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1
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-azole

A

ergosterol synthesis inhib

ex. KETOCONazole

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-bendazole

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antiparasitic/antihelmintic

ex. MEbendazole

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-prazole

A

proton-pump inhib

ex. OMEprazole

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4
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-cillin

A

peptidoglycan synthesis inhib

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-cyclin

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protein synthesis inhib

ex. TETRAcycline

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6
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-ivir

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neurominidase inhib

ex. OSELTAMivir

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7
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-navir

A

protease inhib

ex. RITOnavir

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8
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-ovir

A

DNA polymerase inhib

ex. ACYCLovir

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9
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-thromycin

A

macrolide antibiotic

ex. AZIthromycin

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10
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-ane

A

inhalational GENERAL ANESTHETIC

ex. HALOTHane

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-azine

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typical antipsychotic

ex. THIORIDazine

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12
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-barbital

A

barbiturate

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13
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-caine

A

LOCAL anesthetic

ex. LIDOcane

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14
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-etine

A

SSRI

ex. FLUOXetine

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15
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-ipramine & -triptyline

A

TCA

ex. IMipramine and AMItriptyline

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16
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-triptan

A

5HT 1B/1D AGONIST

ex. SUMAtriptan

17
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-zepam & -zolam

A

benzo

ex. DIAzepam and Alprazolam
moa: incr FREQ of Cl- channel opening

18
Q

-chol

A

cholinergic AGONIST

ex. BETHANEchol
CARBAchol

19
Q

-curium & -curonium

A

non-depolarizing paralytic

ex. ATRAcurium and VEcuronium
moa: competitively block ACh receptors

20
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-olol

A

beta blocker

21
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-stigmine

A

AChE inhib (indirect muscarinic blocker)

22
Q

-terol

A

beta2 AGONIST

ex. ALBUterol

23
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-zosin

A

alpha1 blocker (antagonist)

ex. PRAzosin

24
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-afil

A

PDE-5 inhib

ex. SILDENafil

25
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-dipine

A

dihydropyridine CCB [L-type Ca channel blocker]

ex. Amlodipine
* reduces vascular resistance and arterial pressure

26
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-pril

A

ACE inhib

27
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-sartan

A

Angiotensin II receptor blocker

28
Q

-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhib

29
Q

-dronate

A

bisphosphonate

ex. ALENdronate
* prevents bone loss

30
Q

-glitazone

A

PPAR gamma activator
(Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor)

ex. ROSIglitzone

31
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-prost

A

prostaglandin analog

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