Medicine Prefix and Suffix Flashcards

1
Q

-afil

A

Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor

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2
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-asone

A

Corticosteroid

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3
Q

-bital

A

Barbiturate (sedative)

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4
Q

-caine

A

Local Anesthetic

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5
Q

Cef-

A

Cephalosporin Antibiotic

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6
Q

Ceph-

A

Cephalosporin Antibiotic

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7
Q

-cillin

A

Penicillin Antibiotic

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8
Q

Cort

A

Corticosteroid

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9
Q

-cycline

A

Tetacycline Antibiotic

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10
Q

-dazole

A

Anthelmintic
Antibiotic
Antibacterial

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11
Q

-dipine

A

Calcium Channel Blocker

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12
Q

-dronate

A

Bisphosphonate
Bone resorption inhibitor

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13
Q

-eprazole

A

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

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14
Q

-fenac

A

NSAID

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15
Q

-floxacin

A

Quinolone Antibiotic

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16
Q

-gliptin

A

Antidiabetic
inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

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17
Q

-glitazone

A

Antidiabetic
Thiazolidinedione

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18
Q

-iramine

A

Antihistamine

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19
Q

-lamide

A

anticonvulsant
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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20
Q

-mycin

A

Antibiotic
Antibacterial

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21
Q

-nazole

A

Antifungal

22
Q

-olol

A

Beta Blocker

23
Q

-olone

A

Corticosteroid

24
Q

-olone

A

Anabolic Steroid

25
Q

-onide

A

Corticosteroid

26
Q

-oprazole

A

Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)

27
Q

parin

A

Antithrombotic
Anticoagulant

28
Q

-parin

A

Antithrombotic
Anticoagulant

29
Q

-phylline

A

Xanthine Derivative
(bronchodilator)

30
Q

-pramine

A

Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA)

31
Q

pred

A

Corticosteroid

32
Q

Pred-

A

Corticosteroid

33
Q

-pril

A

ACE Inhibitor

34
Q

-profen

A

NSAID

35
Q

-sartan

A

Angiotensin 2 receptor antagonist
ARB

36
Q

-semide

A

Loop Diuretic

37
Q

-setron

A

Antiemetic and Antinauseant

38
Q

-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
(statins)

39
Q

Sulfa-

A

Antibiotic
Anti-infective
Anti-inflammatory

40
Q

-tadine

A

Antihistamine

41
Q

-terol

A

Beta agonist
bronchodilator

42
Q

-thiazide

A

Thiazide diuretic

43
Q

-triptan

A

Antimigraine
Selective 5-HT receptor agonist

44
Q

-tyline

A

Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA)

45
Q

vir

A

antiviral
anti-HIV

46
Q

-vir

A

antiviral
anti-HIV

47
Q

-vudine

A

antiviral
nucleoside analogues

48
Q

-zepam

A

Benzodiazepine

49
Q

-zodone

A

Antidepressant

50
Q

-zolam

A

Benzodiazepine

51
Q

-zosin

A

Alpha Blocker