General Drugs: Common Drug Category Suffixes Flashcards by Austin Flick

Q

-azole

A

Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor

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-bendazole

A

antiparasitic/antihelminthic

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-cillin

A

transpeptidase (penicillin-binding protein)

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-cycline

A

Protein Synthesis inhibitor

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-ivir

A

neuraminidase inhibitor

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-navir

A

Protease Inhibitor

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-ovir

A

DNA polymerase inhibitor

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Q

-thromycin

A

Macrolide antibiotic

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-ane

A

Inhalational general anesthetic

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-azine

A

Typical antipsychotic

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-barbital

A

Barbiturate

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-caine

A

Local anesthetic

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-etine

A

SSRI

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-ipramine

A

TCA

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-triptyline

A

TCA

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-triptan

A

5HT 1B/1D agonist (eg. Sumatriptan)

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-zepam

A

Benzodiazepine

Q

-zolam

A

Benzodiazepine

Q

-chol

A

cholinergic agonist

Q

-curium

A

Nondepolarizing paralytic

Q

-curonium

A

Nondepolarizing paralytic

Q

-olol

A

B-Blocker

Q

-stigmine

A

AChE inhibitor

Q

-terol

A

B2-agonist

Q

-zosin

A

a1-antagonist

Q

-afil

A

PDE-5 inhibitor

Q

-dipine

A

Dihydropyridine Ca Channel blocker

Q

-pril

A

ACE Inhibitor

Q

-sartan

A

Angiotensin II receptor Blocker (ARBs)

Q

-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

Q

-xaban

A

Direct factor Xa inhibitor

Q

-dronate

A

Bisphosphonate

Q

-glitazone

A

PPAR-y activator

Q

-prazole

A

Proton pump inhibitor

Q

-prost

A

prostaglandin analog

Q

-tidine

A

H2 antagonist

Q

-tinib

A

Tyrosine kinase inhibitor

Q

-tropin

A

pituitary hormone

Q

-ximab

A

Chimeric monoclonal Ab

Q

-zumab

A

Humanized Monoclonal Ab