Drug Suffixes and Categories Flashcards
1
Q
-azole
A
Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor
2
Q
-bendazole
A
Antiparasitic/antihelmintic
3
Q
-cillin
A
Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor
4
Q
-cycline
A
Protein synthesis inhibitor
5
Q
-ivir
A
Neuraminidase inhibitor
6
Q
-navir
A
Protease inhibitor
7
Q
-ovir
A
DNA polymerase inhibitor
8
Q
-thromycin
A
Macrolide antibiotic
9
Q
-ane
A
Inhalational general anesthetic
10
Q
-azine
A
Typical anti-psychotic
11
Q
-barbital
A
Barbituate
12
Q
-caine
A
Local anesthetic
13
Q
-etine
A
SSRI
14
Q
-ipramine
A
Tricyclic Antidepressant
15
Q
-triptan
A
5-HT(1B/1D) Agonist
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
-zosin
Alpha-1-antagonist
26
-afil
PDE-5 inhibitor
27
-dipine
Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker
28
-pril
ACE inhibitor
29
-sartan
Angiotensin-II Receptor Blocker (ARB)
30
-statin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
31
-dronate
Bisphosphonate
32
-glitazone
PPAR-gamma activator
33
-prazole
Proton Pump Inhibitor
34
-prost
Prostaglandin analog
35
-tidine
Histamine-2 Antagonist
36
-tropin
Pituitary hormone
37
-ximab
Chimeric monoclonal antibody
38
-zumab
Humanized monoclonal antibody
