Drug suffixes Flashcards by Annie Chow

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-afil

A

phosphodiesterase inhibitor

sildenafil, tadalafil

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-azepam

A

benzodiazepine

lorazepam, diazepam

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-azine

A

phenothiazine

chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine

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-azolam

A

benzodiaepine

alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam

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-barbital

A

barbiturate

phenobarbital, secobarbital
thiopental is a barbiturate too despite its differences

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-bendazole

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benzimadazole (antiparasitic)

mebendazole, albendazole
bendy worms

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-caine

A

local anesthetics

lidocaine, tetracaine

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-chol

A

muscarinic agonist

bethanechol, carbachol

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-cillin

A

penicillin

amoxicillin, methicillin

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-conazole

A

imidazole (antifungal)

fluconazole, ketoconazole

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-curonium

A

non- depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

vecuronium, rocuronium

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-curium

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non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

atracurium, mivacurium

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-cycline

A

protein synthesis inhibitor

tetracycline, doxycycline

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-dipine

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dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

nifedipine, amlodipine

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-dronate

A

bisphosphonate (osteoporosis)

alendronate, risedronate

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-etine

A

SSRI

fluoxetine, paroxetine, setraline

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-flurane

A

inhaled anesthetics

isoflurane, sevoflurane

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-gliptin

A

DPP-IV inhibitor (IIDM)

sitagliptin, saxagliptin

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-glitazone

A

Thiazolidinedione (TZDS), increases insulin sensitivity

pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

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-ipramine

A

TCA

climpramine, imipramine

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-mab

A

monoclonal ab

infliximab, rituximab

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-mustine

A

nitosourea (nitrogen mustard)

lomustine (cancer drugs that cross BBB)

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-navir

A

protease inhibitor (CYP 450 inhibitor)

ritonavir, saquinavir

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-olol

A

beta blocker

atenolol, metoprolol, carvedilol, lobetalol

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-operidol

A

neuroleptic

haloperidol, droperidol

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-phylline

A

methylxanthine

theophylline, aminophylline

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-pril

A

ACE-I

enalapril, lisinopril

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-prost

A

prostaglandin analog

latanoprost, travoprost (useful in glaucoma)

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-sartan

A

ARB

losartan, valsartan

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-statin

A

HMG CoA reductase inhibitor

atorvastatin, simvastatin

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-stigmine

A

Anticholinesterase

neostigmine, physostigmine, rivastigmine

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-terol

A

Beta-2 agonist

albuterol, salmeterol

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-tidine

A

H2 histamine antagonist

cimetidine, ranitidine

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-triptan

A

5HT 1b/1d agonist, for migraines

sumatriptan, rizatriptan

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-triptyline

A

TCA

amitryptiline, nortriptyline

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-tropin

A

pituitary hormone

somatotripin, thyrotropin (TSH)

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-zosin

A

alpha-1-antagonist

prazosin, doxazosin