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Drug Suffixes Flashcards

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-asone

-olone

-onide

pred-

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corticosteroid - reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system

side effects - weight gain, high BP, upset stomach

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-afil

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phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor - cause blood vessels to relax and widen, improving circulation and lowering blood pressure

side effects - headache, nasal congestion, dyspepsia, flushing, priapism (erection lasting longer than 4 hours)

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-bicin

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antineoplastic - targeting and killing rapidly dividing cancerous cells

cytotoxic agent - interfere with DNA synthesis, or produce chemical damage to DNA leading to tumor cell death

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-bital

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barbiturate - causes central nervous system depression

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cef-, ceph-

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cephalosporin antibiotic

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-dazole

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anthelmintic - to treat infections of animals with parasitic worms

antibiotic; antibacterial

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-dronate

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bisphosphonate - to treat bone problems

bone resorption inhibitor

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-eprazole

-oprazole

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proton pump inhibitor (PPI) - relieve symptoms of acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

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-fenac

-profen

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NSAID - to relieve symptoms of headaches, painful periods, sprains and strains, colds and flu, coronavirus (COVID-19), and conditions such as arthritis that can cause long-term pain

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-gliptin

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antidiabetic - to stabilize and control blood glucose levels amongst people with diabetes

inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

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-glitazone

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antidiabetic

thiazolidinedione - for type 2 diabetes mellitus that reduce glucose with minimal risk of hypoglycemia and potential benefits on atherosclerosis

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-iramine

-tadine

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antihistamine - to relieve symptoms of allergies

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-lamide

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carbonic anhydrase inhibitor - to manage and treat glaucoma, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, altitude sickness, congestive heart failure, and epilepsy

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-mab

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monoclonal antibody - to serve as substitute antibodies that can restore, enhance, modify or mimic the immune system’s attack on cells that aren’t wanted, such as cancer cells

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-mustine

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alkylating agent (antineoplastic) - treating various forms of cancer, but they tend to work best in slow-growing cancers

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-nacin

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muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic) - effective bronchodilators used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), used to alleviate dyspnea and improve exercise tolerance

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-nazole

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antifungal - to treat fungal infections

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-parin

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antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner)

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-pramine

-tyline

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tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) - to treat depression

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-ridone

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atypical antipsychotic - to relieve symptoms such as delusions (mistaken beliefs), hearing voices, seeing things that aren’t there (hallucinations), or paranoid or confused thoughts typically associated with some mental illnesses

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-semide

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loop diuretic (water pill) - help rid salt (sodium) and water from the body to treat hypertension and edema

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-setron

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antiemetic and antinauseant

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sulfa-

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antibiotic; anti- infective; anti-inflammatory

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-tadine (amantadine; rimantadine)

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antiviral; anti- influenza-A

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-thiazide

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thiazide diuretic (water pill) - treatments for high blood pressure and edema, causes potassium loss

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-tinib

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antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor) - to treat nonsmall cell lung cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, mastocytosis

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-trel

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female hormone (progestin) - to properly regulate the menstrual cycle and treat unusual stopping of the menstrual periods (amenorrhea)

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tretin-; tretin; - tretin

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retinoid - reduce fine lines and wrinkles

dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A

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-triptan

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antimigraine - to prevent or reduce the severity of migraine headache

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-vudine

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antiviral

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-zodone

-oxetine

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antidepressant

32
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-zosin

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alpha blocker - help lower blood pressure but also may be used to ease symptoms of an enlarged prostate

33
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-arabine

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antineoplastics (arabinofuranosyl derivatives) - to treat chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)

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