Drug Suffixes

Question 1

-afil
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 1

phosphodiesterase inhibitor

sildenail, tadafil

Question 2

-azepam/zolan?
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 2

benzodiazepine

lorazepam, diazepam

Question 3

-azine
drug class
examples (3)

Answer 3

phenothiazine

chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine

Question 4

-azolam
drug class
examples (3)

Answer 4

benzodiazepine

alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam

Question 5

-barbital
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 5

barbiturate

phenobarbital, secobarbital

Question 6

-bendazole
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 6

benzimidazole

mebendazole, albendazole

Question 7

-caine
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 7

local anesthetics

lidocaine, tetracaine

Question 8

-chol
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 8

muscarinic agonist

bethanechol, carbachol

Question 9

-cillin
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 9

penicillin

amoxicillin, methicillin

Question 10

-conazole
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 10

imidazole (antifungal)

fluconazole, ketoconazole

Question 11

-curium
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 11

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

atracurium, mivacurium

Question 12

-curonium
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 12

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

vecuronium, rocuronium

Question 13

-cycline
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 13

protein synthesis inhibitor

tetracycline, doxycycline

Question 14

-dipine
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 14

dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

nifedipine, amlodipine

Question 15

-dronate
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 15

bisphosphonate

alendronate, risedronate

Question 16

-etine
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 16

SSRI

fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline

Question 17

-flurane
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 17

inhaled anesthetics

isoflurane, sevoflurane

Question 18

-gliptin
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 18

DPP-IV inhibitor

sitagliptin, saxagliptin

Question 19

-glitazone
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 19

thiazolidinedione

pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

Question 20

-ipramine
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 20

TCA

clomipramine, imipramine

Question 21

-mab
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 21

monoclonal antibody

infliximab, rituximab

Question 22

-mustine
drug class
examples (1)

Answer 22

nitrosourea (nitrogen mustard)

lomustine

Question 23

-navir
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 23

protease inhibitor

ritonavir, saquinavir

Question 24

-olol
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 24

beta blocker

atenolol, metoprolol

Question 25

-operidol
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 25

neuroleptic

haloperidol, droperidol

Question 26

-phylline
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 26

methylxanthine

theophylline, aminophylline

Question 27

-pril
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 27

ACE inhibitor

enalapril, lisinopril

Question 28

-prost
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 28

prostaglandin analog

latanoprost, travoprost

Question 29

-sartan
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 29

angiotensin receptor blocker

losartan, valsartan

Question 30

-statin
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 30

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

atorvastatin, simvastatin

Question 31

-stigmine
drug class
examples (3)

Answer 31

anticholinesterase

neostigmine, physostigmine, rivastigmine

Question 32

-terol
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 32

beta2 -agonist

albuterol, salmeterol

Question 33

-tidine
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 33

H2 histamine antagonist

cimetidine, ranitidine

Question 34

-triptan
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 34

5-HT 1B/1D agonist

sumatriptan, rizatriptan

Question 35

-triptyline
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 35

TCA

amitriptyline, nortriptyline

Question 36

-tropin
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 36

pituitary hormone

somatotropin, thyrotropin (TSH)

Question 37

-zosin
drug class
examples (2)

Answer 37

alpha1 -antagonist

prazosin, doxazosin