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Drug suffixes Flashcards

1
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Ledispavir (-asvir)

A

NS5A inhibitor
(HCV)

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Mebendazole (-bendazole)

A

Antiparasitic/Antihelminthic

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Sofosbuvir (-buvir)

A

NS5B inhibitor
(HCV)

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4
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Penicillin (-cillin)

A

B-lactam
Transpeptidase inhibitor
(B-lactam antibiotic)

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5
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Ketoconazole (-conazole)

A

Azole
Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor
(Antifungal)

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6
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Doxycycline (-cycline)

A

Tetracycline
30S ribosome inhibitor
(Antibiotic)

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Ciprofloxacin (-floxacin)

A

Fluoroquinolone
DNA gyrase inhibitor
(Antibiotic)

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8
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Oseltamivir (-mivir)

A

Neuraminidase inhibitor
(Influenza)

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9
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Ritonavir (-navir)

A

Protease inhibitor
(HIV)

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10
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Acyclovir (-clovir)

A

Viral DNA polymerase inhibitor
(HSV, VZV)

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11
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Grazoprevir (-previr)

A

NS3/4A inhibitor
(HCV)

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Dolutegravir (-tegravir)

A

Integrase inhibitor
(HIV)

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Erythromycin (-thromycin)

A

Macrolide
50S ribosome inhibitor
(Antibiotic)

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14
Q

Rasburicase (-case)

A

Recombinant uricase
(Antineoplastic)

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15
Q

Carmustine (-mustine)

A

Nitrosourea
Alkylating agent
(Antineoplastic)

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Cisplatin (-platin)

A

Platinum compound
(Antineoplastic)

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17
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Etoposide (-poside)

A

Topoisomerase II inhibitor
(Antineoplastic)

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18
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Doxorubicin (-rubicin)

A

Anthracycline
Antitumor antibody
(Antineoplastic)

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19
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Paclitaxel (-taxel)

A

Taxane
MT inhibitor
(Antineoplastic)

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20
Q

Irinotecan (-tecan)

A

Topoisomerase I inhibitor
(Antineoplastic)

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21
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Isoflurane (-flurane)

A

Inhaled anesthetic
(CNS depressant)

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22
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Clozapine (-apine),
Risperidone (-idone)

A

Atypical antipsychotics
D2 & 5-HT receptor blocker
(CNS depressant)

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23
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Thioridazine (-azine)

A

Typical antipsychotic
D2 receptor blocker
(CNS depressant)

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24
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Phenobarbital (-barbital)

A

Barbiturate
GABA agonist
(Anticonvulsant)

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Diazepam (-zepam),
Alprazolam (-zolam)

A

Benzodiazepines
GABA agonist
(CNS depressant)

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26
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Tetrabenazine (-benazine)

A

VMAT inhibitor
(HD)

27
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Lidocaine (-caine)

A

Local anesthetic
Na channel blocker
(CNS depressant)

28
Q

Entacapone (-capone)

A

COMT inhibitor
(PD)

29
Q

Atracurium (-curium),
Pancuronium (-curonium)

A

Nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker
Nm nicotinic receptor blocker
(CNS depressant)

30
Q

Selegiline (-giline)

A

MAO-B inhibitor (PD)

31
Q

Imipramine (-ipramine),
Amitriptyline (-triptyline)

A

TCAs
(CNS)

32
Q

Sumatriptan (-triptan)

A

5-HT(1B/1D) agonist

33
Q

Bethanechol (-chol)

A

Muscarinic agonist
(Cholinergic)

34
Q

Propranolol (-olol)

A

B-blocker
(Antihypertensive)

35
Q

Physostigmine (-stigmine)

A

AChE inhibitor
(Cholinergic)

36
Q

Albuterol (-terol)

A

B2-agonist
(Adrenergic)

37
Q

Prazosin (-zosin)

A

a1-blocker
(Antiadrenergic)

38
Q

Sildenafil (-afil)

A

PDE-5 inhibitor
(Vasodilator)

39
Q

Amlodipine (-dipine)

A

DHP CCB
(Vasodilator)

40
Q

Enoxaparin (-parin)

A

Low-molecular-weight heparin
(Anticoagulant)

41
Q

Alteplase (-plase)

A

Thrombolytic
(Anticoagulant)

42
Q

Lisopril (-pril)

A

ACE inhibitor
(Antihypertensive)

43
Q

Losartan (-sartan)

A

ARB
(Antihypertensive)

44
Q

Apixaban (-xaban)

A

Direct factor Xa inhibitor
(Anticoagulant)

45
Q

Dapagliflozin (-gliflozin)

A

SGLT-2 inhibitor
(Diabetes)

46
Q

Repaglinide (-glinide)

A

Meglitinide
(Diabetes)

47
Q

Sitagliptin (-gliptin)

A

DPP-4 inhibitor
(Diabetes)

48
Q

Pioglitazone (-glitazone)

A

PPAR-y activator
(Diabetes)

49
Q

Liraglutide (-flutist)

A

GLP-1 agonist
(Diabetes)

50
Q

Atorvastatin (-statin)

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
(Hyperlipidemia)

51
Q

Lumacaftor (-castor)

A

CFTR modulator

52
Q

Alendronate (-dronate)

A

Bisphosphonate

53
Q

Montelukast (-lukast)

A

CysLT1 receptor blocker

54
Q

Flutamide (-lutamide)

A

Androgen receptor blocker

55
Q

Aprepitant (-pitant)

A

NK1 blocker

56
Q

Omeprazole (-prazole)

57
Q

Latanoprost (-prost)

A

Prostaglandin analog

58
Q

Bosentan (-sentan)

A

Endothelia receptor blocker

59
Q

Ondansetron (-setron)

A

5-HT3 blocker
(Antiemetic)

60
Q

Finasteride (-steride)

A

5a-reductase blocker

61
Q

Loratadine (-tadine)

A

H1-blocker

62
Q

Cimetidine (-tidine)

A

H2-blocker

63
Q

Anastrozole (-trozole)

A

Aromatase inhibitor

64
Q

Tolvaptan (-vaptan)

A

ADH blocker

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