Drug Suffixes/Prefixes Flashcards
Give the drug class: -caine
local anesthetic
Give the drug class: -tidine
H2 histamine receptor antagonist
Give the drug class: -prazole
proton pump inhibitor
Give the drug class: -quine
antimalarial drugs
Give the drug class: -ane
halogenated hydrocarbon general anaesthetics
Give the drug class: -clovir
antiviral (herpes) drugs
Give the drug class: -ium
competitive neuromuscular blockers
Give the drug class: -afil
phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor
Give the drug class: -bicin
antineoplastic
Give the drug class: -bital
barbiturate (sedative)
Give the drug class: -caine
local anesthetic
Give the drug class: cef-, ceph-
cephalosporin antibiotic
Give the drug class: -cillin
penicillin antibiotic
Give the drug class: cort
corticosteroid
Give the drug class: -cycline
tetracycline-derived broad-spectrum antibiotics
Give the drug class: -dazole
anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial
Give the drug class: -dipine
calcium channel blocker
Give the drug class: -dronate
bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor
Give the drug class: -eprazole
proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
Give the drug class: -fenac
NSAID
Give the drug class: -floxacin
quinolone antibiotic
Give the drug class: -gliptin
antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme
Give the drug class: -glitazone
antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione
Give the drug class: -iramine
antihistamine
Give the drug class: -lamide
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
Give the drug class: -limus
immunosuppressant