Drug suffixes Flashcards

1
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-afil

A

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor (Sildenafil, tadalafil)

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2
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-azepam

A

Benzodiazepine (lorazepam, diazepam)

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3
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-azine

A

Phenothiazine (chlorpromazine, thioridazine)

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4
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-azolam

A

Benzodiazepine (alprazolam, midazolam)

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5
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-barbital

A

Barbiturate (phenobarbital, secobarbital)

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6
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-bendazole

A

Benzimidazole (mebendazole, albendazole - antihelmith)

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7
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-caine

A

Local anesthetics (lidocaine)

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8
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-chol

A

Muscarinic agonist (bethanechol, carbachol)

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9
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-cillin

A

Penicillin (amoxicillin, methicillin)

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10
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-conazole

A

Imidazole (antifungal; fluconazole, ketoconazole)

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11
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-curium

A

Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker (atracurium)

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12
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-curonium

A

Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker (vecuronium)

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13
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-cycline

A

Protein synthesis inhibitor (tetracycline, doxycycline)

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14
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-dipine

A

Dihydrophyridine calcium channel blocker (nifedipine, amlodipine)

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15
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-dronate

A

Bisphosphonate (alendronate)

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16
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-etine

A

SSRI (fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline)

17
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-flurane

A

Inhaled anestetics (isoflurane, sevoflurane)

18
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-gliptin

A

DPP-IV inhibitor (sitagliptin, saxagliptin)

19
Q

-glitazone

A

Thiazolidinedione (pioglitazone)

20
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-ipramine

A

TCA (clomipramine, imipramine)

21
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-mab

A

Monoclonal antibody (infliximab, rituximab)

22
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-mustine

A

Nitrosurea (nitrogen mustard; lomustine)

23
Q

-navir

A

Protease inhibitor (ritonavir, saquinavir)

24
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-olol

A

Beta-blocker (atenolol, metoprolol)

25
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-operidol

A

Neuroleptic (haloperidol, droperidol)

26
Q

-phylline

A

Methylxanthine (theophylline, aminophylline)

27
Q

-pril

A

ACE inhibitor (lisinopril, enalapril)

28
Q

-prost

A

Prostaglandin analog (latanoprost, travoprost)

29
Q

-sartan

A

Angiotensin receptor blocker (losartan, valsartan)

30
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-statin

A

HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (atorvastatin, simvastatin)

31
Q

-stigmine

A

Anthicholinesterase (neostigmine, physostigmine)

32
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-terol

A

Beta2-agonist (albuterol, salmeterol)

33
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-tidine

A

H2 histamine antagonist (cimetidine, ranitidine)

34
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-triptan

A

5-HT 1b/1d agonist (sumatriptan, rizatriptan)

35
Q

-triptyline

A

TCA (amitryptyline, nortriptyline)

36
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-tropin

A

Pituitary hormone (somatotropin, thyrotropin)

37
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-zosin

A

Alpha1-antagonist (prazosin, dozazosin)