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CORRECT.
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
CORRECT.
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
