CJE Pharmacology Review
Antibiotic/Antibacterial Medications - Answer-1. Tetracyclines (-cycline): doxycycline, tetracycline
2. Sulfonamides (sulf-): sulfasalazine
3. Cephalosporins (-cef, ceph-): cefazolin, cephalexin
4. Penicillins (-cillin): ampicillin, oxacillin
5. Aminoglycosides/Macrolides (-micin, -mycin): gentamicin, erythromycin
6. Fluoroquinolones (-floxacin): ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin
Antiviral Medications - Answer-1. Antiviral Undefined Group (vir-, -vir): oseltamivir, zanamivir
2. Antiviral Anti-Herpes Virus Agents (-clovir): acyclovir, famiciclovir
3. Antiretrovirals Protease Inhibitors (-navir): atazanavir, nelfinavir
4. HIV/AIDS (-vudine): zidovudine, stavudine
Antifungal Medications - Answer-1. Antifungal (-azole): fluconazole, voriconazole
Anesthetics/Anti-Anxiety Medications - Answer-1. Local Anesthetics (-caine): lidocaine, bupivacaine
2. Barbiturates CNS Depressant (-barbital): amobarbital, secobarbital
3. Benzodiazepines for Anxiety/Sedation (-zolam, -zepam): alprazolam, lorazepam
,Antidepressant Medications - Answer-1. SSRIs (-oxetine, -talopram, -zodone): fluoxetine, escitalopram,
vilazodone
2. SNRIs/DNRIs (-faxine, -zodone, -nacipram): venlafaxine, nefaxodone, milnacipran
3. Tricyclic antidepressants TCAs (-triptyline, -pramine): amitriptyline, clomipramine
Analgesics/Opioid Medications - Answer-1. Opioids (-done, -one): oxycodone, hydromorphone, fentanyl,
codeine
2. NSAIDs (-profen): ibuprofen, fenoprofen
3. Salicylates: aspirin
4. Nonsalicylates: acetaminophen
Upper Respiratory Medications - Answer-1. H1 Antagonists Second-Gen Antihistamines (-tadine, -
tirizine): loratadine, desloratadine, cetirizine, levoceirizine
2. Nasal decongestants (-ephrine, -zoline): phenylephrine, naphazoline, oxymetazoline
Lower Respiratory Medications - Answer-1. Beta2-Agonists Brochodilators (-terol): albuterol,
levalbuterol
2. Xathine Derivatives Bronchodilators (-phylline): aminophylline, dyphylline
3. Cholinergic blockers (-tropium): tiotropium
4. Immunomodulators/Leukotriene Modifiers (-zumab, -lukast): reslizumab, montelukast
Gastrointestinal Medications - Answer-1. Histamine H2 antagonists H2-Blockers (-tidine): cimetidine,
famotidine
2. Proton Pump Inhibitors PPIs (-prazole): omeprazole, pantoprazole
Antidiabetic Medications - Answer-1. Thiazolidinedione (-glitazone): rosiglitazone, pioglitazone
, 2. Inhibitor of DPP-4 Enzyme (-gliptin): sitagliptin, linagliptin
Cardiac/Antihypertensive Medications - Answer-1. ACE inhibitors (-pril): enalapril, captopril
2. Beta-blockers (-olol): metoprolol, nadolol
3. Angiotensin ll receptor antagonists (-sartan): losartan, olmesartan
4. Calcium channel blockers (-pine, -amil): amlodipine, verapamil
5. Vasopressin receptor antagonists (-vaptan): conivaptan, tolvaptain
6. Alpha-1 blockers (-osin): prazosin, doxazosin
7. Loop diuretics (-ide, -semide): furosemide, bumetanide
8. Thiazide diuretics (-thiazide): hydrochlorothiazide, chlorothiazide
9. Potassium-sparing diuretics (-actone): spironolactone
Cardiac/Antihyperlipidemic Medications - Answer-1. HMG-CoA Reductase inhibitor (-statin): simvastatin,
rosuvastatin
Cardiac Other Medications - Answer-1. Anticoagulant Factor Xa Inhibitor (-xaban): apixaban
2. Low-molecular-weight heparin LMWH (-parin): enoxaparin, dalteparin
3. Thrombolytics (-teplase): alteplase
4. Antiarrythmics (-arone): amiodarone
Miscellaneous - Answer-1. Corticosteroids (-asone, -olone, -nide): betamethasone, fluocinolone,
amicinonide
2. Triptans anti-migraine (-triptan)
3. Ergotamines anti-migraine (-ergot-)
4. Antiseptics (-chlor): chlorhexidine
5. Biophosphonates (-dronate): risedronate, alendronate
Antibiotic/Antibacterial Medications - Answer-1. Tetracyclines (-cycline): doxycycline, tetracycline
2. Sulfonamides (sulf-): sulfasalazine
3. Cephalosporins (-cef, ceph-): cefazolin, cephalexin
4. Penicillins (-cillin): ampicillin, oxacillin
5. Aminoglycosides/Macrolides (-micin, -mycin): gentamicin, erythromycin
6. Fluoroquinolones (-floxacin): ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin
Antiviral Medications - Answer-1. Antiviral Undefined Group (vir-, -vir): oseltamivir, zanamivir
2. Antiviral Anti-Herpes Virus Agents (-clovir): acyclovir, famiciclovir
3. Antiretrovirals Protease Inhibitors (-navir): atazanavir, nelfinavir
4. HIV/AIDS (-vudine): zidovudine, stavudine
Antifungal Medications - Answer-1. Antifungal (-azole): fluconazole, voriconazole
Anesthetics/Anti-Anxiety Medications - Answer-1. Local Anesthetics (-caine): lidocaine, bupivacaine
2. Barbiturates CNS Depressant (-barbital): amobarbital, secobarbital
3. Benzodiazepines for Anxiety/Sedation (-zolam, -zepam): alprazolam, lorazepam
,Antidepressant Medications - Answer-1. SSRIs (-oxetine, -talopram, -zodone): fluoxetine, escitalopram,
vilazodone
2. SNRIs/DNRIs (-faxine, -zodone, -nacipram): venlafaxine, nefaxodone, milnacipran
3. Tricyclic antidepressants TCAs (-triptyline, -pramine): amitriptyline, clomipramine
Analgesics/Opioid Medications - Answer-1. Opioids (-done, -one): oxycodone, hydromorphone, fentanyl,
codeine
2. NSAIDs (-profen): ibuprofen, fenoprofen
3. Salicylates: aspirin
4. Nonsalicylates: acetaminophen
Upper Respiratory Medications - Answer-1. H1 Antagonists Second-Gen Antihistamines (-tadine, -
tirizine): loratadine, desloratadine, cetirizine, levoceirizine
2. Nasal decongestants (-ephrine, -zoline): phenylephrine, naphazoline, oxymetazoline
Lower Respiratory Medications - Answer-1. Beta2-Agonists Brochodilators (-terol): albuterol,
levalbuterol
2. Xathine Derivatives Bronchodilators (-phylline): aminophylline, dyphylline
3. Cholinergic blockers (-tropium): tiotropium
4. Immunomodulators/Leukotriene Modifiers (-zumab, -lukast): reslizumab, montelukast
Gastrointestinal Medications - Answer-1. Histamine H2 antagonists H2-Blockers (-tidine): cimetidine,
famotidine
2. Proton Pump Inhibitors PPIs (-prazole): omeprazole, pantoprazole
Antidiabetic Medications - Answer-1. Thiazolidinedione (-glitazone): rosiglitazone, pioglitazone
, 2. Inhibitor of DPP-4 Enzyme (-gliptin): sitagliptin, linagliptin
Cardiac/Antihypertensive Medications - Answer-1. ACE inhibitors (-pril): enalapril, captopril
2. Beta-blockers (-olol): metoprolol, nadolol
3. Angiotensin ll receptor antagonists (-sartan): losartan, olmesartan
4. Calcium channel blockers (-pine, -amil): amlodipine, verapamil
5. Vasopressin receptor antagonists (-vaptan): conivaptan, tolvaptain
6. Alpha-1 blockers (-osin): prazosin, doxazosin
7. Loop diuretics (-ide, -semide): furosemide, bumetanide
8. Thiazide diuretics (-thiazide): hydrochlorothiazide, chlorothiazide
9. Potassium-sparing diuretics (-actone): spironolactone
Cardiac/Antihyperlipidemic Medications - Answer-1. HMG-CoA Reductase inhibitor (-statin): simvastatin,
rosuvastatin
Cardiac Other Medications - Answer-1. Anticoagulant Factor Xa Inhibitor (-xaban): apixaban
2. Low-molecular-weight heparin LMWH (-parin): enoxaparin, dalteparin
3. Thrombolytics (-teplase): alteplase
4. Antiarrythmics (-arone): amiodarone
Miscellaneous - Answer-1. Corticosteroids (-asone, -olone, -nide): betamethasone, fluocinolone,
amicinonide
2. Triptans anti-migraine (-triptan)
3. Ergotamines anti-migraine (-ergot-)
4. Antiseptics (-chlor): chlorhexidine
5. Biophosphonates (-dronate): risedronate, alendronate
