Medication Prefix/Suffix

Question 1

-dine

Answer 1

H2 blockers (antihistamine)

famotidine, ranitidine, cimetidine

Question 2

cef-, ceph-

Answer 2

cephalosporin antibiotic (broad spectrum)

cefaclor; cefdinir; cefixime; cefprozil; cephalexin

Question 3

-cycline

Answer 3

tetracylcine antibiotic (acne/ skin infections)

demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline

Question 4

-dipine

Answer 4

calcium channel blocker (blood pressure)

amlodipine; felodipine; nifedipine; nimodipine; nisoldipine

Question 5

-eprazole

Answer 5

proton pump inhibitor(PPI) (acid reducer)

esomeprazloe; omeprazole; rabeprazole

Question 6

-floxacin

Answer 6

quinolone antibiotic (respiratory infections/UTI)

besifloxacin; ciprofloxacin; levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin

Question 7

-mycin

Answer 7

antibiotic, antibacterial

azithromycin; clarithromycin; clindamycin; erythromycin

Question 8

-olol

Answer 8

beta blocker (heart rate/blood pressure)

atenolol; metoprolol; propranolol

Question 9

-oprazole

Answer 9

proton pump inhibitor (PPI) ( acid reducer)

lansoprazole; pantoprazole

Question 10

-pril

Answer 10

ACE inhibitor (blood pressure)

benazepril; captopril; enalapril; lisinopril

Question 11

-sartan

Answer 11

angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB (blood pressure)

candesartan; losartan; valsartan

Question 12

-semide

Answer 12

loop diuretic (water pill)

furosemide; torsemide

Question 13

-statin

Answer 13

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins (reduces cholesterol)

atorvastatin; lovastatin; pravastatin; rosuvastatin; simvastatin

Question 14

-terol

Answer 14

beta agonist; bronchodilator

albuterol; arformoterol; formoterol; levalbuterol; salmeterol

Question 15

-zepam

Answer 15

benzodiazepine (anti anxiety; tranquilizer)

clonazepam; diazepam; flurazepam; lorazepam; temazepam

Question 16

-zolam

Answer 16

benzodiazepine (anti anxiety; tranquilizer)

alprazolam; estazolam; midazolam; triazolam

Question 17

-zosin

Answer 17

alpha blocker (blood pressure, urinary retention)

doxazosin; prazosin; terazosin

Question 18

-asone

Answer 18

corticosteroid

betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone

Question 19

-bital

Answer 19

barbiturate (sedative)

butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital

Question 20

-caine

Answer 20

local anesthetic

bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine

Question 21

cort

Answer 21

corticosteroid

clocortolone; fludrocortisone; hydrocortisone

Question 22

-gliptin

Answer 22

antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

saxagliptin; sitagliptin; linagliptin

Question 23

-nazole

Answer 23

antifungal (for skin, hair, nails)/(yeast infection)

fluconazole; ketoconazole; miconazole; terconazole; tioconazole

Question 24

parin; -parin

Answer 24

antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner)

enoxaparin; fondaparinux; heparin

Question 25

-cillin

Answer 25

penicillin antibiotic

amoxicillin; ampicillin; dicloxacillin; nafcillin; oxacillin