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drug suffixes Flashcards

1
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-pramine

A

tricyclic antidepressants

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2
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-pril

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ACE inhibitors (anti-hypertensives)

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3
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-cyclovir

A

antivirals (anti-herpetics)

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4
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-cef

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cephalosporins (abx)

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5
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-steride

A

5a-Reductase Inhibitors

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

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6
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-statin

A

HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors

anti-hyperlipidemia

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7
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-tidine

A

Histamine-2 receptor antagonists

anti-ulcer

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8
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-one

A

anti-inflammatory

corticosteroids

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9
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-nacin

A

anticholinergics

overactive bladder, incontinence

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10
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-osin

A

A-1 Receptor Blockers
anti-hypertensives
benign prostatic hyperplasia

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11
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-mycin

A

macrolide (abx)

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12
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-triptyline

A

tricyclic antidepressants

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13
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-dronate

A

bisphosphonates

osteoporosis

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14
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-cillin

A

penicillin (abx)

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15
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-cycline

A

tetracycline (abx)

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16
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-ine

A

SSRI (antidepressant)

17
Q

-triptan

A

5-HT1 Receptor Antagonists

anti-migraine

18
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-glitazone

A

thiazolidinediones

anti-diabetic

19
Q

-dipine

A

calcium channel blockers (CCBs)

antihypertensive

20
Q

-fil

A 
PDE5 inhibitors
(erectile dysfunction)
21
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-sartan

A

angiotension II receptor blockers (ARBs)

antihypertensive

22
Q

-mide, -nide

A

anti-hypertensive

diuretics

23
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-olol

A

cardioselective beta blockers

antihypertensive

24
Q

-floxacin

A

fluoroquinolones (abx)

25
-prazole
proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) | anti-ulcer
26
-pam, -lam
benzodiazepines (BZDs) | anti-anxiety, hypnotics
27
-caine
local anesthetic
28
-nazole
anti-fungal
29
-terol
beta agonist | bronchodilator
30
-tinib
kinase inhibitor | anti-neoplastic

pharm 140 (18 decks)

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