Pharm Suffixes

Question 1

• amil, - caine, - dine

Answer 1

• amil - Ca channel blockers, Calan, Verelan, Covera - HS
• caine - local analgesic, Lido, Xylo, Polo and Carbocaine
• dine - anti-ulcer agent/ H2 blockers, Rantidine, Famotidine

Question 2

• done , - ide, - lam

Answer 2

• done - Opioid, Metha/ Oxyco/ Hydrocodone, Oxymorphone
• ide -oral hypoglycemic, Glyburide, Glipizide, Glimepiride, Tolazolamide, Tolbutamide
• lam - anxiolytic, Alprazolam

Question 3

• micin or mycin, -mide, -nium

Answer 3

• micin or mycin - antibiotics, Erthy, Ciprofloxa/ Ofloxa/ Levofloxacin, Clarithro/Azythromycin
  -mide - diuretic, Amilor/ Furosim/ Torsemide
  -nuim - neurological blocker

Question 4

-olol, -pam, -pine

Answer 4

-olol - beta blocker, Acebutolol (Sectral), Atenolol (Tenormin), Bisloprolol (Zebeta), Metaprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL), Corgard, Inderal LA, InnoPran XL
-pam - anxiolytic, Diaprezam (Valium), Loraprezam (Ativan), Oxazepam
-pine - Ca Channel blocker, Amlodipine (Norvasc), Nicardipine (Cardene SR), Nifedipine (Procardia), Nisoldipine (Sular)

Question 5

-pril, -sone, -statin

Answer 5

-pril - ACE inhibitors, Enala/ Lisino/ Fosino/ Perinopril
-sone - steroids - hydracortisone, cortisone
-statin - antihyperlipidemics, Lovastatin (Altoprev), Atorvastatin (Lipitor)

Question 6

-vir, -zide

Answer 6

-vir - antiviral, Aprenavair, Aciclovir, Combivir, Imunavir
-zide - diuretics, Aldactazide, Dyazide, Maxzide