drug suffixes Flashcards
calcium channel blockers
end in -pine
ACE inhibitors
end in -pril
beta blockers
end in -olol
antihyperlipidemics
end in -statin
proton pump inhibitors
end in -prazole
anti-migrane medications
end in -triptan
anti-fungal agents
end in -conazole
antiviral agents
end in -cyclovir
H2 antagonists
end in -tidine
phenothiazine (antipsychotics, neuroleptic, antiemetic)
end in -azine
antifungal
end in -azole
antianxiety drugs (benzodiazepines, BZDs)
end in -azepam
inhalation/ volatile general anesthetics
end in -ane
barbiturate sedative hypnotics
end in -barbital/ -bital
local anesthetic
end in -caine
penicillin
end in -cillin
antibiotic protine synthesis inhibitor
end in -cycline
aminoglycoside antibiotics
end in -mycin
protease inhibitor
end in -navir
beta antagonist (beta blocker)
end in -olol
butyrophenone (neuroleptic)
end in -operidol
cardiac glycoside (inotropic agent)
end in -oxin
methylxanthine
end in -phylline
ACE inhibitors
end in -pril
HMG-CoA (3 hydrox 3 methylglutaryl-coenzyme A) reductase inhibitors
end in -statin
beta 2 agonist
end in -terol
h2 antagonist
end in -tidine
pituitary hormone
end in -tropin
postsynaptic alpha 1 antagonist (alpha 1 blocker)
end in -zosin
tricyclic antidepressant
end in -triptyline
tricyclic antidepressant
end in -ipramine
