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Drug Endings Flashcards

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-dronate, ex: resindronate

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bisphosphonates - used to prevention and tx of osteoporosis, CI = pre-existing hypocalcemia

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-dine

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H2 blocker - used to tx peptic ulcers

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-prazole

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PPI

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4
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-chol

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Cholinomimetics - direct agonists

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5
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-stigmine

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AChE inhibitors

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6
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-trope, -scope

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mAChR antagonists

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7
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-osin

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Alpha1 selective blocker

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8
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-zolamide

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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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9
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-pril

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ACEi

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10
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-sartan

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Angiotensin II inhibitors

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11
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-dipine

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ca ch blocker that acts at the level of the blood v

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12
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-afil

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PDE5 inhibitors

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13
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-statin

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HMG-CoA reductive inhibitors

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14
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-ane

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Inhaled anesthetic

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15
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-curium, -curonium

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Nondepol NM blocking drugs

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16
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-mycin

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Macrolide abx - inh 50s ribosome

17
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-floxacin

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Fluroquinolones - inh topoisomerase II (DNA gyrase) and IV, good for GM -

18
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-navir

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Protease inhibitor - prevents maturation of new viruses (HIV tx)

19
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-tegr-

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Integrase inh - stops HIV genome from integrating into host genome (HIV)

20
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-grel

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ADP receptor inh - inh platelet aggregation (reversible)

21
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-glitazone

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Thiazolidinediones - increase insulin sensitivity by binding to PPAR-gamma (DM T2)

22
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-gliptin

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DDP-4 inh - work synergistically with GLP-1 analogues to increase actor form (DM T2)

23
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-gliflozin

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sGLT-2 inh - block reabs of glucose

24
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-azine

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typical antipsychotics (neuroleptics) > block D2 receptors

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