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

-olol

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

-tropin

A
Pituitary hormone
B
Benzodiazapine
C
Methylxanthines
D
Antifungal drugs
Question 3

-ipramine

A
TCAs
B
ARBs
C
Methylxanthines
D
Nitrosoureas
Question 4

-barbital

A
Beta Blockers
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B
ACE inhibitos
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C
Inhaled anesthetics
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D
Barbiturates
Question 5

-tidine

A
Bisphosphonate
B
Neuromuclular blockers
C
Local anesthetics
D
H2 blockers
Question 6

-navir

A
Antivirals
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B
Beta 2 agonists
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C
Tetracycline Drugs
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D
Protease inhibitors
Question 7

-triptyline

A
Antifungal drugs
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B
TZDs
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C
TCAs
D
Tetracyclines
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Question 8

-azine

A
Local anesthetics
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B
Muscarinic agents
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C
Tetracyclines
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D
Phenothiazines
Question 9

-pril

A
TZDs
B
TCAs
C
ARBs
D
ACE inhibitors
Question 10

-ane

A
Antihelmentic
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B
Phenothiazines
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C
Inhaled anesthetics
D
TCA
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Question 11

-chol

A
H2 blockers
B
Nitrosoureas
C
Pituitary hormone
D
Cholenergics
Hint:
another name for this category is muscarinic agonists
Question 12

-sartan

A
ACE inhibitors
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B
ARBs
C
TZDs
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D
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
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Question 13

-stigmine

A
TZDs
B
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
C
Cholinesterase inhibitors
D
TCAs
Question 14

-glitizone

A
ARBs
B
ACE inhibitors
C
TCAs
D
TZDs
Question 15

-mustine

A
Neuroleptics
B
Protease inhibitors
C
Methylxanthines
D
Nitrosoureas
Question 16

-glitizone

A
Tetracyclines
B
Cholinesterase inhibitors
C
Barbiturates
D
TZDs
Question 17

-zosin

A
Pituitary hormone
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B
Inhaled anesthetics
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C
HMG CoA reductase inhibitor
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D
Alpha 1 blockers
Question 18

-caine

A
Inhaled anesthetics
B
Local anesthetics
C
Neuroleptics
D
Cholinesterase inhibitors
Question 19

-bendazole

A
Antifungal drugs
B
Antihelmentic drugs
C
H2 antagonists
D
TCA
Question 20

-dipine

A
Tetracyclines
B
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
C
TCAs
D
Benzodiazapine
Question 21

-terol

A
Benzodiazapines
B
Beta blockers
C
Barbiturates
D
Beta 2 agonists
E
Bisphosphonates
Question 22

-ipramine

A
ACE inhibitors
B
TZDs
C
ARBs
D
TCAs
Question 23

-statin

A
Cardiac glycocide
B
HMG CoA reductase
C
Methylzanthines
D
Calcium channel blockers
Question 24

-azepam

A
Neuroleptics
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B
Benzodiazapines
C
Cholenergics
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D
Muscarinic agonists
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Question 25

-dronate

A
Penecillins
B
TCA
C
Cardiac glycocide
D
Bisphosphonate
Question 26

-cillin

A
H2 Blockers
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B
Penicillins
C
Antifungal Drugs
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D
TCAs
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Question 27

-conazole

A
Nitrosoureas
B
Protease inhibitors
C
Antihelmentic drugs
D
Antifungal drugs
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