Drug nomenclature Flashcards

1
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-asone?

A

Corticosteroid (e.g. dexamethasone)

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2
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-afil?

A

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

e.g. sildenafil - viagra

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3
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-bicin?

A

Antineoplastic cytotoxic agent. (chemo drug e.g. doxorubicin)

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4
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-bital?

A

barbiturate (sedative - help people sleep. e.g. butabarbital)

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5
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-caine?

A

Local anaesthetic (e.g. bupivacaine)

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6
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cef-, ceph?

A

Cephalosporin antibiotic (e.g. cephalexin)

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7
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-cillin?

A

Penicillin antibiotic (e.g. amoxicillin)

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8
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-cort-?

A

Corticosteroid (e.g. hydrocortisone)

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9
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-cycline?

A

Tetracycline antibiotic (e.g. doxycycline)

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10
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-dazole?

A

anthelmintic (kill parasitic worms); antibiotic (e.g. metronidazole); antibacterial

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11
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-dipine?

A

CCB (e.g. amlodipine)

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12
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-dronate?

A

Biphosphonate (bone resorption inhibitor - e.g. alendronate)

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13
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-eprazole

A

-PPI (e.g. omeprazole)

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14
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-fenac

A

NSAID (e.g. diclofenac)

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15
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-floxacin

A

Quinolone antibiotic (broad-spectrum antibiotics - e.g. ciprofloxacin)

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16
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  • gliptin
A

Anti-diabetic (DPP-4 inhibitor - e.g. sitagliptin)

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17
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  • glitazone
A

Anti-diabetic (thiazolidinedione - e.g. pioglitazone)

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18
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-iramine

A

Antihistamine (e.g. chlorpheniramine)

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19
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-lamide

A

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (treat glaucoma and also an anti-epileptic for some forms of epilepsy - e.g. methazolamide)

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20
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-mab

A

Monoclonal antibody (biological therapy - e.g. infliximab used for RA and ankylosing spondylitis).

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21
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-mustine

A

Alkylating agent (antineoplastic - e.g. estramustine).

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22
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-mycin

A

antibiotic (e.g. erythromycin - often used if a patient is allergic to penicillin).

23
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-nacin

A

Muscarinic antagonist (a subtype of anticholinergics - e.g. darifenacin used to treat incontinence).

24
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-nazole

A

Antifungal (e.g. miconazole)

25
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-olol

A

B-blocker (e.g. bisoprolol, atenolol)

26
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-olone

A

Corticosteroid (e.g. prednisolone used to treat RA).

27
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-onide

A

corticosteroid (e.g. ciclesonide given for asthma)

28
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-prazole

A

PPI (e.g. omeprazole)

29
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-parin

A

Antithrombotic/anticoagulant (e.g. dalteparin)

30
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-phylline

A
  • Xanthine derivative (bronchodilator - e.g. aminophylline)
31
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-pramine

A

Tricyclic antidepressant

e.g. clomipramine

32
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Pred-

A

Corticosteroid (e.g. prednisolone)

33
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-pril

A

ACE inhibitor (e.g. ramipril)

34
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-profen

A

NSAID (e.g. ibuprofen)

35
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-ridone

A

atypical antipsychotic (e.g. iloperidone)

36
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-sartan

A

Angiotensin II receptor antagonist (High BP and Heart failure - e.g. losartan)

37
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-semide

A

Loop diuretic (e.g. furosemide)

38
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-setron

A

Seretonin receptor antagonist (antiemetic - e.g. dolasetron).

39
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-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statins - lower cholesterol. e.g. atorvastatin)

40
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sulfa-

A

Antibiotic (sulfamethoxazole) or DMARD (sulfasalazine).

41
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-tadine

A

antihistamine OR antiviral (e.g. alcaftadine a drug used for pink-eye)

42
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-terol

A

B-agonist (bronchodilator - e.g. formoterol).

43
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-thiazide

A

Thiazide diuretics (e.g. chlorothiazide).

44
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-tinib

A

Antineoplastic (chemotherapy - e.g. imatinib).

45
Q

-trel

A

Female hormone (progestin - e.g. etonogestrel)

46
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-tretin-

A

Retinoid (Vit. A derivative used for wrinkle treatment - e.g. isotretinoin).

47
Q

-triptan

A
  • Antimigraine (e.g. almotriptan)
48
Q

-tyline

A

tricyclic antidepressant (e.g. amitriptyline).

49
Q

-vir-/ -vir

A
  • Antiviral (e.g. efavirenz)

- Anti-HIV/hepatitis/herpes/CMV/flu

50
Q

-vudine

A

antiviral (e.g. stavudine)

51
Q

-zepam

A

benzodiazepam (e.g. lorazepam)

52
Q

-zodone

A

antidepressant (e.g. nefazodone)

53
Q

-zolam

A

benzodiazepam (e.g. triazolam)

54
Q

-zosin

A

alpha-blocker (hypertension/BPH - e.g. doxazosin)