Drug Suffixes Flashcards by Matt Seiffert

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-afil

A

Erectile Dysfunction

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-ane

A

inhalational general anesthetic

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-azepam

A

benzodiazepine

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-azine

A

neuroleptic, antiemetic

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-azole

A

anti-fungal

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-barbital

A

barbiturate

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-caine

A

local anesthetic

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-cillin

A

penicillin

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-cycline

A

antibiotic, protein synthesis inhibitor

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-etine

A

SSRI

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-ipramine

A

TCA

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-navir

A

protease inhibitor

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-olol

A

beta antagonist

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-operidol

A

neuroleptic

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-oxin

A

cardiac glycoside

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-phylline

A

methylxanthine

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-pril

A

ACE inhibitor

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-terol

A

beta 2 agonist

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-tidine

A

H2 agonist

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-triptan

A

5-HT 1b/1d agonist

Q

-triptyline

A

TCA

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-tropine

A

pituitary hormone

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-zolam

A

benzodiazepine

Q

-zosin

A

alpha 1 antagonist

Q

-dranate

A

bisphosphanate (for osteoporosis)

Q

-sartan

A

angiotensin II receptor antagonist

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-chol

A

muscarinic agonist (cholinergic)

Q

-stigmine

A

anticholinesterase

Q

-mustine

A

nitrosurea drugs (cross BBB, treat brain cancer)

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-curium/curonium

A

paralytic drugs (non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs, reversed with neostigmine)

Q

-statin

A

Hmg-CoA reductase inhibitor (lowers LDL)

Q

-glitazone

A

increases target cell response to insulin

Q

-bendazole

A

antiparasitic (helminthes)

Q

-dipine

A

DHP calcium channel blockers

Q

-prost

A

prostaglandin analogs

Q

-mab

A

monoclonal antibody

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-oxacin

A

fluoroquinolone (inhibits DNA gyrase)