Drug Suffixes and Categories Flashcards
-azole
Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor
-bendazole
Antiparasitic/antihelmintic
-cillin
Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor
-cycline
Protein synthesis inhibitor
-ivir
Neuraminidase inhibitor
-navir
Protease inhibitor
-ovir
DNA polymerase inhibitor
-thromycin
Macrolide antibiotic
-ane
Inhalational general anesthetic
-azine
Typical anti-psychotic
-barbital
Barbituate
-caine
Local anesthetic
-etine
SSRI
-ipramine
Tricyclic Antidepressant
-triptan
5-HT(1B/1D) Agonist
-triptyline
Tricyclic Antidepressant
-zepam
Benzodiazepine
-zolam
Benzodiazepine
-chol
Cholinergic agonist
-curium
Non-depolarizing paralytic
-curonium
Non-depolarizing paralytic
-olol
beta-blocker
-stigmine
Acetylcholine Esterase Inhibitor
-terol
Beta-2-agonist
-zosin
Alpha-1-antagonist
-afil
PDE-5 inhibitor
-dipine
Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker
-pril
ACE inhibitor
-sartan
Angiotensin-II Receptor Blocker (ARB)
-statin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
-dronate
Bisphosphonate
-glitazone
PPAR-gamma activator
-prazole
Proton Pump Inhibitor
-prost
Prostaglandin analog
-tidine
Histamine-2 Antagonist
-tropin
Pituitary hormone
-ximab
Chimeric monoclonal antibody
-zumab
Humanized monoclonal antibody