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Medications Flashcards

1
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Suffix: -AFIL

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phosphadiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

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2
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Suffix: -ASONE

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corticosteroid

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3
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Suffix: -Bicin

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antineoplastic (cytotoxic agent)

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4
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Suffix: -Bital

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barbiturate (sedative)

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5
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Suffix: -Caine

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local anesthetic

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6
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Prefix: Cef-, Ceph-

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Cephalosporin antibiotics

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7
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Suffix: -Cillin

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Penicillin antibiotics

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8
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Root: Cort

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Corticosteroid

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9
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Suffix: -Cycline

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Tetracycline antibiotics

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10
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Suffix: -Dazole

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Anithelmintic: antibiotic: antibacterial

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11
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Suffix: -Dipine

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Calcium Channel Blocker

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12
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Suffix: -Dronate

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bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor

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13
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Suffix: -eprazole

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proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

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14
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Suffix: -fenac

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NSAID

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15
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Suffix: -Floxacin

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Quinolone antibiotic

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16
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Suffix: -Gliptin

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antidiabetic; antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

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17
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Suffix: -Glitazone

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antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione

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18
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Suffix: -Iramine

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antihistamine

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19
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Suffix: -Lamide

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carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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20
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Suffix: -Mab

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monoclonal antibody

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21
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Suffix: -Mustine

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alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

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22
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Suffix: -Mycin

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antibiotic: antibacterial

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23
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Suffix: -Nacin

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muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)

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24
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Suffix: -nazole

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antifungal

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25
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Suffix: -olol

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betablocker

26
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Suffix: -olone

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corticosteroid

27
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Suffix: -olone

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anabolic steroid

28
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Suffix: -onide

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corticosteroid

29
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Suffix: -oprazole

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proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

30
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Suffix or Root: -Parin;

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Antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner)

31
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Suffix: -phylline

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xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

32
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Suffix: -pramine

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tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

33
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Root or Prefix: Pred-

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Corticosteroid

34
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Suffix: -pril

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ACE inhibitor

35
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Suffix: -Profen

36
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Suffix: -Ridone

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atypical antipsychotic

37
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Suffix: -Sartan

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angiotensin II receptor antagonis; ARB

38
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Suffix: -Semide

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Loop diuretic (water pill)

39
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Suffix: -setron

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antiemetic and antinauseant

40
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Suffix: -statin

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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, statins

41
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Prefix: Sulfa-

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antibiotics: anti-infective; anti-inflammatory

42
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Suffix: -tadine

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antihistamine

43
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Suffix: -tadine

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antiviral, anti-influenza-A

44
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Suffix: -Terol

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beta agonist; bronchodilator

45
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Suffix: -thiazide

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thiazide diuretic (water pill)

46
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Suffix: -tinib

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antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor)

47
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Suffix: -trel

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female hormone (progestin)

48
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Prefix, Root, and Suffix: -Tretin

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retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of viatmin in A

49
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Suffix: -Triptan

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antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist

50
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Suffix: -Tyline

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tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

51
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Suffix or Root: -Vir

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antiviral; anti-HIV

52
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Suffix or Root: Vir

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antiviral; anti-hepatitis

53
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suffix: -vir

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antiviral; anti-herpes

54
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suffix; -vir

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antiviral; anti-CMV

55
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suffix: -vir

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antiviral; anti-flu

56
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suffix: -vudine

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antiviral; nucleoside analogues

57
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suffix: -zepam

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benzodiazepine

58
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suffix: -zodone

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antidepressant

59
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suffix: -dolam

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benzodiazepine

60
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suffix: -zosin

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alpha blocker

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