Prefixes & Suffixes II: misc general

Question 1

cort-

Answer 1

Class: Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory); Examples: cortisone

Question 2

-lone

Answer 2

Class: Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory); Examples: methylprednisolone, prednisolone, triamcinolone

Question 3

-sone

Answer 3

Class: Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory); Examples: cortisone, dexamethasone, prednisone

Question 4

-profen

Answer 4

Class: NSAIDS (anti-inflammatory; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs); Examples: fenoprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen

Question 5

-caine

Answer 5

Class: Local anesthetics; Examples: bupivacaine, cocaine, lidocaine, xylocaine

Question 6

-ane

Answer 6

Class: General anesthetics; Examples: cyclohexane, ethane, fluorane

Question 7

-calci-

Answer 7

Class: Calcium & vitamin D supplements; Examples: calciferol, calcitriol, ergocalciferol

Question 8

-dronate

Answer 8

Class: Biphosphonates; Examples: alendronate, etidronate, pamidronate, risedronate; (e.g. related to osteoporosis)

Question 9

-zoline

Answer 9

Class: Nasal decongestants; Examples: oxymetazoline, xylometazoline

Question 10

-terol

Answer 10

Class: Bronchodilators; Examples: albuterol, bitolterol, levalbuterol, pirbuterol

Question 11

-tidine

Answer 11

Class: H2 receptor antagonists (anti-ulcer); Examples: cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, ranitidine

Question 12

-prazole

Answer 12

Class: Proton pump inhibitors (anti-ulcer); Examples: lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole

Question 13

-setron

Answer 13

Class: 5-HT3 receptor antagonists (antiemetics); Examples: dolasetron, granisetron, ondansetron

Question 14

-statin

Answer 14

Class: HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor; Examples: rosuvastatin, atorvastatin, simvastatin