Drug Name Endings (suffixes) Quiz

Each question consists of a suffix for a drug name. Read the suffix and select the drug category that is associated with that medication suffix.

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Question 1

-triptyline

A
TZDs
Hint:
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B
TCAs
C
Tetracyclines
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D
Antifungal drugs
Hint:
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Question 2

-stigmine

A
Cholinesterase inhibitors
B
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
C
TCAs
D
TZDs
Question 3

-tropin

A
Antifungal drugs
B
Benzodiazapine
C
Methylxanthines
D
Pituitary hormone
Question 4

-ipramine

A
TZDs
B
ACE inhibitors
C
ARBs
D
TCAs
Question 5

-pril

A
TCAs
B
ARBs
C
ACE inhibitors
D
TZDs
Question 6

-barbital

A
Barbiturates
B
Beta Blockers
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C
Inhaled anesthetics
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D
ACE inhibitos
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Question 7

-tidine

A
Bisphosphonate
B
Neuromuclular blockers
C
H2 blockers
D
Local anesthetics
Question 8

-glitizone

A
TCAs
B
ARBs
C
ACE inhibitors
D
TZDs
Question 9

-bendazole

A
TCA
B
H2 antagonists
C
Antifungal drugs
D
Antihelmentic drugs
Question 10

-dronate

A
TCA
B
Bisphosphonate
C
Penecillins
D
Cardiac glycocide
Question 11

-cillin

A
Penicillins
B
TCAs
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C
H2 Blockers
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D
Antifungal Drugs
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Question 12

-terol

A
Beta 2 agonists
B
Barbiturates
C
Beta blockers
D
Benzodiazapines
E
Bisphosphonates
Question 13

-azine

A
Tetracyclines
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B
Muscarinic agents
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C
Local anesthetics
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D
Phenothiazines
Question 14

-ipramine

A
ARBs
B
TCAs
C
Methylxanthines
D
Nitrosoureas
Question 15

-zosin

A
HMG CoA reductase inhibitor
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B
Inhaled anesthetics
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C
Pituitary hormone
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D
Alpha 1 blockers
Question 16

-statin

A
Methylzanthines
B
Calcium channel blockers
C
HMG CoA reductase
D
Cardiac glycocide
Question 17

-olol

A
Alpha 1 blockers
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B
Beta blockers
C
ARBs
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D
Beta 2 agonists
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Question 18

-chol

A
Pituitary hormone
B
Nitrosoureas
C
H2 blockers
D
Cholenergics
Hint:
another name for this category is muscarinic agonists
Question 19

-ane

A
Phenothiazines
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B
Antihelmentic
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C
TCA
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D
Inhaled anesthetics
Question 20

-azepam

A
Benzodiazapines
B
Cholenergics
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C
Neuroleptics
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D
Muscarinic agonists
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Question 21

-caine

A
Local anesthetics
B
Cholinesterase inhibitors
C
Neuroleptics
D
Inhaled anesthetics
Question 22

-glitizone

A
Barbiturates
B
Tetracyclines
C
Cholinesterase inhibitors
D
TZDs
Question 23

-sartan

A
ARBs
B
TZDs
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C
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
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D
ACE inhibitors
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Question 24

-mustine

A
Nitrosoureas
B
Methylxanthines
C
Protease inhibitors
D
Neuroleptics
Question 25

-navir

A
Tetracycline Drugs
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B
Antivirals
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C
Beta 2 agonists
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D
Protease inhibitors
Question 26

-dipine

A
Tetracyclines
B
TCAs
C
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
D
Benzodiazapine
Question 27

-conazole

A
Antifungal drugs
B
Antihelmentic drugs
C
Nitrosoureas
D
Protease inhibitors
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