Which of the following suffixes indicates that a drug is a steroid?
–pril
–olol
–alol
–olone
–olone
Rationale: The suffix –olone indicates that a drug is a steroid. The suffix –pril indicates ACE inhibitors. The suffix –olol indicates beta-blockers. The suffix –alol indicates combination alpha-beta blockers.
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