Drug Suffixes And Prefixes Flashcards by Eric Stearns

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Cef-

A

Cephalosporins (antibiotics)

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-Ceph

A

Cephalosporins (antibiotics)

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Rifa-

A

Antituberculars

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Sulf-

A

Sulfonamides (antibiotics)

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-Actone

A

Potassium-sparing diuretics

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-ane

A

General anesthetics
ethane, fluorane

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-ase

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Thrombolytics (clot busters)

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-azole

A

Antifungals

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-azosin

A

Alpha blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

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-barbital

A

Barbiturates (Sedative Hypnotics)

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-caine

A

Local anesthetic

lidocaine, cocaine

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-calci

A

Calcium and vitamin d supplements

calcitrol, calciferol

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-ciclovir

A

Antiviral

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-dipine

A

Calcium channel blockers

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-dronate

A

Biphosphonates

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-curonium

A

Neuromuscular blockers

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-curium

A

Neuromuscular blockers

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Cycline

A

Tetracyclines (antibiotics)

doxycycline

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-Ergot

A

Ergotamines (anti-migraines)

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-floxacin

A

Fluoroquinolones (antibiotics)

Q

-ine

A

Stimulants

*amphetamine
*caffeine

Q

-lam

A

Benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)

*midazolam
*alprazolam

Q

-lone

A

Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

*methylprednisolone
*prednisolone

Q

-lol

A

Beta blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

*propanolol

-micin

Aminoglycosides (antibiotics)

-Mycin

Aminoglycosides/macrolides (antibiotics) *erythromycin

-navir

Hiv/Aids antiviral *amprenavir

-pam

Benzodiazepines (anxiolytics) *Diazepam *lorazepam

-prazole

Protein pump inhibitors (anti-ulcers)

-pril

ACE inhibitors (antihypertensive) *benazapril

-profen

NSAIDS (anti-inflammatory) *ibuprofen

-quine

Anti parasitic *chloroquine *hydroxychloroquine

-sartan

Angiotensin-II receptor antagonists

-setron

Antimemetic

-sone

Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory) *cortisone *prednisone

-stigmine

Cholinergics

-Stine

Antineoplastics (anti-tumor)

-terol

Bronchodilator *albuterol *levalbuterol

-thiazide

Potassium-losing diuretic *hydrochlorothiazide

-Tidine

Anti-ulcer

-triptan

Anti migraine

-triptyline

Tricyclics (antidepressants)

-vastatin

Antilipemics (anti-cholesterol) *atorvastatin

-vir

Antivirals

-vudine

Hiv/Aids antivirals

-zine

Phenothiazines(antipsychotics, antimemetics)

-zoline

Nasal decongestants