Pharmacology Suffixes

Question 1

…afil

Answer 1

erectile dysfunction

Question 2

…ane

Answer 2

inhaled gen. anesthetic

Question 3

…azepam

Answer 3

benzodiazepine

Question 4

…azine

Answer 4

phenothiazine (neuroleptic and antiemetic)

Question 5

…azole

Answer 5

antifungal

Question 6

…barbital

Answer 6

barbituate

Question 7

…bendazole

Answer 7

anti-parasitic (worms BEND)

Question 8

…caine

Answer 8

local anesthetic

Question 9

…chol

Answer 9

cholinergic agonist

Question 10

…cillin

Answer 10

penecillin

Question 11

…curium OR …curonium

Answer 11

paralytic (non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking)

Question 12

…cycline

Answer 12

antibiotic (protein synthesis inhibitor)

Question 13

…dipine

Answer 13

dihydropyridine Calcium channel blockers

Question 14

…dronate

Answer 14

bisphosphonates (tx for osteoporosis)

Question 15

…etine

Answer 15

SSRI

Question 16

…glitazone

Answer 16

increase cell response to insulin

Question 17

…ipramine

Answer 17

TCA

Question 18

…mab

Answer 18

monoclonal antibody

Question 19

…mustine

Answer 19

nitrosurease (put nitro on a mustang). Cross BBB to treat brain CA

Question 20

…navir

Answer 20

Protease Inhibitor (anti-HIV)

Question 21

…olol

Answer 21

beta antagonist

Question 22

…oxin

Answer 22

cardiac glycoside

Question 23

…phylline

Answer 23

Methylxanthine

Question 24

…pril

Answer 24

ACE inhibitor

Question 25

…prost

Answer 25

prostaglandin analog

Question 26

…sartan

Answer 26

angiotensin II receptor blockers

Question 27

…statin

Answer 27

HMG CoA reductase inhibitor

Question 28

…stigmine

Answer 28

acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

Question 29

…terol

Answer 29

Beta2 agonist

Question 30

…tidine

Answer 30

H2 antagonist

Question 31

…triptan

Answer 31

5-HT agonists (migraine)

Question 32

…triptyline

Answer 32

TCA

Question 33

…tropin

Answer 33

pituitary hormone

Question 34

…zolam

Answer 34

benzodiazepine

Question 35

…zosin

Answer 35

alpha1 antagonist