Drug Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-vir
A
Antivirals
2
Q
-cillin
A
Penicillin-derived ABX
3
Q
cef-
A
Cephem-type ABX
4
Q
-mab
A
Monoclonal Antibodies
5
Q
-ximab
A
Chimeric (blend of human/animal components) antibody that responds to more than one antigen
6
Q
-zumab
A
Humanized (human or almost entirely human components) antibody
7
Q
-tinib
A
Tyrosine-kinase inhibitors
8
Q
-vastatin
A
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
9
Q
-prazole
A
Proton-pump Inhibitor
10
Q
-lukast
A
Leukotriene receptor antagonist
11
Q
-grel
A
Platelet aggregation inhibitor
12
Q
-axine
A
Dopamine and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
13
Q
-oxetine
A
Antidepressant related to fluoxetine
14
Q
-sartan
A
Angiotensin receptor antagonist
15
Q
-oxacin
A
Quinolone-derived Antibiotic
16
Q
-barb
A
Barbiturates
17
Q
-xaban
A
Direct Xa Inhibitor
18
Q
-afil
A
Inhibitor of PDE5 with vasodilator action
19
Q
-prost
A
Prostaglandin analog
