Common Drug Endings / Final Flashcards
1
Q
-sone
A
Corticosteroid
2
Q
-tidine
A
H2 blocker
3
Q
-prazole
A
PPI
4
Q
-terol
A
Bronchodilator
5
Q
-glidine
A
Meglitinide
6
Q
-cillin
A
Penicillin antibiotic
7
Q
cef-. ceph-
A
Cephalosporin antibiotic
8
Q
-cycline
A
Tetracycline antibiotic
9
Q
-floxacin
A
Fluoroquinolone antibiotic
10
Q
-thromycin
A
Macrolide antibiotic
11
Q
-micin, -mycin
A
Aminoglycoside antibiotic
12
Q
-olol
A
Beta-adrenergic Blocker
13
Q
-dipine
A
Calcium Channel Blocker
14
Q
-zosin
A
Alpha-adrenergic blocker
15
Q
-pril
A
ACE inhibitor
16
Q
-sartan
A
ARB (angiotensin receptor blocker)
17
Q
-statin
A
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
18
Q
-ase, -plase
A
Thrombolytic
19
Q
-parin
A
Anticoagulant
20
Q
-xaban
A
Direct Factor Xa Inhibtor
21
Q
-triptan
A
Serotonin-receptor agonist for migraines
22
Q
-zepam, -zolam
A
Benzodiazepine