Suffixes

Question 1

-pril

Ex: Enalapril, Lisinopril, Ramipril

Answer 1

Angiotensin Connecting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors: lower blood pressure

Question 2

-ipine

Ex: Amlodipine, Nifidipine

Answer 2

Calcium Channel Blockers: lower blood pressure and treat arterial fib

Question 3

-statin

Answer 3

HMG Co-Reductase Inhibitors: lower cholesterol

Ex: Lovastatin, Atorvastatin, Simvastatin

Question 4

-sartan

Ex: Irbesartan, Losartan

Answer 4

Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARB’s): lower blood pressure

Question 5

-sin

Ex: Prazosin, Terazosin, Doxazosin

Answer 5

Alpha Blockers: lower blood pressure and help relieve BPH

Question 6

-iazem

Ex: Diltiazem

Answer 6

Calcium Channel Blockers: lower blood pressure and treat arterial fib

Question 7

-amil

Ex: Verapamil

Answer 7

Calcium Channel Blockers: lower blood pressure and treat arterial fib

Question 8

-olol

Ex: Propranolol, Metroprolol, Atenolol

Answer 8

Beta Blockers: lower blood pressure and heart rate

Question 9

-prazole

Ex: Lansoprazole, Omeprazole

Answer 9

Proton Pump Inhibitors: stomach acid

Question 10

-tidine

Ex: Ranitidine, Famotidine

Answer 10

H2 Blockers: Stomach acid

Question 11

-ine

Ex: Fluoxetine, Sertraline

Answer 11

SSRIs: antidepressants

Question 12

-coxib

Ex: Celecoxib, Rofecoxib

Answer 12

Cox-2 Inhibitors