Common Suffixes Flashcards by Michi Vuong

Q

-pril

A

ACE inhibitors (hypertension)

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Q

-azosin

A

alpha-1 blockers (hypertension)

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Q

-losin

A

alpha-1 receptor blockers (BPH)

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Q

-micin, -mycin

A

Amnioglycoside antibiotics

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Q

-sartan

A

angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs, htn)

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Q

-tropium

A

anticholinergic bronchodilators

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-conazole

A

antifungals

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Q

-barbital

A

barbiturates (for epilepsy)

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Q

-azepam

A

benzodiazepines

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Q

-terol

A

beta-agonist bronchodilators

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Q

-olol

A

beta-blockers (HTN)

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Q

-dronate, -dronic

A

bone resorption inhibitors

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Q

-dipine

A

calcium channel blockers (HTN)

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Q

-penem

A

carbapenem antibiotics

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Q

-lone, -sone

A

corticosteroids

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Q

-lone, -sone, -solone

A

corticosteroids (more common)

Q

-methasone, -metasone

A

corticosteroids (respiratory)

Q

-solide, -solone

A

corticosteroids (respiratory)

Q

-floxacin

A

fluoroquinolone antibiotics

Q

-tidine

A

H2 blockers

Q

-statin

A

HMB-COA reductase inhibitors (lipid lowering medications)

Q

-toin

A

hydantoin anticonvulsants

Q

-parin

A

low molecular-weight heparin

Q

-profen, -coxib

A

NSAIDs

Q

-cillin

A

penicillins

Q

-prazole

A

proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)

Q

-oxetine, -pram, -oxamine

A

SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)

Q

-cycline

A

tetracycline antibiotics

Q

-thiazide

A

thiazide diuretics

Q

-triptyline

A

trycyclic antidepressants

Q

-phylline

A

xanthine bronchodilators