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Drug suffixes Flashcards

1
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-azole mechanism

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Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor

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2
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-cycline mechanism

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Protein synthesis inhibitor

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3
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-ivir mechanism

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Neuraminidase inhibitor

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4
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-navir mechanism

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Protease inhibitor

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5
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-ovir mechanism

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DNA polymerase inhibitor

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6
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-ane mechanism

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Inhalational general anesthetic

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7
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-azine mechanism

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Typical antipsychotic

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8
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-ipramine mechanism

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TCA

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9
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-triptan mechanism

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5-HT1B/1D agonists

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10
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-triptyline mechanism

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TCA

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11
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-curium or -curonium mechanism

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Non-depolarizing paralytic

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12
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-stigmine mechanism

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AChE inhibitor

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13
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-terol mechanism

A

B2 agonist

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14
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-zosin mechanism

A

a1 antagonist

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15
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-afile mechanism

A

PDE-5 inhibitor

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16
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-pril mechanism

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ACEi

17
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-sartan mechanism

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ARB (angiotensin II receptor blocker)

18
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-statin mechanism

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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

19
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-dronate mechanism

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Bisphosphonate

20
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-glitazone mechanism

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PPAR-g activator (insulin sensitizers)

21
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-prost mechanism

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Prostaglandin analog

22
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-tidine mechanism

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H2 antagonist

23
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-tropin mechanism

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Pituitary hormone

24
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-ximab mechanism

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Chimeric monoclonal Ab (human constant region, foreign variable region)

25
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-zumab mechanism

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Humanized monoclonal Ab (human constant&variable regions, foreign complimentarity determining region)

26
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-xizumab mechanism

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Chimeric/humanized hybrid monoclonal Ab

27
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-cept mechanism

A

A receptor molecule

28
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-nib mechanism

A

Kinase inhibitor

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