Memory Aid: Prefix & Suffix List Flashcards
-ase, -plase
usually indicates an enzyme,
thrombolytic agent
-azole
anti fungal/ antimicrobial
cef-, ceph-
cephalosporin antibiotic; check allergy to this class and penicillin
-cillin
penicillin antibiotic;
check for allergy
-cycline
tetracycline antibiotic
-dipine
calcium channel blocker, antianginal, antihypertensive
-dronate
Biphosphonate, bone resorption inhibitor
-floxacin
Fluroquinolone, antibiotic
-micin, -mycin
Aminoglycoside, antibiotic
nitr-, -nitr-
nitrate, vasodilator, antianginal
-olol, -lol
beta adrenergic blocker, antihypertensive and/or antianginal
-parin
anticoagulant, heparin or heparinoid
-phylline
xanthine type of bronchodilator
-prazole
GI proton pump inhibitor, antiulcer
-pril
angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, antihypertensive
sal-, -sal-
contains salicylate, check allergy to salicylate or aspirin
-sartan
angiotensin II receptor antagonist, antihypertensive
-sone, -lone, pred-
corticosteroid
-statin
HMG-Coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, lipid lowering angent
sulfa-
sulfonamide antibiotic, check allergy to sulfa
-terol
adrenergic type of bronchodilator
-tidine
histamine H2 antagonist (GI), antiulcer
-triptan
vascular headache suppressant, serotonin agonist
-vir
antiviral antiinfective
-zepam, -zolam
Benzodiazepine, antianxiety,m sedative/hypnotic
-zosin
peripherally acting alpha-1 blocker, antihypertensive