Drug Suffixes Flashcards by Jenna Silverstein | Brainscape

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-azole

A

Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor. EX: Ketoconazole

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-bendazole

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Antiparasitic/antihelmintic. EX: Mebendazole

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-cillin

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Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor. EX: Ampicillin

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-cycline

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Protein synthesis inhibitor. EX: Tetracycline

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-ivir

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Neuraminidase inhibitor. EX: Oseltamivir

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-navir

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Protease inhibitor. EX: Ritonavir

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-ovir

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DNA polymerase inhibitor. EX: Acyclovir

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-thromycin

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Macrolide antibiotic. EX: Azithromycin

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-ane

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Inhalational general anesthetic. EX: Halothane

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-azine

A

Typical antipsychotic. EX: Thioridazine

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-barbital

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Barbiturate. EX: Phenobarbital

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-caine

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Local anesthetic. EX: Lidocaine

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-etine

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SSRI. EX: Fluoxetine

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-ipramine

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TCA. EX: Imipramine

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-triptan

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5-HT1B/1D agonists. EX: Sumatriptan

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-triptyline

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TCA. EX: Amitriptyline

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-zepam

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Benzodiazepine . EX: Diazepam

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-zolam

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Benzodiazepine. EX: Alprazolam

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-chol

A

Cholinergic agonist. EX: Bethanechol/carbachol

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-curium or -curonium

A

Non-depolarizing paralytic. EX: Atracurium or vecuronium

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-olol

A

_-blocker. EX: Propranolol

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-stigmine

A

AChE inhibitor. EX: Neostigmine

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-terol

A

_2-agonist. EX: Albuterol

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-zosin

A

_1-antagonist. EX: Prazosin

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-afil

A

PDE-5 inhibitor. EX: Sildenafil

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-dipine

A

Dihydropyridine CCB. EX: Amlodipine

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-pril

A

ACE inhibitor. EX: Captopril

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-sartan

A

Angiotensin-II receptor blocker. EX: Losartan

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-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. EX: Atorvastatin

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-dronate

A

Bisphosphonate. EX: Alendronate

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-glitazone

A

PPAR-_ activator. EX: Rosiglitazone

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-prazole

A

Proton pump inhibitor. EX: Omeprazole

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-prost

A

Prostaglandin analog. EX: Latanoprost

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-tidine

A

H2-antagonist. EX: Cimetidine

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-tropin

A

Pituitary hormone. EX: Somatotropin

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-ximab

A

Chimeric (fushion) monoclonal Ab. EX: Basiliximab

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-zumab

A

Humanized monoclonal Ab. EX: Daclizumab

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P–amine

A

Nonselective a-blocker. Ex: phenoxybenzamine