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

-navir

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

-stigmine

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

-zosin

A
Pituitary hormone
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B
Alpha 1 blockers
C
Inhaled anesthetics
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D
HMG CoA reductase inhibitor
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Question 4

-azepam

A
Benzodiazapines
B
Neuroleptics
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C
Cholenergics
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D
Muscarinic agonists
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Question 5

-ipramine

A
Methylxanthines
B
TCAs
C
ARBs
D
Nitrosoureas
Question 6

-statin

A
Calcium channel blockers
B
Cardiac glycocide
C
HMG CoA reductase
D
Methylzanthines
Question 7

-glitizone

A
Barbiturates
B
Cholinesterase inhibitors
C
Tetracyclines
D
TZDs
Question 8

-dipine

A
TCAs
B
Tetracyclines
C
Benzodiazapine
D
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
Question 9

-barbital

A
Barbiturates
B
ACE inhibitos
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C
Inhaled anesthetics
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D
Beta Blockers
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Question 10

-mustine

A
Nitrosoureas
B
Methylxanthines
C
Protease inhibitors
D
Neuroleptics
Question 11

-ipramine

A
TCAs
B
ARBs
C
TZDs
D
ACE inhibitors
Question 12

-tidine

A
H2 blockers
B
Bisphosphonate
C
Local anesthetics
D
Neuromuclular blockers
Question 13

-triptyline

A
TCAs
B
Antifungal drugs
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C
TZDs
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D
Tetracyclines
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Question 14

-chol

A
Cholenergics
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B
H2 blockers
C
Pituitary hormone
D
Nitrosoureas
Question 15

-cillin

A
Antifungal Drugs
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B
H2 Blockers
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C
Penicillins
D
TCAs
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Question 16

-conazole

A
Protease inhibitors
B
Antihelmentic drugs
C
Antifungal drugs
D
Nitrosoureas
Question 17

-tropin

A
Benzodiazapine
B
Pituitary hormone
C
Methylxanthines
D
Antifungal drugs
Question 18

-dronate

A
TCA
B
Cardiac glycocide
C
Bisphosphonate
D
Penecillins
Question 19

-pril

A
ACE inhibitors
B
TCAs
C
TZDs
D
ARBs
Question 20

-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 21

-ane

A
Phenothiazines
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B
Inhaled anesthetics
C
TCA
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D
Antihelmentic
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Question 22

-glitizone

A
ARBs
B
TCAs
C
TZDs
D
ACE inhibitors
Question 23

-bendazole

A
Antihelmentic drugs
B
TCA
C
Antifungal drugs
D
H2 antagonists
Question 24

-azine

A
Local anesthetics
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B
Phenothiazines
C
Muscarinic agents
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D
Tetracyclines
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Question 25

-caine

A
Cholinesterase inhibitors
B
Local anesthetics
C
Inhaled anesthetics
D
Neuroleptics
Question 26

-terol

A
Barbiturates
B
Benzodiazapines
C
Bisphosphonates
D
Beta blockers
E
Beta 2 agonists
Question 27

-sartan

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