Drug Suffixs Flashcards
-afil
phosphodiesterase
sildenafil or tadalafil
- azepam
- azolam
benzodiazapine
lorazepam or diazepam
alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam
-azine
or
-operiodol
phenothiazine
chlorpromazine, thioridazine - neuroleptics
promethazine - antiemetic
neuroleptics - haloperidol or droperidol
–barbital
barbiturate
phenobarbital secobarbital
-bendazole
benzimidazole
mebendazole albendazole
-caine
local anesthetic
procaine, tetracaine, lidocaine
-chol
muscarinic agonists
Bethanechol, methacholine, carbachol
-cillin
Penicillin
amoxicillin, methicillin
-conazole
Imidazole - antifungal
fluconazole, keoconazole
- curium
- curonium
non depolorizing neuromuscular blockers
Atracurium, mivacurium
vecuronium, rocuronium
-cycline
protein synth inhibitor
Tetracycline, doxycycline
-dipine
Dihydropyridine Ca channel blocker
Amlodipine, Nifedipine
–dronate
Bisphosphates
Alendronate, risedronate
-etine
SSRI
Fluoxitine, Paroxetine, sertraline
-flurane
inhaled anesthetic
Isofurane, sevofurane
-gliptin
DPP-IV Type II DM, insulinogue
Sitagliptin, saxagliptin
-glitazone
Thiazolidinedione
Proglitazone
rosiglitazone
- ipramine
- triptyline
TCA
Clomipramine, imipramine
Amitriptyline, nortriptyline
-mab
monoclonal antibody
infliximab
rituximab
-mustine
Nitrosourea (nitrogen mustard)
-cancer
lomustine
-navir
Protease inhibitor
Ritonavir, saquinavir,
-olol
Beta blocker
atenolol, metoprolol
(carvediol and lobetalol exception w/ alpha block activity as well)
-phylline
methylxanthine
Theophylline aminophylline
-pril
ACE inhibitors
Elanapril, lisinopril
-prost
prostaglandin analog
latanoprost, travoprost (glaucoma)
-sartan
Angiotension receptor blockers (ARBs)
Losartan, valsartan
- statin
HMG CoA reductase inhibitor
Atorvastatin, simvastatin
-stigmine
anticholinesterase
neostigmine, phylsostigmine, rivastigmine, pyridostigmine
-terol
beta 2 agonist
albuterol, salmeterol, formoterol
-tidine
H2 antagonist
Cimetidine, ranitidine
-triptan
5HT 1B/1D agonist (vasoconstriction)
Sumatriptan, thyrotropin
-zosin
Alpha 1 antagonist
terazosin, prazosin, doxazosin