Generic Drug Name shortcuts Flashcards
What is the drug class/category for -afil (i.e. avanafil)
Phospho-diesterase (PDE) inhibitor
What is the drug class/category for -asone (i.e. dexamethasone)
corticosteroid
What is the drug class/category for -bicin (i.e. doxorubicin)
antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent
What is the drug class/category for -bital (i.e. butabarbital)
barbiturate (sedative)
What is the drug class/category for -caine (i.e. mepivacaine)
local anesthetic
What is the drug class/category for cef-, or ceph- (i.e. cephalexin)
cephalosporin antibiotic
What is the drug class/category for -cillin (i.e. amoxicillin)
penicillin antibiotic
What is the drug class/category for cort (i.e. hydrocortisone)
corticosteroid
What is the drug class/category for -cycline (i.e. doxycycline)
tetracycline antibiotic
What is the drug class/category for -dazole (i.e. metronidazole)
anthelmintic; antibiotic
What is the drug class/category for - dipine (i.e. nifedipine)
calcium channel blocker
What is the drug class/category for -dronate (i.e. alendronate)
bisphosphonate (bone resorption inhibitor)
What is the drug class/category for -eprazole (i.e. omeprazole)
proton pump inhibitor (PPI) (for heart burn)
What is the drug class/category for -fenac (i.e. bromfenac)
NSAID
What is the drug class/category for -floxacin (i.e. moxifloxacin)
quinolone antibiotic
What is the drug class/category for -gliptin (i.e. sitagliptin)
anti-diabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme
What is the drug class/category for -glitazone (i.e. pioglitazone)
anti-diabetic; thiazolidinedione (for DM type 2)
What is the drug class/category for -iramine (i.e. chlorpheniramine)
antihistamine
What is the drug class/category for -lamide (i.e. acetazolamide)
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
What is the drug class/category for -mab (i.e. adalimumab)
monoclonal antibody
What is the drug class/category for -mustine (i.e. bendamustine)
alkylating agent (antineoplastic)