Drug Suffixes Flashcards by Blair Tilkens | Brainscape

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-afil

A

phosphodiesterase inhibitor

ex: sildenafil, tadalafil

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-azepam

A

benzodiazepine

ex:lorazepam, diazepam

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-azine

A

phenothiazine

ex: chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine

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-azolam

A

benzodiazepine

ex: alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam

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-barbital

A

barbiturate

ex: phenobarbital, secobarbital

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-bendazole

A

benzimidazole (worm infections)

ex: mebendazole, albendazole

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-caine

A

local anesthetics

lidocaine, tetracaine

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-chol

A

muscarinic agonist

ex: bethanechol, carbachol

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-cillin

A

penicillin

ex: amoxicilin, methacillin

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-conazole

A

imidiazole (antifungal)

ex: fluconazole, ketoconazole

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-curium

A

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

ex: atracurium, mivacurium

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-curonium

A

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

ex: vecuronium, rocuronium

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-cycline

A

protein synthesis inhibitor

ex: tetracycline, doxycycline

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-dipine

A

dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

ex: nifedipine, amlodipine

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-dronate

A

bisphophonate

ex: alendronate, risedronate

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-etine

A

SSRI

ex: fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline

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-flurane

A

inhaled anesthetics

ex: isoflurane, sevoflurane

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-gliptin

A

DPP-IV inhibitor (type II diabetes)

ex: sitagliptin, saxagliptin

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-glitazone

A

thiazolidinedione (type II diabetes)

ex: pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

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-ipramine

A

TCA

ex: clomipramine, impramine

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-mab

A

monoclonal antibody

ex: infliximab, rituximab

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-mustine

A

nitrosurea (nitrogen mustard)

ex: lomustine

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-navir

A

protease inhibitor

ex: ritonavir, saquinavir

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-olol

A

beta-blocker

ex: atenolol, metoprolol

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-operidol

A

neuroleptic

ex: haloperidol, droperidol

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-phylline

A

methylxanthine

ex: theophylline, aminophylline

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-pril

A

ACE inhibitor

ex: enalapril, lisinopril

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-prost

A

prostaglandin analog

ex: latanoprost, travoprost

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-sartan

A

angiotensin receptor blocker

ex: losartan, valsartan

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-statin

A

HMG CoA reductase inhibitor

ex: atorvastatin, simvastatin

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-stigmine

A

anticholinesterase

ex: neostigmine, physostigmine, rivastigmine

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-terol

A

beta 2 agonist

ex: albuterol, salmeterol

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-tidine

A

H2 histamine antagonist

ex: cimetidine, ranitidine

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-triptan

A

5-HT 1B/1D agonist (migraines)

ex: sumatriptan, rizatriptan

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-triptyline

A

TCA

ex: amitriptyline, nortriptyline

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-tropin

A

pituitary hormone

ex: somatotropin, thyrotropin (TSH)

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-zosin

A

alpha 1 antagonist

ex: prazosin, doxasin