Drug suffixes Flashcards
-afil
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
sildenafil, tadalafil
-azepam
Benzodiazepine
Lorazapem, diazapem
-azine
Phenothiazine
Chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine
-azolam
Benzodiazepine
Alprazolam, Midazolam, triazolam
-barbital
Barbiturate
phenobarbital, secobarbital
-bendazole
Benzimidazole (anti-parasitic)
Mebendazole, albendazole
-caine
local anesthetic
lidocaine, tetracaine
-chol
muscarinic agonist
Bethanechol, carbachol
-cillin
penicillin, amoxicillin, methicillin
-conazole
Imidazole (anti-fungal)
fluconazole, ketoconazole
-curium
non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker
atracurium, mivacurium
-curonium
non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker
vecuronium, rocuronium
-cycline
protein synthesis inhibitor
tetracycline, doxycycline
-dipine
Dihydropyridine calcium channel-blocker
nifedipine, amlodipine
-dronate
Bisphosphonate
alendronate, risedronate