Common Drug Class Suffixes Flashcards

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1
Q

-dipine

A

Ca+ channel blocker

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2
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-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

-cillin

A

Penicillin

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10
Q

-ide

A

Oral hypoglycemic

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11
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-prazole

A

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

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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

-tidine

A

Antiulcer

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 antidepressants

23
Q

-pram, -ine

A

SSRIs