Common Drug Class Suffixes Flashcards

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1
Q

-dipine

A

Calcium Channel Blocker

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2
Q

-afil

A

Erectile Dysfunction

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3
Q

-caine

A

Anesthetics

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4
Q

-pril

A

ACE Inhibitor

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5
Q
  • pam

- lam

A

Benzodiazepine

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6
Q

-statin

A

Antilipidemic

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7
Q
  • asone

- solone

A

Corticosteroid

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8
Q

-olol

A

Beta Blocker

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9
Q

-cilin

A

Penicillin

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10
Q

-ide

A

Oral Hypoglycemic

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11
Q

-prazole

A

Proton Pump Inhibitor

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12
Q

-vir

A

Antiviral

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13
Q

-ase

A

Thrombolytic

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14
Q

-azine

A

Antiemetic

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15
Q

-phylline

A

Bronchodilator

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16
Q

-arin

A

Anticoagulant

17
Q

-dine

A

Antiulcer

Histamine Receptor Antagonist

18
Q

-zine

A

Antihistamine

19
Q

-cycline

A

Antibiotic

20
Q

-mycin

A

Aminoglycoside

21
Q

-floxacin

A

Antibiotic

22
Q

-tyline

A

Tricyclic Antidepressant

23
Q
  • pram

- ine

A

SSRI

24
Q

-azole

A

Antifungal

25
Q

-sartan

A

Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB)