Medication Prefixes & Suffixes: Pain & Sedation Flashcards
1
Q
-Barbital
- Class
- SFX
- Examples
A
- Class: Barbiturates (sedative- hypnotics)
- SFX: Dizziness, sedation, headache, NV, abdominal pain
- Examples: Amobarbital, Pentobarbital, Secobarbital
2
Q
-Ane
- Class
- SFX
- Examples
A
- Class: General anesthetics
- SFX: Sedation, respiratory depression, malignant hyperthermia, dry mouth, NV post-op
- Examples: Cyclohexane, Ethane, Fluorine
3
Q
-Caine
- Class
- SFX
- Examples
A
- Class: Local anesthetics
- SFX: Bruising, itching, redness at injection site, numbness, nausea
- Examples: Bupivacaine, Cocaine, Lidocaine, Xylocaine
4
Q
-Cort / -Lone / -Sone
- Class
- SFX
- Examples
A
- Class: Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)
- SFX: Weight gain, mood swings, blurry vision, bruising, hyperglycemia, weakness, immunosuppression
- Examples: Cortisone, Hydrocortisone; Methylprednisolone, Prednisolone; Cortisone, Dexamethasone, Prednisone
5
Q
-Lam / -Pam / -Zolam
- Class
- SFX
- Examples
A
- Class: Benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)
- SFX: Alprazolam, Midazolam; Diazepam, Lorazepam; Alprazolam, Midazolam
- Examples: Confusion, drowsiness, sedation, weakness, respiratory depression, ataxia, dizziness
6
Q
-Profen
- Class
- SFX
- Examples
A
- Class: NSAIDs (anti-inflammatory)
- SFX: Stomach ulcers/pain, headache, bleeding, hypersensitivity
- Examples: Fenoprofen, Ibuprofen, Ketoprofen
7
Q
-Triptan
- Class
- SFX
- Examples
A
- Class: Anti-migraines
- SFX: Drowsiness, weakness, numbness or tingling, nausea
- Examples: Naratriptan, Rizatriptan
8
Q
-Ergot-
- Class
- SFX
- Examples
A
- Class: Ergotamines (anti-migraine)
- SFX: Dizziness, vertigo, weakness, NV, mild itching
- Examples: Ergotamine, Dihydroergotamine
9
Q
-Triptyline
- Class
- SFX
- Examples
A
- Class: Tricyclics (antidepressants)
- SFX: Blurred vision, constipation, dry mouth, drowsiness, orthostatic hypotension, urine retention
- Examples: amitriptyline, nortiptyline, protriptyline
