Drug Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes Flashcards by Isaac Ornelas | Brainscape

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-afil

A

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

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-bicin

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antineoplastic

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-bital

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barbiturate (sedative)

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-caine

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local anesthetic

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cef-, ceph-

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cephalosporin antibiotic

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-cillin

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penicillin antibiotic

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cort

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corticosteroid

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-cycline

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tetracycline antibiotic

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-dazole

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anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial

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-dipine

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calcium channel blocker

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-dronate

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bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor

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-eprazole

A

proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

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-fenac

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NSAID

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-floxacin

A

quinolone antibiotic

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-gliptin

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antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

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-glitazone

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antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione

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-iramine

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antihistamine

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-lamide

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carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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-limus

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immunosuppressant

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-mab

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monoclonal antibody

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-mustine

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alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

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-mycin

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antibiotic; antibacterial

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-nacin

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antimuscarinic (anticholinergic)

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-nazole

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antifungal

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-nib

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antineoplastic

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-olol

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beta blocker

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-olone

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corticosteroid

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-olone

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anabolic steroid

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-onide

A

corticosteroid

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-oprazole

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proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

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parin; -parin

A

antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner)

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-phylline

A

xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

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-pramine

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tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

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pred; pred-

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corticosteroid

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-pril

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ACE inhibitor

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-profen

A

NSAID

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-sartan

A

angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB

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-semide

A

loop diuretic (water pill)

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-setron

A

serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist

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-setron

A

antiemetic and antinauseant

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-sone

A

corticosteroid

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-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins

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sulfa-

A

antibiotic; anti-infective; anti-inflammatory

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-tadine

A

antihistamine

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-tadine

A

antiviral; anti-influenza-A

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-terol

A

beta agonist; bronchodilator

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-thiazide

A

thiazide diuretic (water pill)

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-trel

A

female hormone (progestin)

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tretin-; tretin; -tretin

A

retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A

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-triptan

A

antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist

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-tyline

A

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

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vir; -vir

A

antiviral; anti-HIV

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vir; -vir

A

antiviral; anti-hepatitis

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-vir

A

antiviral; anti-herpes

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-vir

A

antiviral; anti-CMV

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-vir

A

antiviral; anti-flu

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-vudine

A

antiviral; nucleoside analogues

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-zepam

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benzodiazepine

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-zolam

A

benzodiazepine

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-zosin

A

alpha blocker