ALL IM drug suffixes Flashcards
-sone/-olone
Drug class: glucocorticoids
Primary indication or desired effect:
immunosuppressants, anti-inflammatory
-coxib
Drug class: (COX 2) inhibitors
Primary indication or desired effect: pain, inflammation
-erol
Drug class: bronchodilators (adrenergic)
Primary indication or desired effect: bronchodilation
-phylline
Drug class: bronchodilators (xanthine derivatives)
Primary indication or desired effect:
bronchodilation
-azole
Drug class: azole antifungals
Primary indication or desired effect:
fungal infection
-avir
Drug class: HIV protease inhibitors
Primary indication or desired effect: HIV infection
-cillin
Drug class: penicillin antibiotics
Primary indication or desired effect: bacterial infection
-cycline
Drug class: Tetracycline antibiotics
Primary indication or desired effect: bacterial infection
-micin or -mycin
Drug class: various other antibacterials
Primary indication or desired effect: bacterial infection
-prazole
Drug class: proton pump inhibitor
Primary indication or desired effect: gastric ulcers
-idine
Drug class: histamine H2-receptor blockers
Primary indication or desired effect: gastric ulcers
-amide
Drug class: oral antidiabetics
Primary indication or desired effect:
antidiabetic (type 2 diabetes)
-dronate
Drug class: bisphosphonates
Primary indication or desired effect: osteoporosis
-pril
Drug class: angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Primary indication or desired effect: antiHTN, CHF
-sartan
Drug class: angiotensin II receptor blockers
Primary indication or desired effect: antiHTN, CHF
-olol
Drug class: beta blockers
Primary indication or desired effect: antiHTN, antianginal, antiarrhythmic, CHF
-ipine
Drug class: calcium channel blockers
Primary indication or desired effect: antiHTN, antianginal
-statin
Drug class: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
Primary indication or desired effect: hyperlipidemia
-barbital
Drug class: barbiturates
Primary indication or desired effect: sedative-hypnotic, antiseizure, anesthetic
-epam or -olam
Drug class: benzodiazepines
Primary indication or desired effect: sedative-hypnotic, ANTIANXIETY, antiseizure, anesthetic
-caine
Drug class: local anesthetics
Primary indication or desired effect: local anesthetic, antiarrhythmics
-parin
Drug class: low-molecular-weight-heparins
Primary indication or desired effect: anticoagulants
