Drug Name Endings --> Drug Class Flashcards
“-azole”
Antifungals - ie Ketoconazole
“-cillin”
Penicillin - ie Methicillin
“-cycline”
Antibiotic, Protein synthesis inhibitor - ie Tetracycline
“-navir”
Protease inhibitor - ie Saquinavir
“-triptan”
5-HT 1B/1D agonists (Migraine) - ie Sumatriptan
“-ane”
Inhalational general anesthetic - ie Halothane
“-caine”
Local anesthetic - ie Lidocaine
“-operidol”
Butyrophenone (neuroleptic) - ie Haloperidol
“-azine”
Phenothiazine (neuroleptic, antiemetic) - ie Chlorpromazine
“-barbital”
Barbiturate - ie Phenobarbital
“-zolam”
Benzodiazepine - ie Alprazolam
“-azepam”
Benzodiazepine - ie Diazepam
“-etine”
SSRI - ie Fluoxetine
“-ipramine”
TCA - ie Imipramine
“-triptyline”
TCA - ie Amitriptyline
“-olol”
Beta antagonist - ie Propranolol
“-terol”
Beta 2 Agonist - ie Albuterol
“-zosin”
Alpha-1 Antagonist - ie Prazosin
“-oxin”
Cardiac Glycoside (inotropic agent) - ie Digoxin
“-pril”
ACE inhibitor - ie Captopril
“-afil”
Erectile dysfunction - ie Sildenafil
“-tropin”
Pituitary hormone - ie Somatropin
“-tidine”
H2 antagonist - ie Cimetidine
