Drug suffixes

Question 1

-azole

Answer 1

Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor (Antimicrobial)

ex: Ketoconazole

Question 2

-bendazole

Answer 2

Antiparasitic/antihelmintic (Antimicrobial)

ex: mebendazole

Question 3

-cillin

Answer 3

Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor (Antimicrobial)

ex: Ampicillin

Question 4

-cycline

Answer 4

Protein synthesis inhibitor (Antimicrobial)

ex: tetracycline

Question 5

-ivir

Answer 5

Neurominidase inhibitor (Antimicrobial)
ex: oseltamivir

Question 6

-navir

Answer 6

Protease inhibitor (Antimicrobial)
ex: ritonavir

Question 7

-ovir

Answer 7

DNA polymerase inhibitor (Antimicrobial)

ex: Acyclovir

Question 8

-thromycin

Answer 8

Macrolide (Antimicrobial)

Ex: Azithromycin

Question 9

-ane

Answer 9

Inhalational general anesthetic (CNS)

ex: Halothane

Question 10

-azine

Answer 10

Typical antipsychotic (CNS)
ex: thioridazine

Question 11

-barbital

Answer 11

Barbiturate (CNS)

Ex: phenobarbital

Question 12

-caine

Answer 12

Local anesthetic (CNS)
ex: Lidocaine

Question 13

-etine

Answer 13

SSRI

Ex: Fluoxetine

Question 14

-ipramine, -triptyline

Answer 14

TCA

ex: Imipramine, amitriptyline

Question 15

-triptan

Answer 15

5-HT 1B/1D agonist

ex: Sumatriptan

Question 16

-zepam, -zolam

Answer 16

Benzodiazepine

ex: Diazepam, alprazolam

Question 17

-chol

Answer 17

cholinergic agonist

ex: Bethanechol/carbachol

Question 18

-curium, -curonium

Answer 18

Nondepolarizing paralytic

ex: atracurium, vecuronium

Question 19

-olol

Answer 19

beta- blocker

ex: propranolol

Question 20

-stigmine

Answer 20

AChE inhibitor

ex: Neostigmine

Question 21

-terol

Answer 21

Beta 2 agonist

ex: albuterol

Question 22

-zosin

Answer 22

alpha 1 antagonist

ex: prazosin

Question 23

-afil

Answer 23

PDE-5 inhibitor

ex: sildenafil

Question 24

-dipine

Answer 24

Dihydropyridine CCB

ex: amlodipine

Question 25

-pril

Answer 25

ACE Inhibitor | ex: captopril

Question 26

-sartan

Answer 26

Angiotensin-II receptor blocker | ex: losartan

Question 27

-statin

Answer 27

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor | ex: Atorvastatin

Question 28

-dronate

Answer 28

Bisphosphonate (prevent bone loss) ex: alendronate

Question 29

-glitazone

Answer 29

PPAR-gamma activator (DM tx) ex: Rosiglitazone

Question 30

-prazole

Answer 30

proton pump inhibitor | ex: Omeprazole

Question 31

-prost

Answer 31

Prostaglandin analog (gastric ulcers and glaucoma) ex: latanoprost

Question 32

-tidine

Answer 32

H2- antagonist | ex: cimetidine

Question 33

-tropin

Answer 33

Pituitary hormone | ex: somatotropin

Question 34

-ximab

Answer 34

chimeric monoclonal Ab | ex: basiliximab

Question 35

-zumab

Answer 35

Humanized monoclonal Ab | ex: Daclizumab