Pharm Drug Suffixes

Question 1

-afil

Answer 1

PDE inhibitor

Question 2

-azepam

Answer 2

benzo

Question 3

-azine

Answer 3

phenothiazine

chlorpromazine, thioridazine (neuroleptics)
promethazine (anti-emetics)

Question 4

-azolam

Answer 4

benzo

Question 5

-barbital

Answer 5

barbiturate

Question 6

-bendazole

Answer 6

benzimidazole (antiparasitic, antihelminth)

“worms are bendy”

Question 7

-caine

Answer 7

local anesthetics

Question 8

-chol

Answer 8

muscarinic agonist

Question 9

-cillin

Answer 9

penicillin

Question 10

-conazole

Answer 10

imidazole (antifungal)

Question 11

-curium

Answer 11

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockade

Question 12

-curonium

Answer 12

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockade

Question 13

-cycline

Answer 13

protein synthesis inhibitor

Question 14

-dipine

Answer 14

dihydropyridine CCB

Question 15

-dronate

Answer 15

bisphosphonate

Question 16

-etine

Answer 16

SSRI

Question 17

-flurane

Answer 17

inhaled anesthetics

Question 18

-gliptan

Answer 18

DPP-IV inhibitor (tx for type II DM)

Question 19

-glitazone

Answer 19

thiazolidinedione (increase insulin sensitivity)

Question 20

-ipramine

Answer 20

TCA

Question 21

-mab

Answer 21

monoclonal Ab

Question 22

-mustine

Answer 22

nitrosurea (nitrogen mustard)

cancer drugs –> can cross BBB + tx brain tumors)

Question 23

-navir

Answer 23

protease inhibitor

Question 24

-olol

Answer 24

beta blocker

except carved(ilol), labet(alol) - also alpha blockers in addition to beta block

Question 25

-operidol

Answer 25

neuroleptic

Question 26

-phylline

Answer 26

methylxanthine | theophylline, aminophylline

Question 27

-pril

Answer 27

ACE inhibitor

Question 28

-prost

Answer 28

prostaglandin analog | latanoprost, travoprost - tx glaucoma

Question 29

-sartan

Answer 29

ARB

Question 30

-statin

Answer 30

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

Question 31

-stigmine

Answer 31

``` AChE inhibitor (anticholinesterase) indirect cholinergic agonists ```

Question 32

-terol

Answer 32

beta2-agonist

Question 33

-tidine

Answer 33

H2 histamine antagonist

Question 34

-triptan

Answer 34

5-HT(1B/1D) agonist tx migraines

Question 35

-triptyline

Answer 35

TCA

Question 36

-tropin

Answer 36

pituitary hormone

Question 37

-zosin

Answer 37

alpha1-antagonist