Drug Endings Flashcards
-lol
Lollipop
Beta blockers
Metoprolol
Atenolol
-pril
ACE inhibitors
April showers and umbrella on something on the poker table
Lisinopril
Enalapril
Captopril
-sartan
Sartan
ARBs
Losartan
Valsartan
-dipine
Dhippin’ dots
DHP calcium Channel Blockers
Amlodipine
Nifedipine
-thomycin
THROmycin = throwing
(Macaroni- party - bag of something that has a tag that says “throw” on it)
Macrolides
Erthromycin
Azithromycin
-floxacin
FLOXacin=floss
Fluoroquinolones
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
-conazole
Cone
Azoles
Fluconazole
Minconazole
-triptyline
Tripping (electrician)
Tricyclic antidepressants
Amitriptyline
Nortriptyline
-pramine
Premier (man falling into water)
Tricyclic antidepressants
Clomipramine
Imipramine
Desipramine
2 endings for tricyclic antidepressants and one exception
-triptyline
-pramine
Exception is doxepin
Two endings for benzodiazepines
-pam
-lam
Clonazepam
Midazolam
-amphetamine
Amphetamines