sufixes

Question 1

-azole

Answer 1

ergosterol synthesis inhibitor. antifungal. ex: ketoconazole.

Question 2

-bendazole

Answer 2

antiparasitic/antihelmintic. ex: mebendazole.

Question 3

-cillin

Answer 3

peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor (PBP inhibitor). antibiotic. ex: ampicillin.

Question 4

-cycline

Answer 4

protein synthesis inhibitor. antibiotic. ex: tetracycline

Question 5

-ivir

Answer 5

neuraminidase inhibitor. antiviral. ex: oseltamivir

Question 6

-navir

Answer 6

Protease inhibitor. anti-retroviral. ex: ritonavir

Question 7

-ovir

Answer 7

DNA polymerase inhibitor. anti-herpes virus. ex: acyclovir

Question 8

-thromycin

Answer 8

macrolide antibiotic. ex: azithromycin.

Question 9

-ane

Answer 9

inhaled general anesthetic. ex: halothane.

Question 10

-azine

Answer 10

typical anti=psychotic. ex: thioridizine.

Question 11

-barbital

Answer 11

barbiturate. ex: phenobarbital

Question 12

-caine

Answer 12

local anesthetic. ex: lidocaine

Question 13

-etine

Answer 13

SSRI. ex: fluoxetine

Question 14

-ipramine

Answer 14

TCA. ex: imipiramine

Question 15

-triptan

Answer 15

5-HT1/1d agonist. ex: sumatriptan

Question 16

-triptyline

Answer 16

TCA. ex: amitriptyline

Question 17

-zepam

Answer 17

Benzo. ex: diazepam

Question 18

-zolam

Answer 18

benzo. ex: alprazolem

Question 19

-chol

Answer 19

cholinergic agonist. ex: bethanechol, carbachol

Question 20

-curium or -curonium

Answer 20

non-depolarizing paralytic. ex: atracurium or vecuronium

Question 21

-olol

Answer 21

beta-blocker. e: propranolol

Question 22

-stigmine

Answer 22

AChE inhibitor. ex: neostigmine

Question 23

-terol

Answer 23

Beta-2 agonist. ex: albuterol

Question 24

-zosin

Answer 24

alpha1 antagonist. ex: Prazosin