Medication suffixes

Question 1

Decongestant medications end with the suffix ____

Answer 1

-ine

Question 2

What is the suffix for antihistamines?

Answer 2

-ine

Question 3

What is the common suffix for common pain and fever medications?

Answer 3

-en

Question 4

What is the suffix for antiviral medications?

Answer 4

-vir

Question 5

What is the suffix for short acting inhalers?

Answer 5

-rol

Question 6

What are the two suffixes for anticholinergic medication?

Answer 6

-ide and -pium

Question 7

What are the two suffixes for steroid inhalers?

Answer 7

-ide and -one

Question 8

What is the suffix for oral/injectable corticosteroids?

Answer 8

-one

Question 9

What is the suffix for leukotriene modifiers?

Answer 9

-kast

Question 10

What are two medications for Hyperthyroidism?

Answer 10

• Methimazole (Tapazol)

* Propylthiouracil (PTU)

Question 11

What medications help with Hypothyroidism?

Answer 11

• Levothyroxine

* Thyroid

Question 12

What are some treatments for Cushing’s syndrome?

Answer 12

• Mitotane (Lysodren)
• Cyproheptadine (Periactin)
• Ketoconazole (Nizoral)
• Surgical removal of tumor of the pituitary or adrenal gland

Question 13

What is the suffix for adrenal hormone replacement medications?

Answer 13

-sone

Question 14

What is the suffix of Sulfonylureas medications?

Answer 14

-ide

Question 15

What are the two suffixes for oral diabetes medications?

Answer 15

-zone and -nide

Question 16

What are the two suffixes for short acting insulin?

Answer 16

-lin and -log

Question 17

What are the two suffixes for intermediate acting insulin?

Answer 17

-lin and -log

Question 18

What are two long-acting insulins?

Answer 18

Lantus and Levemir