drug suffixes/prefixes

Question 1

-pril

Answer 1

ACE inhibitors - for HTN, HF

e.g. Enalapril, Lisinopril

Question 2

-statin

Answer 2

antilipemic - lower cholesterol/triglycerides

e.g. Simvastatin, Atorvastatin

Question 3

-vir

Answer 3

antiviral/HIV

e.g. Retrovir, Acyclovir

Question 4

-pam

Answer 4

benzodiazepines - sedative, anti-anxiety/convulsant

e.g. Diazepam, Alprazolam

Question 5

-lol

Answer 5

beta blockers - for HTN, angina, dysrhythmias

e.g. Atenolol, Labetolol

Question 6

-sone

Answer 6

glucocorticoids - reduce inflammation, alter immune response, replacement

e.g. Prednisone, Dexomethasone

Question 7

-zole

Answer 7

proton pump inhibitor - for GERD, esophagitis

e.g. lansoprazole, omeprazole

Question 8

-dine

Answer 8

histamine H2 receptor antagonists - lower gastric acid

e.g. ranitidine, famotidine

Question 9

-zide

Answer 9

thiazide diuretics - HTN, peripheral edema

e.g. hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthiazide

Question 10

-ase

Answer 10

thrombolytics - dissolve clots

e.g. alteplase, urokinase

Question 11

-line

Answer 11

bronchodilators - asthma, bronchospasm, emphysema, COPD

e.g. theophylline, aminophylline

Question 12

-pine

Answer 12

Ca2+ channel blockers - HTN, angina, dysrhythmias

e.g. amlodipine, nifedipine

Question 13

-mycin

Answer 13

type of abx - GI side effects

Question 14

nitr-

Answer 14

nitroglycerin - angina

e.g. nitroglycerin, sodium nitroprusside

Question 15

sulf-

Answer 15

sulfonamide antimicrobial

e.g. sulfasalazine, sulfamethoxazole

Question 16

-thy-

Answer 16

thyroid replacement therapy - for hypothyroidism

e.g. levothyroxine, liothyronine