Antimicrobial Drug Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-azole
A
Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor (ketoconazole)
2
Q
-bendazole
A
Antiparasitic/antihelminthic (mebendazole)
3
Q
-cillin
A
Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor (ampicillin)
4
Q
-cycline
A
Protein synthesis inhibitor (tetracycline)
5
Q
-ivir
A
Neuraminidase inhibitor (oseltamivir)
6
Q
-navir
A
Protease inhibitor (Ritonavir)
7
Q
-ovir
A
DNA polymerase inhibitor (Acyclovir)
8
Q
-thromycin
A
macrolide antibiotic (azithromycin)