Drug suffixes

Question 1

-afil

Answer 1

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

sildenafil, tadalafil

Question 2

-azepam

Answer 2

Benzodiazepine

Lorazapem, diazapem

Question 3

-azine

Answer 3

Phenothiazine

Chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine

Question 4

-azolam

Answer 4

Benzodiazepine

Alprazolam, Midazolam, triazolam

Question 5

-barbital

Answer 5

Barbiturate

phenobarbital, secobarbital

Question 6

-bendazole

Answer 6

Benzimidazole (anti-parasitic)

Mebendazole, albendazole

Question 7

-caine

Answer 7

local anesthetic

lidocaine, tetracaine

Question 8

-chol

Answer 8

muscarinic agonist

Bethanechol, carbachol

Question 9

-cillin

Answer 9

penicillin, amoxicillin, methicillin

Question 10

-conazole

Answer 10

Imidazole (anti-fungal)

fluconazole, ketoconazole

Question 11

-curium

Answer 11

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

atracurium, mivacurium

Question 12

-curonium

Answer 12

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

vecuronium, rocuronium

Question 13

-cycline

Answer 13

protein synthesis inhibitor

tetracycline, doxycycline

Question 14

-dipine

Answer 14

Dihydropyridine calcium channel-blocker

nifedipine, amlodipine

Question 15

-dronate

Answer 15

Bisphosphonate

alendronate, risedronate

Question 16

-etine

Answer 16

SSRI

fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline

Question 17

-flurane

Answer 17

inhaled anasthetics

isoflurane, sevoflurane

Question 18

-gliptin

Answer 18

DPP-IV inhibitor

sitagliptin, saxagliptin

Question 19

-glitazone

Answer 19

Thiazolidinedione (increases insulin sensitivity)

Pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

Question 20

-ipramine

Answer 20

TCA

clomipramine, imipramine

Question 21

-mab

Answer 21

monoclonal antibody

infliximab, rituximab

Question 22

-mustine

Answer 22

Nitrosourea (nitrogen mustard)

lomustine

Question 23

-navir

Answer 23

Protease inhibitor

ritonavir, saquinavir

Question 24

-olol

Answer 24

Beta blocker

atenolol, metoprolol

Question 25

-operidol

Answer 25

Neuroleptic | Haloperidol, droperidol

Question 26

-phylline

Answer 26

methylxanthine | theophylline, aminophylline

Question 27

-pril

Answer 27

ACE inhibitor | enalapril, lisinopril

Question 28

-prost

Answer 28

``` Prostaglandin analog (glaucoma) latanoprost, travoprost ```

Question 29

-sartan

Answer 29

Angiotensin receptor blocker | losartan, valsartan

Question 30

-statin

Answer 30

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor | atorvastatin, simvastatin

Question 31

-stigmine

Answer 31

Anticholinesterase | Neostigmine, physostigmine, rivastigmine

Question 32

-terol

Answer 32

Beta-2 agonist | albuterol, salmeterol

Question 33

-tidine

Answer 33

H2 histamine antagonist | cimetidine, ranitidine

Question 34

-triptan

Answer 34

5-HT1b/1d agonist | sumatriptan, rizatriptan

Question 35

-triptyline

Answer 35

TCA | amitriptyline, nortriptyline

Question 36

-tropin

Answer 36

pituitary hormone | somatotropin, thyrotropin (TSH)

Question 37

-zosin

Answer 37

Alpha-1 antagonist | prazosin, doxazosin

Question 38

-quine

Answer 38

anti-malarial | Primaquine

Question 39

-floxacin

Answer 39

Fluoroquinolone | cirprofloxacin, moxifloxacin