5.2 - Drug suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
- asone
- cort-
A
corticosteroid
2
Q
-caine
A
local anasthetic
3
Q
cef-, ceph-
A
cephalosporin antibiotic
4
Q
-cillin
A
penicillin antibiotic
5
Q
-cycline
A
tetracycline antibiotic
6
Q
-eprazole
A
PPI
7
Q
-floxacin
A
quinolone antibiotic
8
Q
-gliptin
A
inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme
9
Q
-mycin
A
antibiotic - macrolide
10
Q
-olol
A
beta blocker
11
Q
-olone
A
anabolic steroid
12
Q
-pril
A
ACE inhibitor
13
Q
- pramine
- tyline
A
tricyclic antidepressant
14
Q
-thiazide
A
thiazide diuretc
15
Q
A