đź“ś The Toddler Scroll of Drug Name Endings
“How Bodyland’s medicines have special endings that tell us what kind of helpers they are!”
🌿 Prologue: What Are Drug Name Endings?
In Bodyland, medicines often end with special sounds or letters called suffixes.
These endings tell us what type of helper the medicine is and what it does.
🦠Antimicrobial Helpers
- -bendazole: Antiparasitic and antiworm helpers, e.g., Mebendazole.
- -cillin: Helpers that stop bacteria, called transpeptidase inhibitors, e.g., Ampicillin.
- -conazole: Helpers that stop fungus growth by blocking ergosterol, e.g., Ketoconazole.
- -cycline: Helpers that stop bacteria from making proteins, e.g., Tetracycline.
- -ivir: Helpers that stop viruses from spreading, e.g., Oseltamivir.
- -navir: Helpers that block virus protein cutters (protease inhibitors), e.g., Ritonavir.
- -ovir: Helpers that stop viral DNA copying, e.g., Acyclovir.
- -tegravir: Helpers that stop viral DNA joining, e.g., Elvitegravir, Raltegravir.
- -thromycin: Macrolide helpers that fight bacteria, e.g., Azithromycin.
🧠CNS (Brain and Nerve) Helpers
- -apine, -idone: Atypical antipsychotics, e.g., Quetiapine, Risperidone.
- -azine: Typical antipsychotics, e.g., Thioridazine.
- -barbital: Barbiturates, e.g., Phenobarbital.
- -ipramine, -triptyline: Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), e.g., Imipramine, Amitriptyline.
- -triptan: Helpers for headaches (5-HT1B/1D agonists), e.g., Sumatriptan.
- -zepam, -zolam: Benzodiazepines, e.g., Diazepam, Alprazolam.
🌿 Autonomic Helpers
- -chol: Cholinergic agonists, e.g., Bethanechol, Carbachol.
- -olol: Beta blockers, e.g., Propranolol.
- -stigmine: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, e.g., Neostigmine.
- -terol: Beta-2 agonists, e.g., Albuterol.
- -zosin: Alpha-1 blockers, e.g., Prazosin.
❤️ Cardiovascular Helpers
- -afil: PDE-5 inhibitors, e.g., Sildenafil.
- -dipine: Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, e.g., Amlodipine.
- -pril: ACE inhibitors, e.g., Captopril.
- -sartan: Angiotensin II receptor blockers, e.g., Losartan.
- -xaban: Direct factor Xa inhibitors, e.g., Apixaban, Edoxaban, Rivaroxaban.
⚡ Metabolic Helpers
- -gliflozin: SGLT-2 inhibitors, e.g., Dapagliflozin, Canagliflozin.
- -glinide: Meglitinides, e.g., Repaglinide, Nateglinide.
- -gliptin: DPP-4 inhibitors, e.g., Sitagliptin.
- -glitazone: PPAR-Îł activators, e.g., Rosiglitazone.
- -glutide: GLP-1 analogs, e.g., Liraglutide, Albiglutide.
🧠Mnemonic to Remember Antimicrobials Endings
“**B**ig **C**ats **C**atch **I**nsects, **N**ot **O**ur **T**iny **T**oys”
= -bendazole, -cillin, -conazole, -cycline, -ivir, -navir, -ovir, -tegravir, -thromycin
These name endings help Bodyland’s helpers know who they are and what they do — making it easier for Bodyland’s doctors to choose the right helpers!