DRUG SUFFIXES Flashcards by Paul Kim

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-azole

A

Antimicrobial

Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor

Ketoconazole

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-bendazole

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Antimicrobial

Antiparasitic/antihelminthic

Mebendazole

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-cillin

A

Antimicrobial

Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor

Ampicillin

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-cycline

A

Antimicrobial

Protein synthesis inhibitor

Tetracyclin

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-ivir

A

Antimicrobial

Neuraminidase inhibitor

Oseltamivir

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-navir

A

Antimicrobial

Protease inhibitor

Ritonavir

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-ovir

A

Antimicrobial

DNA polymerase inhibitor

Acyclovir

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-thromycin

A

Antimicrobial

Macrolide antibiotic

Azithromycin

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-ane

A

CNS

Inhalational general anesthetic

Halothane

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-azine

A

CNS

Typical antipsychotic

Thioridazine

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-barbital

A

CNS

Barbiturate

Phenobarbital

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-caine

A

CNS

Local anesthetic

Lidocaine

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-etine

A

CNS

SSRI

Fluoxetine

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-ipramine, -triptyline

A

CNS

TCA

Imipramine, amitriptyline

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-triptan

A

CNS

5-HT1B/1D agonists

Sumatriptan

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-zepam, -zolam

A

CNS

Benzodiazepine

Diazepam, alprazolam

Q

-chol

A

Autonomic

Cholinergic agonist

Bethanechol, carbachol

Q

-curium, -curonium

A

Autonomic

Nondepolarizing paralytic

Atracurium, vecuronium

Q

-olol

A

Autonomic

β-blocker

Propranolol

Q

-stigmine

A

Autonomic

AChE inhibitor

Neostigmine

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-terol

A

Autonomic

β2-agonist

Albuterol

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-zosin

A

Autonomic

α1-antagonist

Prazosin

Q

-afil

A

Cardiovascular

PDE-5 inhibitor

Sildenafil

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-dipine

A

Cardiovascular

Dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel blocker

Amlodipine

-pril

Cardiovascular ACE inhibitor Captopril

-sartan

Cardiovascular Angiotensin-II receptor blocker Losartan

-statin

Cardiovascular HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Atorvastatin

-xaban

Cardiovascular Direct factor Xa inhibitors Apixaban, edoxaban, rivaroxaban

-dronate

Bisphosphonate Alendronate

-glitazone

PPAR-γ activator Rosiglitazone

-prazole

Proton pump inhibitor Omeprazole

-prost

Prostaglandin analog Latanoprost

-tidine

H2-antagonist Cimetidine

-tropin

Pituitary hormone Somatotropin

-ximab

Chimeric monoclonal Ab Basiliximab

-zumab

Humanized monoclonal Ab Daclizumab