Pharmacology - Drug Suffixes

1. -ane
a) Inhalation/Volatile general anesthetic
b) Antianxiety drugs (Benzodiazepines, BZDs)
c) Phenothiazine (antipsychotics, neuroleptic, antiemetic)
d) Antifungal
e) Barbiturate sedative hypnotics

2. -azepam
a) Inhalation/Volatile general anesthetic
b) Antianxiety drugs (Benzodiazepines, BZDs)
c) Phenothiazine (antipsychotics, neuroleptic, antiemetic)
d) Antifungal
e) Barbiturate sedative hypnotics

3. -azine
a) Inhalation/Volatile general anesthetic
b) Antianxiety drugs (Benzodiazepines, BZDs)
c) Phenothiazine (antipsychotics, neuroleptic, antiemetic)
d) Antifungal
e) Barbiturate sedative hypnotics

4. -azole
a) Inhalation/Volatile general anesthetic
b) Antianxiety drugs (Benzodiazepines, BZDs)
c) Phenothiazine (antipsychotics, neuroleptic, antiemetic)
d) Antifungal
e) Barbiturate sedative hypnotics

5. -bital or -barbital
a) Inhalation/Volatile general anesthetic
b) Antianxiety drugs (Benzodiazepines, BZDs)
c) Phenothiazine (antipsychotics, neuroleptic, antiemetic)
d) Antifungal
e) Barbiturate sedative hypnotics

6. -caine
a) Local anesthetic
b) Penicillin
c) Antibiotic (protein synthesis inhibitor)
d) Tricyclic antidepressant
e) Protease inhibitor

7. -cillin
a) Local anesthetic
b) Penicillin
c) Antibiotic (protein synthesis inhibitor)
d) Tricyclic antidepressant
e) Protease inhibitor

8. -cycline
a) Local anesthetic
b) Penicillin
c) Antibiotic (protein synthesis inhibitor)
d) Tricyclic antidepressant
e) Protease inhibitor

9. -ipramine
a) Local anesthetic
b) Penicillin
c) Antibiotic (protein synthesis inhibitor)
d) Tricyclic antidepressant
e) Protease inhibitor

10. -mycin
a) Aminoglycoside antibiotics
b) Penicillin
c) Antibiotic (protein synthesis inhibitor)
d) Tricyclic antidepressant
e) Protease inhibitor

11. -navir
a) Local anesthetic
b) Penicillin
c) Antibiotic (protein synthesis inhibitor)
d) Tricyclic antidepressant
e) Protease inhibitor

12. -olol
a) Beta antagonist (Beta Blocker)
b) Butyrophenone (neuroleptic)
c) Cardiac glycoside (inotropic agent)
d) Methylxanthine
e) ACE inhibitor

13. -operidol
a) Beta antagonist (Beta Blocker)
b) Butyrophenone (neuroleptic)
c) Cardiac glycoside (inotropic agent)
d) Methylxanthine
e) ACE inhibitor

14. -oxin
a) Beta antagonist (Beta Blocker)
b) Butyrophenone (neuroleptic)
c) Cardiac glycoside (inotropic agent)
d) Methylxanthine
e) ACE inhibitor

15. -phylline
a) Beta antagonist (Beta Blocker)
b) Butyrophenone (neuroleptic)
c) Cardiac glycoside (inotropic agent)
d) Methylxanthine
e) ACE inhibitor

16. -pril
a) Beta antagonist (Beta Blocker)
b) Butyrophenone (neuroleptic)
c) Cardiac glycoside (inotropic agent)
d) Methylxanthine
e) ACE inhibitor

17. -statin
a) HMG-CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A) reductase inhibitors
b) H2 antagonist
c) Tricyclic antidepressant
d) Pituitary hormone
e) Postsynaptic alpha-1 antagonist (Alpha-1 Blocker)

18. -terol
a) Beta2 agonist
b) H2 antagonist
c) Tricyclic antidepressant
d) Pituitary hormone
e) Postsynaptic alpha-1 antagonist (Alpha-1 Blocker)

19. -tidine
a) Beta2 agonist
b) H2 antagonist
c) Tricyclic antidepressant
d) Pituitary hormone
e) Postsynaptic alpha-1 antagonist (Alpha-1 Blocker)

20. -triptyline
a) Beta2 agonist
b) H2 antagonist
c) Tricyclic antidepressant
d) Pituitary hormone
e) Postsynaptic alpha-1 antagonist (Alpha-1 Blocker)

21. -tropin
a) Beta2 agonist
b) H2 antagonist
c) Tricyclic antidepressant
d) Pituitary hormone
e) Postsynaptic alpha-1 antagonist (Alpha-1 Blocker)

22. -zosin
a) Beta2 agonist
b) H2 antagonist
c) Tricyclic antidepressant
d) Pituitary hormone
e) Postsynaptic alpha-1 antagonist (Alpha-1 Blocker)



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