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Drug suffixes Flashcards

1
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-afil

A

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

Sildenafil, tadalafil

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-azepam

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benzodiazepine

Lorazepam, diazepam

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-azine

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Phenothiazine

Chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine
Neuroleptics, anti emetics

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-azolam

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benzodiazepines

Alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam

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-barbital

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Barbiturate

Phenobarbital, secobarbital

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-bendazole

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Benzimidazole

Mebendazole, albendazole
“bendy worms” - antiparasitic

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-caine

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local anesthetics

Lidocaine, tetracaine

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-chol

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Muscarinic agonist

Bethanechol, carbachol

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-cillin

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penicillin

Amoxicillin, methicillin

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-conazole

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Imidazole (anti fungal)

Fluconazole, ketoconazole

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-curium

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non-depolarizing NM blocker

atracurium, mivacurium

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-curonium

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non-depolarizing NM blocker

Vecuronium, rocuronium

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-cycline

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protein synthesis inhibitor (antibx)

tetracycline, doxycycline

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-dronate

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Bisphosphonate - osteoporosis

Alendronate, risedronate

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-dipine

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Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

Nifedipine, amlodipine

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-etine

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SSRI

Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline

17
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-flurane

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inhaled anesthetics

Isoflurane, sevoflurane

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-gliptin

A

DPP-IV inhibitor (DMII)

Sitagliptin, saxagliptin

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-glitazone

A

Thiazolidinedione - DMII, increases insulin sensitivity

Pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

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-ipramine

A

TCA

Clomipramine, imipramine

21
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-mab

A

Monoclonal Ab

Infliximab, rituximab

22
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-mustine

A

Nitrosourea - nitrogen mustard, cancer tx - brain tumor

Lomustine

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-navir

A

Protease inhibitor - HIV (CYP450 inhibitor)

ritonavir, saquinavir

24
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-olol

A

B- blocker

Atenolol, metoprolol

25
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-operidol

A

Neuroleptic

Haloperidol, droperidol

26
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-phylline

A

Methylxanthine

Theophylline, aminophylline

27
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-pril

A

ACEI

Enalapril, lisinopril

28
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-prost

A

Prostaglandin analog

Latanoprost, travoprost

glaucoma tx

29
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-sartan

A

Angiotensin receptor blocker

losartan, valsartan

30
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-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

Atrovastatin, simvastatin

reduce LDL

31
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-stigmine

A

Anti cholinesterase

Neostigmine, physostigmine, rivastigmine

32
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-terol

A

b2 agonist

albuterol, salmeterol

33
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-tidine

A

H2 histamine antagonist

34
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-triptan

A

5HT 1b/1d agonist

sumatriptan, rizatriptan

35
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-triptyline

A

TCA

Amitriptyline, nortriptyline

36
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-tropin

A

pituitary hormone

somatropin, thyrotropin (TSH)

37
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-zosin

A

a1 antagonist

Prazosin, doxazosin

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