Drug Endings Flashcards
azole
ergosterol synthesis inhibitor
bendazole
antiparasitic/antihelmintic “worms are bendy”
cillin
peptidoglyccan synthesis inhibior
cycline
protein synthesis inhibior
ivir
neuraminidase inhibitor (“I-vir for Influenza”)
navir
protease inhibitor
ovir
DNA polymerase inhibitor (O-vir usually for herpes that O-uch)
thromycin
macrolide antibiotic
ane
inhalation general anesthetic
azine
typical antipsychotic
barbital
barbiturate
caine
local anestheetic
etine
SSRI
ipramine
TCA
triptan
5-HT 1b/1d agonists
triptyline
tca
zepam
benzodiazepine
zolam
benzodiazepine
chol
choinergic agonist
curium
non-depolarizing paralytic
curonium
non-depolarizing paralytic
olol
b-blocker
stigmine
AChE inhibior
terol
b2 agonist
zosin
alpha 1 antagonist (“prostate—SINful area”)
afil
PDE-5 inhibitor (“fills the wiener”)
dipine
dihydrophyridine Ca Channel blocker
pril
ACEI
sartan
Angio II receptor blocker
statin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
dronate
bisphosphonate
glitazone
PPAR-gamma activator (“glitzones gits ya in the zone to respond to insulin”)
prazole
PPI
prost
prostaglandin analog
tidine
H2 antagonist
tropin
Pituitary hormone
ximab
chimeric monoclonal ab (x=for xeno)
zumab
humanized monoclonal ab (starts from a Z-oo animal)
mustine
nitrosureas (lipophillic thus cross BBB)
phylline
methylxanthines