 32

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (ie atorvastatin)

Question 33

-gliatzones

Answer 33

Bind to PPAR gamma (ie pioglitazone or rosaglitazone). Sensitize target cells to insulin in diabetes

Question 34

-dipine

Answer 34

Dihydropyridine CCB (ie nifedipine or amlodipine)

Question 35

-prost

Answer 35

Prostaglandin (ie Latanoprost)

Question 36

-mab

Answer 36

Monoclonal antibody (ie daclizumab or infliximab)