Prefixes & Suffixes I: Antibiotics, Antivirals, Antifungals, Antiparasitics, Tumors

Question 1

cef-

Answer 1

Class: Cephalosporins (antibiotics); Examples: cefadroxil, cefaclor, cefixime, ceftibuten

Question 2

ceph-

Answer 2

Class: Cephalosporins (antibiotics); Examples: cephalexin, cephapirin, cephradine

Question 3

sulf-

Answer 3

Class: Sulfanilamides (antibiotics); Examples: sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfasoxazole

Question 4

-micin

Answer 4

Class: Aminoglycosides (antibiotics); Examples: gentamicin

Question 5

-mycin

Answer 5

Class: Aminoglycosides/Macrolides (antibiotics); Examples: erythromycin, tobramycin, vancomycin

Question 6

-cillin

Answer 6

Class: Pencillins; Examples: ampicillin, penicillin

Question 7

-dazole

Answer 7

Class: Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial; Examples: metronidazole

Question 8

-floxacin

Answer 8

Class: Fluoroquinolones (antibiotics); Examples: ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin

Question 9

rifa-

Answer 9

Class: Antituberculars; Examples: rifamate, rifampin, rifapentine, rifater

Question 10

-azole

Answer 10

Class: Antifungals; Examples: butoconazole, econazole, fluconazole

Question 11

-quine

Answer 11

Class: Antiparasitics; Examples: chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, mefloquine

Note: careful not to confuse with fluoroquinolones

Question 12

-vir

Answer 12

Class: Antivirals; Examples: abacivir, zanamivir

Question 13

-ciclovir

Answer 13

Class: Antivirals; Examples: famciclovir, ganciclovir

Question 14

-navir

Answer 14

Class: HIV/AIDS antivirals; Examples: amprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir

Question 15

-vudine

Answer 15

Class: HIV/AIDS antivirals; Examples: lamivudine, stavudine, zidovudine

Question 16

-stine

Answer 16

Class: Antineoplastics (anti-tumor); Examples: carmustine, lomustine, vinblastine, vincristine