pharmacology - high yield drug name endings

Question 1

-azole

Answer 1

ergosterol synthesis inhibitor. ex: ketoconazole. (antimicrobial)

Question 2

-bendazole

Answer 2

antiparasitic/antihelmintic. ex: mebendazole (antimicrobial)

Question 3

-cillin

Answer 3

peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor. ex: ampicillin (antimicrobial)

Question 4

-cycline

Answer 4

protein synthesis inhibitor. ex: tetracycline (antimicrobial)

Question 5

-ivir

Answer 5

neuraminidase inhibitor. ex: oseltamivir (antimicrobial)

Question 6

-navir

Answer 6

protease inhibitor. ex: ritonavir (antimicrobial)

Question 7

-ovir

Answer 7

DNA polymerase inhibitor. ex: acyclovir (antimicrobial)

Question 8

-thromycin

Answer 8

macrolide antibiotic. ex: azithromycin (antimicrobial)

Question 9

-ane

Answer 9

inhalation general anesthetic. ex: halothane (CNS)

Question 10

-azine

Answer 10

typical antipsychotic. ex: thioridazine (CNS)

Question 11

-barbital

Answer 11

barbuturate. ex: phenobarbital (CNS)

Question 12

-caine

Answer 12

local anesthetic. ex: lidocaine (CNS)

Question 13

-etine

Answer 13

SSRI. ex: fluoxetine

Question 14

-ipramine, triptyline

Answer 14

TCA. ex: imipramine, amitriptyline. (CNS)

Question 15

-triptan

Answer 15

5-HT(1B/1D) agonist. ex: sumatriptan (CNS)

Question 16

-zepam, -zolam

Answer 16

benzodiazepine. ex: diazepam, alprazolam

Question 17

-chol

Answer 17

cholinergic agonist. ex: bethanechol/carbachol (autonomic)

Question 18

-curium, -curonium

Answer 18

nondepolarizing paralytic. ex: atracurium, vecuronium (autonomic)

Question 19

-olol

Answer 19

beta-blocker. ex) propranolol.

Question 20

-stigmine

Answer 20

AChe inhibitor. ex: neostigmine

Question 21

-terol

Answer 21

Beta-2-agonist. ex: albuterol.

Question 22

-zosin

Answer 22

alpha-1-antagonist. ex: Prazosin

Question 23

-afil

Answer 23

PDE-5 inhibitor. ex: sildenafil (CVS)

Question 24

-dipine

Answer 24

dihydropyridine CCB. ex: amlodipine

Question 25

-pril

Answer 25

ACE inhibitor. ex: captopril

Question 26

-sartan

Answer 26

angiotensin-II receptor blocker. ex: losartan

Question 27

-statin

Answer 27

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. ex: atorvastatin.

Question 28

-dronate

Answer 28

bisphosphonate. ex: alendronate

Question 29

-glitazone

Answer 29

PPAR-gamma activator. ex: rosiglitazone

Question 30

-prazole

Answer 30

proton pump inhibitor. ex: omeprazole

Question 31

-prost

Answer 31

prostaglandin analog. ex: latanoprost

Question 32

-tidine

Answer 32

H2-antagonist. ex: cimetidine

Question 33

-tropin

Answer 33

pituitary hormone. ex: somatotropin

Question 34

-ximab

Answer 34

chimeric monoclonal Ab. ex: basiliximab

Question 35

-zumab

Answer 35

humanized monoclonal Ab. ex: daclizumab