Drug suffixes Flashcards

1
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-afil

A

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

Sildenafil, tadalafil

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2
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-azepam

A

benzodiazepine

Lorazepam, diazepam

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3
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-azine

A

Phenothiazine

Chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine
Neuroleptics, anti emetics

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4
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-azolam

A

benzodiazepines

Alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam

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5
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-barbital

A

Barbiturate

Phenobarbital, secobarbital

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6
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-bendazole

A

Benzimidazole

Mebendazole, albendazole
“bendy worms” - antiparasitic

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7
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-caine

A

local anesthetics

Lidocaine, tetracaine

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8
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-chol

A

Muscarinic agonist

Bethanechol, carbachol

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9
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-cillin

A

penicillin

Amoxicillin, methicillin

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10
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-conazole

A

Imidazole (anti fungal)

Fluconazole, ketoconazole

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11
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-curium

A

non-depolarizing NM blocker

atracurium, mivacurium

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12
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-curonium

A

non-depolarizing NM blocker

Vecuronium, rocuronium

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13
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-cycline

A

protein synthesis inhibitor (antibx)

tetracycline, doxycycline

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14
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-dronate

A

Bisphosphonate - osteoporosis

Alendronate, risedronate

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15
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-dipine

A

Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

Nifedipine, amlodipine

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16
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-etine

A

SSRI

Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline

17
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-flurane

A

inhaled anesthetics

Isoflurane, sevoflurane

18
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-gliptin

A

DPP-IV inhibitor (DMII)

Sitagliptin, saxagliptin

19
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-glitazone

A

Thiazolidinedione - DMII, increases insulin sensitivity

Pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

20
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-ipramine

A

TCA

Clomipramine, imipramine

21
Q

-mab

A

Monoclonal Ab

Infliximab, rituximab

22
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-mustine

A

Nitrosourea - nitrogen mustard, cancer tx - brain tumor

Lomustine

23
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-navir

A

Protease inhibitor - HIV (CYP450 inhibitor)

ritonavir, saquinavir

24
Q

-olol

A

B- blocker

Atenolol, metoprolol

25
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-operidol

A

Neuroleptic

Haloperidol, droperidol

26
Q

-phylline

A

Methylxanthine

Theophylline, aminophylline

27
Q

-pril

A

ACEI

Enalapril, lisinopril

28
Q

-prost

A

Prostaglandin analog

Latanoprost, travoprost

glaucoma tx

29
Q

-sartan

A

Angiotensin receptor blocker

losartan, valsartan

30
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-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

Atrovastatin, simvastatin

reduce LDL

31
Q

-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
Q

-tropin

A

pituitary hormone

somatropin, thyrotropin (TSH)

37
Q

-zosin

A

a1 antagonist

Prazosin, doxazosin