PTCB Test Prep - Medicine Stems

-vir/-vir-

antiviral drugs

-azole

antifungal drugs

-asone/-olone

glucocorticoids

-cillin

penicillins

-pramine

tricyclic antidepressants

-dipine

calcium channel blockers

-etine

SSRI antidepressants

-sartan

angiotensin receptor blockers

-dronate/-dronic acid

bisphosphonates

-gliptin

DPP-4 inhibitors

-lol

beta-blockers

-pril

Ace inhibitors

-floxacin

fluroquinolones

-afil

PDE5 inhibitors

-cycline

tetracycline antibacterials

-azepam/-zolam

benzodiazepines

-terol

beta-2 antagonists

-flurane/-thane

inhalational anesthetics

-setron

5-HT3 receptor antagonists (antiemetics)

-triptan

5-HT1B/1D agonists/"triptans"

-prazole

proton-pump inhibitors

-iramine/adine

antihistamines

-mustine

anticancer alkylating agents

-parin

heparin-derived anticoagulants

-statin

HMG-COA reductase inhibitors

-tyline

tricyclic antidepressant

-vudine

antiretroviral drugs

-zosin

alpha blockers

-mab

monoclonal antibodies

-fenac/profen

NSAIDS

-imus/-prine/-purine

immunosuppressants

-lukast

leukotriene antagonists

-mycin

antibacterial drugs

-cef/-ceph

cephalosporin antibacterials

thiazine/-emide

diuretics/loop / thiazide

-grel

antiplatelet drugs

-peridone/-peridol

antipsychotic drugs

-prost

glaucoma / ocular hypertension drugs

prostaglandin analogs

-rubicin

anticancer antibiotics

-gliflozin

SGLT-2 inhibitors for diabetes

Ritonavir, acyclovir, and nevirapine are examples of what medicine stem ?

-vir/-vir- antiviral drugs

Ketoconazole and fluconazole are examples of what medicine stem ?

azole - antifungal drugs

Prednisolone and dexamethasone are examples of what medicine stem ?

-asone/-olone glucocorticoids

Imipramine and desipramine are examples of what medicine stem ?

-pramine - tricyclic antidepressants

Amlodipine and nifedipine are examples of what medicine stem ?

-dipine - channel blockers

Fluoxetine and paroxetine are examples of what medicine stem ?

-etine - SSRI antidepressants

Losartan and candesartan are examples of what medicine stem ?

-sartan - angiotensin receptor blockers

Alendronic acid and zoledronate are examples of what medicine stem ?

-dronate/-dronic acid - biophosphonates

Sitagliptin and linagliptin are examples of what medicine stem ?

-gliptin - DPP-4 inhibitors

Bisoprolol and metoprolol are examples of what medicine stem ?

-lol - beta blockers

Ramipril and perindopril are examples of what medicine stem ?

-pril / ACE inhibitors

Ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin are examples of what medicine stem ?

-floxacin - fluoroquinolones

Sildenafil and vardenafil are examples of what medicine stem ?

-afil - PDE5 inhibitors

Minocycline and doxycycline are examples of what medicine stem ?

-cycline - tetracycline antibacterials

Diazepam and midazolam are examples of what medicine stem ?

-azepam/-zolam - benzodiazepines

Albuterol and salmeterol are examples of what medicine stem ?

-terol - beta-2 antagonists

Halothane and desflurane are examples of what medicine stem ?

-flurane/-thane - inhalational anesthetics

Ondansetron and granisetron are examples of what medicine stem ?

-setron - 5-HT3 receptor antagonistis

Sumatriptan and zolmetriptan are examples of what medicine stem ?

-triptan - 5-HT1B/1B antagonists / "triptans"

Ampicillin and flucloxacillin are examples of what medicine stem ?

-cillin - penicillins

Imipramine and desipramine are examples of what medicine stem ?

-pramine - tricyclic antidepressants

Ampicillin and flucloxacillin are examples of what medicine stem ?

-cillin - penicillins

Imipramine and