Drug suffixes Flashcards
-afil
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor (Sildenafil, tadalafil)
-azepam
Benzodiazepine (lorazepam, diazepam)
-azine
Phenothiazine (chlorpromazine, thioridazine)
-azolam
Benzodiazepine (alprazolam, midazolam)
-barbital
Barbiturate (phenobarbital, secobarbital)
-bendazole
Benzimidazole (mebendazole, albendazole - antihelmith)
-caine
Local anesthetics (lidocaine)
-chol
Muscarinic agonist (bethanechol, carbachol)
-cillin
Penicillin (amoxicillin, methicillin)
-conazole
Imidazole (antifungal; fluconazole, ketoconazole)
-curium
Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker (atracurium)
-curonium
Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker (vecuronium)
-cycline
Protein synthesis inhibitor (tetracycline, doxycycline)
-dipine
Dihydrophyridine calcium channel blocker (nifedipine, amlodipine)
-dronate
Bisphosphonate (alendronate)