First Aid Drug Name Shortcuts

Question 1

Drug Name Ending, Antimicrobial, -azole

Answer 1

Antifungal (e.g., Ketoconazole) Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor

Question 2

-cillin

Answer 2

Penicillin (e.g., Methicillin) Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor

Question 3

-cycline

Answer 3

Antibiotic, protein synthesis inhibitor (e.g., Tetracycline)

Question 4

-navir

Answer 4

Protease inhibitor (e.g., Ritonavir)

Question 5

-bendazole

Answer 5

antiparasitic / antihelmintic (Mebendazole)

Question 6

-ivir

Answer 6

Neuraminidase inhibitor (Oseltamivir)

Question 7

-ovir

Answer 7

DNA polymerase inhibitor (Acyclovir)

Question 8

-thromycin

Answer 8

Macrolide antibiotic (Azithromycin)

Question 9

CNS -triptan

Answer 9

5-HT 1B/1D agonists (migraine) (e.g., Sumatriptan)

Question 10

-ane

Answer 10

Inhalational general anesthetic (e.g., Halothane)

Question 11

-caine

Answer 11

Local anesthetic (e.g., Lidocaine)

Question 12

-operidol

Answer 12

Butyrophenone (neuroleptic) (e.g., Haloperidol)

Question 13

-azine

Answer 13

typical antipsychotic (Phenothiazine (neuroleptic, antiemetic) (e.g., Chlorpromazine)

Question 14

-barbital

Answer 14

Barbiturate (e.g., Phenobarbital)

Question 15

-zolam

Answer 15

Benzodiazepine (e.g., Alprazolam)

Question 16

-zepam

Answer 16

Benzodiazepine (e.g., Diazepam)

Question 17

-etine

Answer 17

SSRI (e.g., Fluoxetine)

Question 18

-ipramine

Answer 18

TCA (e.g., Imipramine)

Question 19

-triptyline

Answer 19

TCA (e.g., Amitriptyline)

Question 20

Autonomic -olol

Answer 20

β antagonist (e.g., Propranolol)

Question 21

-terol

Answer 21

β2 agonist (e.g., Albuterol)

Question 22

-zosin

Answer 22

α1 antagonist (e.g., Prazosin)

Question 23

-chol

Answer 23

cholinergic agonist (bethanechol)

Question 24

-curium or -curonium

Answer 24

non-depolarizing paralytic (atracurium or vecuronium)

Question 25

-stigmine

Answer 25

AChE inhibitor (Neostigmine)

Question 26

-oxin

Answer 26

Cardiac glycoside (inotropic agent) (e.g., Digoxin)

Question 27

-pril

Answer 27

ACE inhibitor (e.g., Captopril)

Question 28

-afil

Answer 28

PDE-5 inhibitor , Erectile dysfunction (e.g., Sildenafil)

Question 29

-dipine

Answer 29

Dihydropyridine CCB (Amlodipine)

Question 30

-sartan

Answer 30

Angiotensin II receptor blocker (losartan)

Question 31

-statin

Answer 31

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (atorvastatin)

Question 32

-tropin

Answer 32

Pituitary hormone (e.g., Somatotropin)

Question 33

-tidine

Answer 33

H2 antagonist (e.g., Cimetidine)

Question 34

-relix

Answer 34

GnRH antagonist (cetrorelix)

Question 35

-prazole

Answer 35

proton pump inhibitor (Omeprazole)

Question 36

-ximab

Answer 36

chimeric monoclonal Ab (basiliximab)

Question 37

-zumab

Answer 37

humanized monoclonal Ab (daclizumab)