pharm last names

Question 1

-afil

Answer 1

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitorex: sildenafil

Question 2

-asone

Answer 2

corticosteroidex: betamethasone, dexamethaone, fluticasone

Question 3

-bicin

Answer 3

antineoplastic; cytotoxic agentex: doxorubicin, valrubicin

Question 4

-bital

Answer 4

barbiturate (sedative)ex: butabarbital, phenobarbital, butalbital

Question 5

-caine

Answer 5

local anaestheticex: lidocaine, prilocaine

Question 6

cef-ceph-

Answer 6

cephalosporin antibioticex: cephalexin, cefaclor, cefdinir

Question 7

-cillin

Answer 7

penicillin antibioticex: amoxicillin, ampicillin, dicloxacillin

Question 8

-cort-

Answer 8

corticosteroidclocortolone, fludrocortisone, hydrocortisone

Question 9

-cycline

Answer 9

tetracycline antibioticex: doxycycline, tetracycline, minocycline

Question 10

• line

Answer 10

bronchodilators

theophylline

Question 11

thy -

Answer 11

thyroid hormone replacement therapy

levothyroxine

Question 12

• ase

Answer 12

thrombolytics

Question 13

• zide

Answer 13

thiazide diuretics (HCTZ)

Question 14

sulf -

Answer 14

sulfonamides (antibiotics)

ex: sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim

Question 15

• zole

Answer 15

proton pump inhibitors

ex: pantoprazole

Question 16

nitr -

Answer 16

vasodilator, anti-anginal

Question 17

• dine

Answer 17

h2 antagonists

Question 18

• sone

Answer 18

glucocorticoids, corticosteroids

Question 19

• dipine

Answer 19

calcium channel blocker (antiarrhythmic, antihypertensive)

Question 20

• lol

Answer 20

beta blockers

Question 21

• pam

Answer 21

benzos

Question 22

• vir

Answer 22

anti-viral (HIV)

Question 23

• statin

Answer 23

anti-lipemic

Question 24

• pril

Answer 24

ace inhibitor