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Generic Drug Name shortcuts Flashcards

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What is the drug class/category for -afil (i.e. avanafil)

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Phospho-diesterase (PDE) inhibitor

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What is the drug class/category for -asone (i.e. dexamethasone)

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corticosteroid

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What is the drug class/category for -bicin (i.e. doxorubicin)

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antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent

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What is the drug class/category for -bital (i.e. butabarbital)

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barbiturate (sedative)

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What is the drug class/category for -caine (i.e. mepivacaine)

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local anesthetic

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What is the drug class/category for cef-, or ceph- (i.e. cephalexin)

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cephalosporin antibiotic

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What is the drug class/category for -cillin (i.e. amoxicillin)

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penicillin antibiotic

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What is the drug class/category for cort (i.e. hydrocortisone)

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corticosteroid

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What is the drug class/category for -cycline (i.e. doxycycline)

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tetracycline antibiotic

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What is the drug class/category for -dazole (i.e. metronidazole)

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anthelmintic; antibiotic

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What is the drug class/category for - dipine (i.e. nifedipine)

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calcium channel blocker

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What is the drug class/category for -dronate (i.e. alendronate)

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bisphosphonate (bone resorption inhibitor)

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What is the drug class/category for -eprazole (i.e. omeprazole)

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proton pump inhibitor (PPI) (for heart burn)

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What is the drug class/category for -fenac (i.e. bromfenac)

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NSAID

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What is the drug class/category for -floxacin (i.e. moxifloxacin)

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quinolone antibiotic

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What is the drug class/category for -gliptin (i.e. sitagliptin)

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anti-diabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

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What is the drug class/category for -glitazone (i.e. pioglitazone)

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anti-diabetic; thiazolidinedione (for DM type 2)

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What is the drug class/category for -iramine (i.e. chlorpheniramine)

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antihistamine

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What is the drug class/category for -lamide (i.e. acetazolamide)

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carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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What is the drug class/category for -mab (i.e. adalimumab)

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monoclonal antibody

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What is the drug class/category for -mustine (i.e. bendamustine)

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alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

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What is the drug class/category for -mycin (i.e. azithromycin, clindamycin, erythromycin)

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antibiotic; antibacterial

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What is the drug class/category for -nacin (i.e. darifenacin)

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muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)

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What is the drug class/category for -nazole (i.e. fluconazole)

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antifungal

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What is the drug class/category for -olol (i.e. atenolol, metoprolol, timolol)

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beta blocker

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What is the drug class/category for -olone (i.e. triamcinolone, oxymetholone)

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corticosteroid; anabolic steroid

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What is the drug class/category for -onide (i.e. halcinonide)

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corticosteroid

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What is the drug class/category for -oprazole (i.e. dexlansoprazole)

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Proton pump inhibtor

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What is the drug class/category for parin or -parin (i.e. heparin)

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antithrombotic; anticoagulant

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What is the drug class/category for -phylline (i.e. aminophylline)

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xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

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What is the drug class/category for -pramine (i.e. clomipramine)

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tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

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What is the drug class/category for pred or pred- (i.e. prednisone)

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corticosteroid

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What is the drug class/category for -pril (i.e. lisinopril, captopril)

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ACE inhibitor (antihypertensive)

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What is the drug class/category for -profen (i.e. ibuprofen, ketoprofen)

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What is the drug class/category for -ridone (i.e. paliperidone)

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atypical antipsychotic

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What is the drug class/category for -sartan (i.e. losartan)

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angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB

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What is the drug class/category for -semide (i.e. furosemide)

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loop diuretic (antihypertensive)

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What is the drug class/category for -setron (i.e. alosetron, dolasetron)

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serotonin receptor antagonist; antiemetic; antineuseant

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What is the drug class/category for -statin (i.e. lovostatin)

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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins (anticholesterol)

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What is the drug class/category for sulfa- (i.e. sulfasalazine)

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antibiotic; anti-infective; antiinflammatory

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What is the drug class/category for -tadine (i.e. amantadine)

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antihistamine

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What is the drug class/category for -terol (i.e. albuterol)

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beta agonist

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What is the drug class/category for -thiazide (i.e. chlorothiazide)

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thiazide diuretic (antihypertensive)

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What is the drug class/category for -tinib (i.e. erlotinib)

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antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor)

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What is the drug class/category for -trel (i.e. norgestrel)

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female hormone (progestin)

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What is the drug class/category for tretin (i.e. isotretinoin)

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retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of Vitamin A

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What is the drug class/category for -triptan (i.e. sumatriptan)

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antimigraine; selective serotonin receptor agonist

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What is the drug class/category for -tyline (i.e. protriptyline)

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tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

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What is the drug class/category for -vir (i.e. acyclovir, cidofovir, oseltamivir)

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antiviral (can be for herpes, HIV, hepatitis, CMV, and flu

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What is the drug class/category for -vudine (i.e. telbivudine)

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antiviral; nucleoside analaogues

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What is the drug class/category for -zepam (i.e. diazepam, lorazepam)

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benzodiazepine (sedative, muscle relaxant, etc)

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What is the drug class/category for -zodone (i.e. trazodone)

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antidepressant

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What is the drug class/category for -zolam (i.e. triazolam)

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benzodiazepine

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What is the drug class/category for -zosin (i.e. prazosin)

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alpha blocker

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