Drug name ending-Category-Example Flashcards
-azole
antifungals “ketoconazole”
-cillin
penicillin “methicillin”
-cycline
antibiotic, protein synthesis inhibitor “tetracycline”
-navir
protease inhibitor “Saquinavir”
-triptan
5-HT1B/1D agonists (migraine) “sumatriptan”
-ane
inhalational general anesthetic “halothane”
-caine
Local anesthetic, “lidocaine”
-operidol
Butyrophenone (neuroleptic)
-azine
phenothiazine (neuroleptic, aniemetic), “chlorpromazine”
-barbital
barbituate, “phenobarbital”
-zolam
barbituate, “alprazolam”
-azepam
barbituate, “diazepam”
-etine
SSRI, “fluoxetine”
-ipramine
TCA, “imipramine”
-triptyline
TCA, “amitriptyline”
-olol
beta-antagonist, “propranolol”
-terol
beta2-agonist, “albuterol”
-zosin
alpha1-antagonist, “prazosin”
-oxin
cardiac glycoside (inotropic agent), “digoxin”
-pril
ACE inhibitor, “captopril”
-afil
erectile dysfunction, “sildenafil”
-tropin
pituitary hormone, “somatotropin”
-tidine
H2 antagonists, “cimetidine”
-eplase
Thrombolytics, “alteplase”
-irudin
hirufen derivative (anticoagulant which inhibits thrombin), “lepirudin”
-mustine
Nitrosureas “carmustine”
-taxel
taxols, microtubule inhibitors, “placitaxel”
-platin
cross-link DNA (anticancer), “cisplatin”
-dronate
bisphosphonates
-en/ine or -en/ate
first generation H1 blockers, “diphenhydramine, dimenhydrinate”
-adine
2nd generation H1 blockers, “loratadine, fexofenadine”
