Drug Nomenclature Suffixes And Prefixes

Front 1

Cef-

Back 1

Cephalosporins (antibiotics)

Hint 1

Cefadroxil, Cefaclor, Cefixime, Ceftibuten

Front 2

Ceph-

Back 2

Cephalosporins (antibiotics)

Hint 2

Cephalexin, Cepharin, Cephradine

Front 3

Rifa-

Back 3

Antituberculars

Hint 3

Rifamate, Rifampin, Rifapentine, Rifater

Front 4

Sulf-

Back 4

Sulfonamides (antibiotics)

Hint 4

Sulfadiazine, Sulfamethazole, Sulfisoxazole

Front 5

Actone-

Back 5

Potassium sparing diuretics

Hint 5

Aldactone, Spironolactone

Front 6

Ane-

Back 6

General anesthetics

Hint 6

Cyclohexane, Ethane, Fluorane

Front 7

Ase-

Back 7

Thrombolytics

Hint 7

Eminase, Retavase, Streptokinase

Front 8

Azole

Back 8

Antifungals

Hint 8

Butoconazole, Econazole, Fluconazole

Front 9

Azosin

Back 9

Alpha blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

Hint 9

Doxazosin, Prazosin, Terazosin

Front 10

Barbital

Back 10

Barbiturates (sedative-hypnotics)

Hint 10

Amobarbital, Pentobarbital, Secobarbital

Front 11

Caine

Back 11

Local anesthetics

Hint 11

Bupivacaine, Cocaine, Lidocaine, Xylocaine