Drug Suffixes Flashcards by Maria Miles

Q

-asone?

A

Corticosteroid

Eg dexamethasone

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Q

-caine

A

Amide local anaesthetic

Eg lidocaine

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Q

Cef- or ceph-

A

Cephalosporin antibiotic

Eg cefixime

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Q

-cillin

A

Penicillin antibiotic

Eg amoxicillin

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Q

-cort-

A

Corticosteroid

Eg hydrocortisone

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Q

-cycline

A

Tetracycline antibiotic

Eg doxycycline

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Q

-dazole

A

Antibiotic/antiparasitic

Eg metronidazole

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Q

-dipine

A

Calcium channel blocker

Eg amlodipine

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Q

-dronate

A

Bisphosphonate (bone resorption inhibitor)

Eg ibandronate

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Q

-eprazole

Or -oprazole

A

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

Eg omeprazole

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Q

-fenac

A

NSAID

eg diclofenac

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Q

-floxacin

A

Fluroquinolone antibiotic

Eg ciprofloxacin

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Q

-amine or -adine

A

Antihistamine

Eg chlorphenamine

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Q

-mab

A

Monoclonal antibody

Eg infliximab

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Q

-mycin

A

Antibiotic

Eg clarithromycin

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-nazole

A

Antifungal

Eg fluclonazole

Q

-olol

A

Beta blocker

Eg atenolol

Q

-olone

A

Corticosteroid

Eg prednisolone

Q

-parin

A

Heparin derivative (anticoagulant)

Eg tinzaparin

Q

Pred-

A

Corticosteroid

Eg prednisone

Q

-pril

A

Ace inhibitor

Eg ramipril

Q

-profen

A

NSAID

Eg ibuprofen

Q

-semide

A

Loop diuretic

Eg furosemide

Q

-statin

A

Statin

Eg atorvastatin

Q

-terol

A

Beta agonist (bronchodilator)

Eg salmeterol

Q

-thiazide

A

Thiazide diuretic

Eg chlorothiazide

Q

-tinib

A

Kinase inhibitor (anti neoplastic)

Eg imatinib

Q

-triptan

A

Anti-migraine

Eg rizatriptan

Q

-vir

Or -vir-

A

Antiviral

Eg tenofovir

Q

-vudine

A

Antiviral (nucleoside analogues)

Eg zidovudine

Q

-zepam

A

Benzodiazepine

Eg diazepam

Q

-pamil

A

Calcium channel blocker

Eg verapamil

Q

-penem

A

Carbapenem antibiotic

Eg meropenem

Q

-thyronine or -thyroxine

A

Thyroid hormones

Eg levothyroxine