Drug Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-cillin
A
antibiotics
Examples: amoxicillin ampicillin cloxacillin piperacillin
2
Q
-dine
A
antiulcer agents
Examples:
ranitidine
cimetidine
famotidine
3
Q
-done
A
opiod analgesics
Examples:
hydrocodone
methadone
oxycodone
4
Q
-ide
A
oral hypoglycemics
Examples:
glyburide
gliclazide
5
Q
- micin
- mycin
A
antibiotics
Examples: azithromycin clarithromycin clindamycin erythromycin gentamicin vancomycin
6
Q
- mide
- zide
A
diuretics
Examples:
furosemide
hydrochlorothiazide
indapamide
7
Q
-olol
A
beta blockers (hypertensive)
Examples: atenolol nadolol metoprolol acebutolol propranolol sotalol bisoprolol carvedilol
8
Q
-oxacin
A
antibiotics
Examples:
ciprofloxacin
levofloxacin
moxifloxacin
9
Q
-pam
A
antianxiety agents
Examples: diazepam lorazepam oxazepam alprazolam
10
Q
-pril
A
ACE inhibitors (antihypertensive)
Examples: captopril enalapril ramipril quinapril lisinopril perindopril
11
Q
-sone
A
steroids
Examples: dexamethasone prednisone fluticasone metehylprednisolone
12
Q
-statin
A
antilipemics (cholesterol treatment)
Examples:
atorvastatin
simvastatin
rosuvastatin
13
Q
-vir
A
antivirals
Examples:
acyclovir
valacyclovir
