Drug Suffixes and Categories Flashcards

1
Q

-azole

A

Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor

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2
Q

-bendazole

A

Antiparasitic/antihelmintic

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3
Q

-cillin

A

Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor

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4
Q

-cycline

A

Protein synthesis inhibitor

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5
Q

-ivir

A

Neuraminidase inhibitor

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6
Q

-navir

A

Protease inhibitor

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7
Q

-ovir

A

DNA polymerase inhibitor

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8
Q

-thromycin

A

Macrolide antibiotic

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9
Q

-ane

A

Inhalational general anesthetic

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10
Q

-azine

A

Typical anti-psychotic

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11
Q

-barbital

A

Barbituate

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12
Q

-caine

A

Local anesthetic

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13
Q

-etine

A

SSRI

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14
Q

-ipramine

A

Tricyclic Antidepressant

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15
Q

-triptan

A

5-HT(1B/1D) Agonist

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16
Q

-triptyline

A

Tricyclic Antidepressant

17
Q

-zepam

A

Benzodiazepine

18
Q

-zolam

A

Benzodiazepine

19
Q

-chol

A

Cholinergic agonist

20
Q

-curium

A

Non-depolarizing paralytic

21
Q

-curonium

A

Non-depolarizing paralytic

22
Q

-olol

A

beta-blocker

23
Q

-stigmine

A

Acetylcholine Esterase Inhibitor

24
Q

-terol

A

Beta-2-agonist

25
Q

-zosin

A

Alpha-1-antagonist

26
Q

-afil

A

PDE-5 inhibitor

27
Q

-dipine

A

Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker

28
Q

-pril

A

ACE inhibitor

29
Q

-sartan

A

Angiotensin-II Receptor Blocker (ARB)

30
Q

-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

31
Q

-dronate

A

Bisphosphonate

32
Q

-glitazone

A

PPAR-gamma activator

33
Q

-prazole

A

Proton Pump Inhibitor

34
Q

-prost

A

Prostaglandin analog

35
Q

-tidine

A

Histamine-2 Antagonist

36
Q

-tropin

A

Pituitary hormone

37
Q

-ximab

A

Chimeric monoclonal antibody

38
Q

-zumab

A

Humanized monoclonal antibody