Drug suffixes Flashcards
-afil
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Sildenafil, tadalafil
-azepam
benzodiazepine
Lorazepam, diazepam
-azine
Phenothiazine
Chlorpromazine, thioridazine, promethazine
Neuroleptics, anti emetics
-azolam
benzodiazepines
Alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam
-barbital
Barbiturate
Phenobarbital, secobarbital
-bendazole
Benzimidazole
Mebendazole, albendazole
“bendy worms” - antiparasitic
-caine
local anesthetics
Lidocaine, tetracaine
-chol
Muscarinic agonist
Bethanechol, carbachol
-cillin
penicillin
Amoxicillin, methicillin
-conazole
Imidazole (anti fungal)
Fluconazole, ketoconazole
-curium
non-depolarizing NM blocker
atracurium, mivacurium
-curonium
non-depolarizing NM blocker
Vecuronium, rocuronium
-cycline
protein synthesis inhibitor (antibx)
tetracycline, doxycycline
-dronate
Bisphosphonate - osteoporosis
Alendronate, risedronate
-dipine
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
Nifedipine, amlodipine
-etine
SSRI
Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline
-flurane
inhaled anesthetics
Isoflurane, sevoflurane
-gliptin
DPP-IV inhibitor (DMII)
Sitagliptin, saxagliptin
-glitazone
Thiazolidinedione - DMII, increases insulin sensitivity
Pioglitazone, rosiglitazone
-ipramine
TCA
Clomipramine, imipramine
-mab
Monoclonal Ab
Infliximab, rituximab
-mustine
Nitrosourea - nitrogen mustard, cancer tx - brain tumor
Lomustine
-navir
Protease inhibitor - HIV (CYP450 inhibitor)
ritonavir, saquinavir
-olol
B- blocker
Atenolol, metoprolol
-operidol
Neuroleptic
Haloperidol, droperidol
-phylline
Methylxanthine
Theophylline, aminophylline
-pril
ACEI
Enalapril, lisinopril
-prost
Prostaglandin analog
Latanoprost, travoprost
glaucoma tx
-sartan
Angiotensin receptor blocker
losartan, valsartan
-statin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Atrovastatin, simvastatin
reduce LDL
-stigmine
Anti cholinesterase
Neostigmine, physostigmine, rivastigmine
-terol
b2 agonist
albuterol, salmeterol
-tidine
H2 histamine antagonist
-triptan
5HT 1b/1d agonist
sumatriptan, rizatriptan
-triptyline
TCA
Amitriptyline, nortriptyline
-tropin
pituitary hormone
somatropin, thyrotropin (TSH)
-zosin
a1 antagonist
Prazosin, doxazosin