Drug suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-afil

A

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

sildenafil, tadalafil

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2
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-azepam

A

Benzodiazepine

Lorazapem, diazapem

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3
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-azine

A

Phenothiazine

Chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine

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4
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-azolam

A

Benzodiazepine

Alprazolam, Midazolam, triazolam

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5
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-barbital

A

Barbiturate

phenobarbital, secobarbital

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6
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-bendazole

A

Benzimidazole (anti-parasitic)

Mebendazole, albendazole

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7
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-caine

A

local anesthetic

lidocaine, tetracaine

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8
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-chol

A

muscarinic agonist

Bethanechol, carbachol

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9
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-cillin

A

penicillin, amoxicillin, methicillin

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10
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-conazole

A

Imidazole (anti-fungal)

fluconazole, ketoconazole

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11
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-curium

A

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

atracurium, mivacurium

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12
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-curonium

A

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

vecuronium, rocuronium

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13
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-cycline

A

protein synthesis inhibitor

tetracycline, doxycycline

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14
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-dipine

A

Dihydropyridine calcium channel-blocker

nifedipine, amlodipine

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15
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-dronate

A

Bisphosphonate

alendronate, risedronate

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16
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-etine

A

SSRI

fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline

17
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-flurane

A

inhaled anasthetics

isoflurane, sevoflurane

18
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-gliptin

A

DPP-IV inhibitor

sitagliptin, saxagliptin

19
Q

-glitazone

A

Thiazolidinedione (increases insulin sensitivity)

Pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

20
Q

-ipramine

A

TCA

clomipramine, imipramine

21
Q

-mab

A

monoclonal antibody

infliximab, rituximab

22
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-mustine

A

Nitrosourea (nitrogen mustard)

lomustine

23
Q

-navir

A

Protease inhibitor

ritonavir, saquinavir

24
Q

-olol

A

Beta blocker

atenolol, metoprolol

25
Q

-operidol

A

Neuroleptic

Haloperidol, droperidol

26
Q

-phylline

A

methylxanthine

theophylline, aminophylline

27
Q

-pril

A

ACE inhibitor

enalapril, lisinopril

28
Q

-prost

A
Prostaglandin analog (glaucoma)
latanoprost, travoprost
29
Q

-sartan

A

Angiotensin receptor blocker

losartan, valsartan

30
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-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

atorvastatin, simvastatin

31
Q

-stigmine

A

Anticholinesterase

Neostigmine, physostigmine, rivastigmine

32
Q

-terol

A

Beta-2 agonist

albuterol, salmeterol

33
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-tidine

A

H2 histamine antagonist

cimetidine, ranitidine

34
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-triptan

A

5-HT1b/1d agonist

sumatriptan, rizatriptan

35
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-triptyline

A

TCA

amitriptyline, nortriptyline

36
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-tropin

A

pituitary hormone

somatotropin, thyrotropin (TSH)

37
Q

-zosin

A

Alpha-1 antagonist

prazosin, doxazosin

38
Q

-quine

A

anti-malarial

Primaquine

39
Q

-floxacin

A

Fluoroquinolone

cirprofloxacin, moxifloxacin