Drug names and class vocabulary

Read selected label passages and connect ten named medicines with class terms. Name endings are memory cues, not a universal classification rule.

Practice

Read selected label passages and connect ten named medicines with class terms. Name endings are memory cues, not a universal classification rule.

How the calculation works

Read selected label passages and connect ten named medicines with class terms. Name endings are memory cues, not a universal classification rule.

For learning, not clinical decisions. US label and brand information; always consult the current source.

Name endings by drug class

Medicines by name ending

Reviewed name endings: 10 · Medicines: 32

-pril — Lisinopril, Benazepril, Enalapril, Ramipril
-sartan — Losartan, Valsartan, Irbesartan, Telmisartan
-olol — Metoprolol, Atenolol, Propranolol, Nebivolol, Bisoprolol
-statin — Atorvastatin, Rosuvastatin, Simvastatin, Pravastatin, Lovastatin
-prazole — Omeprazole, Pantoprazole, Esomeprazole magnesium
-gliflozin — Empagliflozin, Dapagliflozin
-gliptin — Sitagliptin, Linagliptin
-glutide — Semaglutide, Dulaglutide, Liraglutide
-triptan — Sumatriptan, Rizatriptan
-xaban — Apixaban, Rivaroxaban

Name endings with their medicines and pronunciation

-pril · ACE inhibitors: Lisinopril (ly-SIN-oh-pril), Benazepril (ben-AY-ze-pril), Enalapril (e-NAL-a-pril), Ramipril (RA-mi-pril)

-sartan · Angiotensin II receptor blockers: Losartan (loe-SAR-tan), Valsartan (val-SAR-tan), Irbesartan (ir-be-SAR-tan), Telmisartan (tel-mi-SAR-tan)

-olol · Beta-adrenergic blockers: Metoprolol (me-TOE-proe-lol), Atenolol (a-TEN-oh-lol), Propranolol (proe-PRAN-oh-lol), Nebivolol (ne-BIV-oh-lol), Bisoprolol (bis-OH-proe-lol)

-statin · HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors: Atorvastatin (a-TOR-va-sta-tin), Rosuvastatin (roe-SOO-va-sta-tin), Simvastatin (SIM-va-sta-tin), Pravastatin (PRA-va-sta-tin), Lovastatin (LOE-va-sta-tin)

-prazole · Proton pump inhibitors: Omeprazole (oh-MEP-ra-zole), Pantoprazole (pan-TOE-pra-zole), Esomeprazole magnesium (es-oh-MEP-ra-zole)

-gliflozin · SGLT2 inhibitors: Empagliflozin (em-pa-gli-FLOE-zin), Dapagliflozin (dap-a-gli-FLOE-zin)

-gliptin · DPP-4 inhibitors: Sitagliptin (sit-a-GLIP-tin), Linagliptin (lin-a-GLIP-tin)

-glutide · GLP-1 receptor agonists: Semaglutide (sem-a-GLOO-tide), Dulaglutide (doo-la-GLOO-tide), Liraglutide (LIR-a-GLOO-tide)

-triptan · 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonists: Sumatriptan (soo-ma-TRIP-tan), Rizatriptan (rye-za-TRIP-tan)

-xaban · Direct factor Xa inhibitors: Apixaban (a-PIX-a-ban), Rivaroxaban (riv-a-ROX-a-ban)

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