Advanced Med Surg Generic Drug Roots Flashcards
-sone
Corticosteroid
-Caine
Anesthetic
-Ceph/cef
Cephalosporin (antibiotic)
-cillin
Penicillin (antibiotic)
-cort
Corticosteroid
-cycline
Tetracycline (antibiotic)
-dipine
Calcium channel blocker (antihypertensive)
-gliptin, -glitazone
Antidiabetic
-mycin
Antibiotic
-nazole
Anitfungal
-olol
Beta blocker (antihypertensive)
-olone
Corticosteroid
-oprazole
Proton pump inhibitor (reduce gastric acid in GERD, peptic ulcers, etc.)
-parin
Antithrombotic, anticoagulant (thins blood)
-phylline
Bronchodilator
-pred-
Corticosteroid
-pril
ACE inhibitor (antihypertensive)
-sartan
ARB (antihypertensive)
-semide
Loop diuretic (“water pill”)
-statin
Reduces cholesterol
Sulfa-
Antibiotic/anti-inflammatory
-Tadine
Antihistamine
-terol
Bronchodilator
-thiazide
Diuretic (“water pill”)
-zepam
Benzodiazepine (sedative)
-zodone
Antidepressant
-onide
Corticosteroid