đź“ś The Toddler Scroll of More Drug Name Endings
“More special name endings that tell us what kind of helpers medicines are in Bodyland!”
🌿 Prologue: More Drug Name Endings
Bodyland’s helpers have many special name endings that tell their jobs. Here are more endings to help us remember!
🧴 Other Medicine Helpers
- -dronate: Helpers for bones, called bisphosphonates, e.g., Alendronate.
- -limus: Helpers that slow a body growth helper called mTOR, e.g., Everolimus, Sirolimus.
- -prazole: Helpers that stop stomach acid, called proton pump inhibitors, e.g., Omeprazole.
- -prost: Helpers like prostaglandin analogs that protect body parts, e.g., Latanoprost.
- -sentan: Helpers that block special pipes called endothelin receptors, e.g., Bosentan.
- -tidine: Helpers that block stomach acid with H2 antagonists, e.g., Cimetidine.
- -vaptan: Helpers that block ADH (antidiuretic hormone), e.g., Tolvaptan.
🧬 Biologic Agents (Special Bodyland Helpers)
Monoclonal Antibodies (-mab)
- -ximab: Chimeric human-mouse antibodies, e.g., Rituximab.
- -zumab: Humanized mouse antibodies, e.g., Bevacizumab.
- -umab: Fully human antibodies, e.g., Denosumab.
Small Molecule Inhibitors (-ib)
- -tinib: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, e.g., Imatinib.
- -zomib: Proteasome inhibitors, e.g., Bortezomib.
- -ciclib: Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, e.g., Palbociclib.
Receptor Fusion Proteins (-cept)
- -cept: TNF-α antagonists, e.g., Etanercept.
Interleukin Receptor Modulators (-kin)
- -leukin: IL-2 agonists/analogs, e.g., Aldesleukin.
- -kinra: Interleukin receptor antagonists, e.g., Anakinra.
🧠Mnemonic to Remember Biologic Agent Endings
“**X**ylophones **Z**ing **U**plifting **T**unes **C**onstantly **C**alling **L**ively **K**ids”
= -ximab, -zumab, -umab, -tinib, -zomib, -ciclib, -cept, -leukin, -kinra
Knowing these endings helps Bodyland’s helpers know their roles so doctors can pick the right medicine for every need!