Drug suffixes

Question 1

-afil

Answer 1

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

Sildenafil, tadalafil

Question 2

-azepam

Answer 2

benzodiazepine

Lorazepam, diazepam

Question 3

-azine

Answer 3

Phenothiazine

Chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine
Neuroleptics, anti emetics

Question 4

-azolam

Answer 4

benzodiazepines

Alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam

Question 5

-barbital

Answer 5

Barbiturate

Phenobarbital, secobarbital

Question 6

-bendazole

Answer 6

Benzimidazole

Mebendazole, albendazole
“bendy worms” - antiparasitic

Question 7

-caine

Answer 7

local anesthetics

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 NM blocker

atracurium, mivacurium

Question 12

-curonium

Answer 12

non-depolarizing NM blocker

Vecuronium, rocuronium

Question 13

-cycline

Answer 13

protein synthesis inhibitor (antibx)

tetracycline, doxycycline

Question 14

-dronate

Answer 14

Bisphosphonate - osteoporosis

Alendronate, risedronate

Question 15

-dipine

Answer 15

Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

Nifedipine, amlodipine

Question 16

-etine

Answer 16

SSRI

Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline

Question 17

-flurane

Answer 17

inhaled anesthetics

Isoflurane, sevoflurane

Question 18

-gliptin

Answer 18

DPP-IV inhibitor (DMII)

Sitagliptin, saxagliptin

Question 19

-glitazone

Answer 19

Thiazolidinedione - DMII, increases insulin sensitivity

Pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

Question 20

-ipramine

Answer 20

TCA

Clomipramine, imipramine

Question 21

-mab

Answer 21

Monoclonal Ab

Infliximab, rituximab

Question 22

-mustine

Answer 22

Nitrosourea - nitrogen mustard, cancer tx - brain tumor

Lomustine

Question 23

-navir

Answer 23

Protease inhibitor - HIV (CYP450 inhibitor)

ritonavir, saquinavir

Question 24

-olol

Answer 24

B- blocker

Atenolol, metoprolol

Question 25

-operidol

Answer 25

Neuroleptic Haloperidol, droperidol

Question 26

-phylline

Answer 26

Methylxanthine Theophylline, aminophylline

Question 27

-pril

Answer 27

ACEI Enalapril, lisinopril

Question 28

-prost

Answer 28

Prostaglandin analog Latanoprost, travoprost glaucoma tx

Question 29

-sartan

Answer 29

Angiotensin receptor blocker losartan, valsartan

Question 30

-statin

Answer 30

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Atrovastatin, simvastatin reduce LDL

Question 31

-stigmine

Answer 31

Anti cholinesterase Neostigmine, physostigmine, rivastigmine

Question 32

-terol

Answer 32

b2 agonist albuterol, salmeterol

Question 33

-tidine

Answer 33

H2 histamine antagonist

Question 34

-triptan

Answer 34

5HT 1b/1d agonist sumatriptan, rizatriptan

Question 35

-triptyline

Answer 35

TCA Amitriptyline, nortriptyline

Question 36

-tropin

Answer 36

pituitary hormone somatropin, thyrotropin (TSH)

Question 37

-zosin

Answer 37

a1 antagonist Prazosin, doxazosin