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Drug Suffixes Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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-afil

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Phosphodiesterase inhibitors (sildenafil, tadalafil)

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-azepam

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Benzodiazepines (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 agonists (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-depolarizing 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, sertraline)

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-flurane

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Inhaled anesthetics (isoflurane, sevoflurane)

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-gliptin

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DPP-IV inhibitor (sitagliptin, saxagliptin)

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-glitazone

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Thiazolidinedione (pioglitazone, rosiglitazone)

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-ipramine

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TCA (clomipramine, imipramine)

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-mab

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Monoclonal antibody (infliximab, rituximab)

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-mustine

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Nitrosourea/Nitrogen mustard (lomustine)

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-navir

A

Protease inhibitor (ritonavir, saquinavir)

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-olol

A

Beta blocker (atenolol metoprolol, carvedilol, labetalol)

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-operidol

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Neuroleptic (haloperidol, droperidol)

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-phylline

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Methylxanthine (theophylline, aminophylline)

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-pril

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ACE inhibitor (lisinopril, enalapril)

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-prost

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Prostaglandin analog (latanoprost, travoprost)

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-sartan

A

Angiotensin receptor blocker/ARB (losartan, valsartan)

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-statin

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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (simvastatin, atorvastatin)

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-stigmine

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Anticholinesterase (neostigmine, physostigmine, rivastigmine)

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-terol

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B2 agonist (albuterol, salmeterol)

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-tidine

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H2 histamine antagonist (cimetidine, ranitidine)

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-triptan

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Serotonin 1B/1D inhibitor (sumatriptan, rizatriptan)

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-triptyline

A

TCA (amitriptyline, nortriptyline)

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-tropin

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Pituitary hormone (somatotropin, thyrotropin)

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-zosin

A

Alpha 1 antagonist (prazosin, doxazosin)

38
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-ivir

A

Neuraminidase inhibitor (oseltamivir)

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-ovir

A

DNA polymerase inhibitor (acyclovir)

40
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-thromycin

A

Macrolide antibiotic (azithromycin)

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-ane

A

Inhaled general anesthetic (halothane)

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-azine

A

Typical antipsychotic (thioridazine)

43
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-xaban

A

Direct factor Xa inhibitors (apixaban, edoxaban, rivaroxaban)

44
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-prazole

A

Proton pump inhibitor (omeprazole)

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