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Drug Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor suffix

A

-pril

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2
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Angiotensive converting enzyme
(ACE) inhibitors primary indication

A

Antihypertensive, congestive heart failure

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3
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Angiontensin-II receptor blockers suffix

A

-sartan
Candesartan
Iosartan

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4
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Angiontensin II receptor blockers desired effects

A

Antihypertensive, congestive heart failure

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5
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Beta blockers suffix

A

-olol
Metoprolol
Propranolol

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6
Q

Beta blocker primary indication

A

Antihypertensive, antianginal,antiarrhythmic, congestive heart failure

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7
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Calcium channel blocker suffix

A

-Ipine
Nifedipine
Nicardipine

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8
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Calcium channel blocker primary indication

A

Antihypertensive, antianginal

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9
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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors suffix

A

-statin
Pravastatin
Simvastatin

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10
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HMG-CoA reductive inhibitor primary indication

A

Hyperlipidemia

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11
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Glucocorticoids suffix

A

-sone
-olone
Cortisone, dexamethasone
Prednisone,triamcinolone

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12
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Glucocorticoids primary indication

A

Anti-inflammatory immunosupressants

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13
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Cyclooxygenase type 2 (COX-2) inhibitors suffix

A

-coxib
Celecoxib

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14
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Cyclooxygenase type 2 (COX-2) inhibitors primary indication

A

Pain, inflammation

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15
Q

Bronchodialators (adrenergic ) suffix

A

-erol

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16
Q

Bronchodialators primary indication

A

Bronchodilation

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17
Q

Bronchodilators (xanthine derivatives) suffix

A

-Phylline

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18
Q

Common examples of bronchodilators ( xanthine derivatives)

A

Theophylline
Amoniophylline

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19
Q

Common example of bronchodilators (andrenergic)

A

Albuterol
Pirbuterol

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20
Q

-azole examples

A

Fluconazole
Miconazole

21
Q

-azole drug class

A

Azole antifungal

22
Q

-azole primary function

A

To get rid of fungal infection

23
Q

-avir drug class

A

HIV protease inhibitors

24
Q

Common examples of -avir

A

Ritonavir
Saquinavir

25
Q

Primary indication of -avir

A

HIV infection

26
Q

-cillin drug class

A

Penicillin antibiotics

27
Q

Common examples of -cillin

A

Penicillin
Ampicillin
Amoxicillin

28
Q

-cillin primary indication

A

Bacterial infections

29
Q

-cycline drug class

A

Tetracycline antibiotics

30
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-cycline common examples

A

Tetracycline
Doxycycline

31
Q

Tetracycline antibiotics primary indication

A

Bacterial infection

32
Q

-micin or mycin is what kind of drug class

A

Various other antibacterial

33
Q

-micin or -mycin common example

A

Streptomycin
Gentamicin
Erythromycin

34
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Proton pump inhibitor Suffix

35
Q

Proton pump inhibitor examples

A

Omeprazole,lansoprazole

36
Q

Proton pump inhibitor are used for what

A

Gastric ulcers

37
Q

Histamine H2-receptor
blockers suffix

38
Q

Histamine H2-receptor
blockers examples

A

Cimetidine, ranitidine

39
Q

Histamine H2-receptor
blockers are used for

A

Gastric Ulcers

40
Q

Oral antidiabetics suffix

41
Q

Oral antidiabetics examples

A

Chlorpropamide,
tolbutamide

42
Q

Oral antidiabetics are used for

A

Antidiabetic (type 2 diabetes)

43
Q

Bisphosphonates suffix

44
Q

Bisphosphonates examples

A

Alendronate, pamidronate

45
Q

Bisphosphonates what are they used for

A

Osteoporosis

46
Q

Chole-

A

pertaining to bile

47
Q

cholang-

A

pertaining to bile ducts

48
Q

cholelith-

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