Drug Suffixes Flashcards by Sarah M | Brainscape

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-azole

A

ergosterol synthesis inhibitor (ketonazole)

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-bendazole

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antiparasitic/antihelmenthic (mebendazole)

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-cillin

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peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor (ampicillin)

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-cycline

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protein synthesis inhibitor (tetracycline)

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-ivir

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neuraminidase inhibitor (oseltamivir)

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-navir

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protease inhibitor (ritonavir)

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-ovir

A

DNA polymerase inhibitor (acyclovir)

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-thromycin

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macrolide antibiotic (azithromycin)

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-ane

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inhalational general anesthetic (halothane)

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-azine

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typical antipsychotic (thioridazine)

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-barbital

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barbituate (phenobarbital)

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-caine

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local anesthetic (lidocaine)

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-etine

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SSRI (fluoxetine)

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-ipramine

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TCA (imipramine)

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-tryptiline

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TCA (amitryptiline)

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-triptan

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5HT 1B/1D agonists (sumatriptan)

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-zepam

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benzodiazepine (diazepam)

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-zolam

A

benzodiazepine (alprazolam)

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-chol

A

cholergic agonist (bethanechol/carbachol)

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-curium or -curonium

A

non-depolarizing paralytic (atracurium or vecuronium)

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-olol

A

B-blocker (propanolol)

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-stigmine

A

AChE inhibitor (neostigmine)

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-terol

A

B2 agonist (albuterol)

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-zosin

A

a1 antagonist (prazosin)

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-afil

A

PDE5 inhibitor (sildenafil)

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-dipine

A

dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (amlodipine)

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-pril

A

ACE inhibitor (captopril)

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-sartan

A

ARB (losartan)

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-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (atorvastatin)

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-dronate

A

bisphosphonate (alendronate)

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-glitazone

A

PPAR-y activator (rosiglitazone)

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-prazole

A

PPI (omeprazole)

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-prost

A

prostaglandin analog (latanoprost)

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-tidine

A

H2 antagonist (cimetidine)

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-tropin

A

pituitary hormone (somatotropin)

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-ximab

A

chimeric monoclonal Ab (basiliximab)

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-zumab

A

humanized monoclonal Ab (daclizumab)