Drug Uses

Question 1

-alol, -olol

Answer 1

combined alpha/beta blockers (high blood pressure)

Question 2

-andr-

Answer 2

androgens (male sex hormones)

Question 3

-anserin, -sertron

Answer 3

serotonin receptor antagonists (treat nausea/vomiting)

Question 4

-arabine, -mustine

Answer 4

antineoplastics (tumor halting agent)

Question 5

-ase

Answer 5

enzymes

Question 6

-azepam

Answer 6

antianxiety agents

Question 7

-azosin

Answer 7

antihypertensives (hypertension)

Question 8

-bactam

Answer 8

beta-lactamase inhibitors (prohibits antibiotic resistance)

Question 9

-bamate

Answer 9

tranquilizers

Question 10

-barb

Answer 10

barbituric acid derivatives (seizures, CNS relaxant)

Question 11

-butazone

Answer 11

anti-inflammatory

Question 12

-caine

Answer 12

local anesthetics

Question 13

-azosin, -dralazine,

Answer 13

antihypertensives (hypertension)

Question 14

-caine

Answer 14

local anesthetics

Question 15

-cef

Answer 15

cephalosporins (antibiotics)

Question 16

-cillin

Answer 16

penicillins (antibiotics)

Question 17

-conazole

Answer 17

antifungals

Question 18

-cort-

Answer 18

cortisone derivatives (anti-inflammatory)

Question 19

-curium

Answer 19

neuromuscular blocking agents (muscle relaxant for surgery)

Question 20

-cycline

Answer 20

antibiotic

Question 21

-erg-

Answer 21

ergot alkaloid derivatives (migraines/cluster headaches)

Question 22

estr-

Answer 22

estrogens

Question 23

-fibrate

Answer 23

antihyperlipidemics (cholesterol)

Question 24

-flurane

Answer 24

inhalation anesthetics

Question 25

-gest-

Answer 25

progestins (birth control)

Question 26

-irudin

Answer 26

anticoagulants

Question 27

-leukin

Answer 27

interleukin-2 derivatives

Question 28

-cillin, -monam

Answer 28

penicillins (antibiotics)

Question 29

-cycline, -mycin, -oxacin

Answer 29

antibiotic

Question 30

-irudin, -parin

Answer 30

anticoagulants

Question 31

-lukast

Answer 31

leukotriene antagonists (asthma/bronchitis)

Question 32

-mab

Answer 32

monoclonal antibodies (cancer medications)

Question 33

-mantadine

Answer 33

antivirals

Question 34

-olone

Answer 34

steroids

Question 35

-pamide

Answer 35

diuretics (help produce urine)

Question 36

-pamil

Answer 36

coronary vasodilators (open blood vessels)

Question 37

-peridol

Answer 37

antipsychotics

Question 38

-azosin, -dralazine, -pril

Answer 38

antihypertensives (hypertension)

Question 39

-fibrate, -vastatin

Answer 39

antihyperlipidemics (cholesterol)

Question 40

-pamide, -thiazide

Answer 40

diuretics (help produce urine)

Question 41

-peridol

Answer 41

antipsychotics (schizophrenia/bipolar)

Question 42

-poetin

Answer 42

erythropoetins (red blood cell controller)

Question 43

-pramine

Answer 43

antidepressants

Question 44

-pred

Answer 44

prednisone (corticosteroid) derivatives (inflammation/allergies)

Question 45

-profen

Answer 45

anti-inflammatory/analgesic agent (pain killer)

Question 46

-rubicin

Answer 46

antineoplastics antibiotic

Question 47

-sartan

Answer 47

angiotensin II receptor antagonists (slow down blood pressure)

Question 48

-sulfa

Answer 48

sulfa antibiotics

Question 49

-terol

Answer 49

bronchodilators (opening airflow)

Question 50

-tiazem

Answer 50

calcium channel blockers (high blood pressure/angina)

Question 51

-tocin

Answer 51

oxytocin derivatives (labor inducers)

Question 52

-trexate

Answer 52

antimetabolites (halt cell reproduction for cancer)

Question 53

-triptyline

Answer 53

antidepressant