Drug Suffixes Flashcards by Brock Rose

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-afil

A

phosphodiesterase inhibitor

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-asone

A

corticosteroid

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-bicin

A

antineoplastic/cytotoxic agent

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-bital

A

barbiturate (sedative)

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-Caine

A

local anesthetic

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cef-/ceph-

A

cephalosporin antibiotic

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-cillin

A

penicillin antibiotic

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cort

A

corticosteroid

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-cycline

A

tetracycline antibiotic

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-dazole

A

antihelmintic, antibiotic, antibacterial

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-dipine

A

Calcium channel blocker

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-dronate

A

bisphosphonate, bone resorption inhibitor

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-eprazole

A

proton pump inhibitor

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-fenac

A

NSAID

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-floxacin

A

quinolone antibiotic

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-gliptin

A

antidiabetic, DPP-4 inhibitor

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-glitazone

A

antidiabetic,

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-iramine

A

antihistamine

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-lamide

A

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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-mab

A

monoclonal antibody

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-mustine

A

alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

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-mycin

A

antibiotic/antibacterial

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-nacin

A

muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)

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-nazole

A

antifungal

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-olol

A

beta blocker

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-olone

A

corticosteroid

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-olone

A

anabolic steroid

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-onide

A

corticosteroid

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-oprazole

A

proton pump inhibitor

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parin, -parin

A

antithrombotic, anticoagulant

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-phylline

A

xanthine derivative, bronchodilator

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-pramine

A

tricyclic antidepressant

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pred-, pred

A

corticosteroid

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-pril

A

ACE inhibitor

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-profen

A

NSAID

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-ridone

A

atypical antipsychotic

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-sartan

A

angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB)

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-semide

A

loop diuretic (water pill)

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-setron

A

serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist

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-setron

A

antiemetic, antinauseant

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-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductaise inhibitor (cholesterol)

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sulfa-

A

antibiotic, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory

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-tadine

A

antihistamine

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-terol

A

beta agonist, bronchodilator

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-thiazide

A

loop diuretic (water pill)

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-tinib

A

antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor)

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-trel

A

female hormone (progestin)

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Tretin

A

retinoid, dermatologic agent, form of vit A

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-triptan

A

antimigraine, selective 5-HT inhibitor

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-tyline

A

tricyclic antidepressant

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vir, -vir

A

antiviral

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-vudine

A

antiviral: nucleoside analogues

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-zepam

A

benzodiazepine

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-zodone

A

antidepressant

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-zolam

A

benzodiazepine

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-zosin

A

alpha blocker