Drug Suffixes Flashcards by Daniel Marino

Q

-afil
drug class
examples (2)

A

phosphodiesterase inhibitor

sildenail, tadafil

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-azepam/zolan?
drug class
examples (2)

A

benzodiazepine

lorazepam, diazepam

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-azine
drug class
examples (3)

A

phenothiazine

chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine

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-azolam
drug class
examples (3)

A

benzodiazepine

alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam

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-barbital
drug class
examples (2)

A

barbiturate

phenobarbital, secobarbital

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-bendazole
drug class
examples (2)

A

benzimidazole

mebendazole, albendazole

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-caine
drug class
examples (2)

A

local anesthetics

lidocaine, tetracaine

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-chol
drug class
examples (2)

A

muscarinic agonist

bethanechol, carbachol

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-cillin
drug class
examples (2)

A

penicillin

amoxicillin, methicillin

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-conazole
drug class
examples (2)

A

imidazole (antifungal)

fluconazole, ketoconazole

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-curium
drug class
examples (2)

A

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

atracurium, mivacurium

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-curonium
drug class
examples (2)

A

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

vecuronium, rocuronium

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-cycline
drug class
examples (2)

A

protein synthesis inhibitor

tetracycline, doxycycline

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-dipine
drug class
examples (2)

A

dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

nifedipine, amlodipine

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-dronate
drug class
examples (2)

A

bisphosphonate

alendronate, risedronate

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-etine
drug class
examples (2)

A

SSRI

fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline

Q

-flurane
drug class
examples (2)

A

inhaled anesthetics

isoflurane, sevoflurane

Q

-gliptin
drug class
examples (2)

A

DPP-IV inhibitor

sitagliptin, saxagliptin

Q

-glitazone
drug class
examples (2)

A

thiazolidinedione

pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

Q

-ipramine
drug class
examples (2)

A

TCA

clomipramine, imipramine

Q

-mab
drug class
examples (2)

A

monoclonal antibody

infliximab, rituximab

Q

-mustine
drug class
examples (1)

A

nitrosourea (nitrogen mustard)

lomustine

Q

-navir
drug class
examples (2)

A

protease inhibitor

ritonavir, saquinavir

Q

-olol
drug class
examples (2)

A

beta blocker

atenolol, metoprolol

``` -operidol drug class examples (2) ```

neuroleptic haloperidol, droperidol

-phylline drug class examples (2)

methylxanthine theophylline, aminophylline

-pril drug class examples (2)

ACE inhibitor enalapril, lisinopril

-prost drug class examples (2)

prostaglandin analog latanoprost, travoprost

-sartan drug class examples (2)

angiotensin receptor blocker losartan, valsartan

-statin drug class examples (2)

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor atorvastatin, simvastatin

-stigmine drug class examples (3)

anticholinesterase neostigmine, physostigmine, rivastigmine

-terol drug class examples (2)

beta2 -agonist albuterol, salmeterol

-tidine drug class examples (2)

H2 histamine antagonist cimetidine, ranitidine

-triptan drug class examples (2)

5-HT 1B/1D agonist sumatriptan, rizatriptan

-triptyline drug class examples (2)

TCA amitriptyline, nortriptyline

-tropin drug class examples (2)

pituitary hormone somatotropin, thyrotropin (TSH)

-zosin drug class examples (2)

alpha1 -antagonist prazosin, doxazosin