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Drug suffixes Flashcards

1
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-azole

A

Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor (Antimicrobial)

ex: Ketoconazole

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-bendazole

A

Antiparasitic/antihelmintic (Antimicrobial)

ex: mebendazole

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3
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-cillin

A

Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor (Antimicrobial)

ex: Ampicillin

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4
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-cycline

A

Protein synthesis inhibitor (Antimicrobial)

ex: tetracycline

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5
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-ivir

A 
Neurominidase inhibitor (Antimicrobial)
ex: oseltamivir
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6
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-navir

A 
Protease inhibitor (Antimicrobial)
ex: ritonavir
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7
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-ovir

A

DNA polymerase inhibitor (Antimicrobial)

ex: Acyclovir

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-thromycin

A

Macrolide (Antimicrobial)

Ex: Azithromycin

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9
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-ane

A

Inhalational general anesthetic (CNS)

ex: Halothane

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10
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-azine

A 
Typical antipsychotic (CNS)
ex: thioridazine
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-barbital

A

Barbiturate (CNS)

Ex: phenobarbital

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12
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-caine

A 
Local anesthetic (CNS)
ex: Lidocaine
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13
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-etine

A

SSRI

Ex: Fluoxetine

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14
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-ipramine, -triptyline

A

TCA

ex: Imipramine, amitriptyline

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15
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-triptan

A

5-HT 1B/1D agonist

ex: Sumatriptan

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16
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-zepam, -zolam

A

Benzodiazepine

ex: Diazepam, alprazolam

17
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-chol

A

cholinergic agonist

ex: Bethanechol/carbachol

18
Q

-curium, -curonium

A

Nondepolarizing paralytic

ex: atracurium, vecuronium

19
Q

-olol

A

beta- blocker

ex: propranolol

20
Q

-stigmine

A

AChE inhibitor

ex: Neostigmine

21
Q

-terol

A

Beta 2 agonist

ex: albuterol

22
Q

-zosin

A

alpha 1 antagonist

ex: prazosin

23
Q

-afil

A

PDE-5 inhibitor

ex: sildenafil

24
Q

-dipine

A

Dihydropyridine CCB

ex: amlodipine

25
Q

-pril

A

ACE Inhibitor

ex: captopril

26
Q

-sartan

A

Angiotensin-II receptor blocker

ex: losartan

27
Q

-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

ex: Atorvastatin

28
Q

-dronate

A

Bisphosphonate
(prevent bone loss)
ex: alendronate

29
Q

-glitazone

A

PPAR-gamma activator
(DM tx)
ex: Rosiglitazone

30
Q

-prazole

A

proton pump inhibitor

ex: Omeprazole

31
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-prost

A

Prostaglandin analog
(gastric ulcers and glaucoma)
ex: latanoprost

32
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-tidine

A

H2- antagonist

ex: cimetidine

33
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-tropin

A

Pituitary hormone

ex: somatotropin

34
Q

-ximab

A

chimeric monoclonal Ab

ex: basiliximab

35
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-zumab

A

Humanized monoclonal Ab

ex: Daclizumab

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