NUR 2474 Prefixes and Suffixes
1. Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor
Answer
"-afil"
Avanafil, sildenafil, tadalafil, and vardenafil
2. Corticosteroid
Answer
-asone or -cort- or -olone or -onide or pred-
-betamethasone
-dexamethasone
-diflorasone
-fluticasone
-mometasone
-clocortolone
-fludrocortisone
-hydrocortisone
-fluocinolone
-fluorometholone
-prednisolone
-triamcinolone
-budesonide
-cyclesonide
-desonide
-fluocinonide
-halcinonide
-loteprednol
-prednicarbate
-prednisolone
-prednisone
3. Antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent
Answer
-bicin
-doxorubicin
-epirubicin
-idarubicin
-valrubicin