Drug Suffixes

Question 1

-curonium

Answer 1

non-depolarizing blocker (post-synaptic NMJ)

Question 2

-stigmine

Answer 2

anti-cholinesterase = indirect-acting stimulant (post-synaptic NMJ)

ex: neostigmine, physostigmine, pyridostigmine

Question 3

-thion

Answer 3

anticholinesterase = indirect-acting stimulant pesticide (post-synaptic NMJ)

Question 4

-oxime

Answer 4

anti-cholinesterase antagonists (post-synaptic NMJ)

ex: pralidoxime

Question 5

atrop-

Answer 5

general parasympathetic antagonists (anti-muscarinics)

Question 6

-terodine

Answer 6

urinary bladder parasympathetic antagonist (anti-muscarinic)

ex: tolterodine, fesoterodine

Question 7

-fenacin

Answer 7

urinary bladder parasympathetic antagonists (anti-muscarinic)

ex: solifenacin, darifenacin

Question 8

-tropium

Answer 8

airway parasympathetic antagonist (anti-muscarinic)

Question 9

-azoline

Answer 9

selective a1 direct acting adrenergic agonist

ec: oxymetazoline (afrin), xylometazoline

Question 10

-onidine

Answer 10

selective a2 direct acting adrenergic agonist

ex: clonidine, apraclonidine, brimonidine

Question 11

-terol

Answer 11

selective B2 direct acting adrenergic agonist

ex: albuterol, salmeterol, formoterol

Question 12

-osin

Answer 12

a1 adrenergic receptor antagonist

ex: prazosin, tamsulosin, alfuzosin, silodosin

Question 13

-lol

Answer 13

non-selective 1st gen B blockers (adrenergic receptor antagonists)

ex: propanolol, timolol, etc

Question 14

-afil

Answer 14

PDE inhibitor

Question 15

-phylline

Answer 15

adenosine receptor blockers

Question 16

-oprost

Answer 16

prostaglandin analogue