Drug Suffixes Flashcards by Anna Fuglestad

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-azepam

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Benzodiazepine

Lorazepam, diazepam

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-azine

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Phenothiazine

Chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine

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-azolam

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Benzodiazepine

Alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam

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-barbital

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Barbiturate

Phenobarbital, secobarbital

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-bendazole

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Benzimidazole

Mebendazole, albendazole

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-caine

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Local anesthetics

Lidocaine, tetracaine

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-chol

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Muscarinic agonist

Bethanechol, carbachol

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-cillin

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Penicillin

Amoxicillin, methicillin

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-conazole

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Imidazole (antifungal)

Fluconazole, ketoconazole

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-curium

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Non-polarizing neuromuscular blocker

Atracurium, mivacurium

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-curonium

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Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

Vecuronium, rocuronium

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-cycline

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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

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Bisphosphonate

Alendronate, risedronate

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-etine

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SSRI

Fluoxetine, paroxetine, setraline

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-flurane

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Inhaled anesthetics

Isoflurane, sevoflurane

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-gliptin

A

DPP-IV inhibitor

Sitagliptin, saxagliptin

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-glitazone

A

Thiazolidinedione

Pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

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-ipramine

A

TCA

Clomipramine, Imipramine

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-mab

A

Monoclonal antibody

Infliximab, rituximab

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-mustine

A

Nitrosourea (nitrogen mustard)

Lomustine

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-navir

A

Protease inhibitor

Ritonavir, saquinavir

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-olol

A

Beta-blocker

Atenolol, metoprolol

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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 inhibitor

Enalapril, lisinopril

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-prost

A

Prostaglandin analog

Latanoprost, travoprost

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-sartan

A

Angiotensin receptor blocker

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

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5-HT (1B/1D) agonist

Sumatriptan, rizatriptan

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-triptyline

A

TCA

Amitriptyline, nortriptyline

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-tropin

A

Pituitary hormone

Somatotropin, thyrotropin (TSH)

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-zosin

A

Alpha-1 antagonist

Prazosin, doxazosin

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-afil

A

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

Sildenafil, tadalafil