Module 2: Pharmacology Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes Flashcards
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-afil
phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor
ex/ sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-ane
general anesthetics
ex/ cyclohexane, ethane, fluorine
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-ase
thrombolytics (clot-busters)
ex/eminase, retavase, streptokinase
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-azole
antifungals
ex/ butoconazole, econazole, fluconazole
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-bicin
antineoplastic
ex/ doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin
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-bital
barbiturate (sedative)
ex/ butabarbital; butalbital; phenobartial; secobarbital
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-caine
local anesthetic
ex/ bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-calci
calcium & vitamin D supplements
ex/ calciferol, calcitrol
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
cef-, ceph-
cephalosporin antibiotic
ex/ cefaclor; cefdinir; cefixime; cefprozil; cephalexin
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-cillin
penicillin antibiotic
ex/ amoxicillin; ampicillin; dicloxacillin; nafcillin; oxacillin
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-cort
corticosteroid
ex/ clocortolone; fluudrocortisone; hydrocortisone
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-cycline
tetracycline antibiotic
ex/ demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline; tetracycline
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-dazole
anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial
ex/ albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole; tinidazole
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-dipine
calcium channel blocker
ex/ amlodipine; felodipine; nifedipine; nimodipine; nisoldipine
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-dronate
bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-eprazole
proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
esomeprazole; omeprazole; rabeprazole
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-fenac
NSAID
bromfenac; diclofenac; nepafenac
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-floxacin
quinolone antibiotic
ex/ ciprofloxacin; levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-gliptin
antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme
saxagliptin; sitagliptin; vildagliptin
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-glitazone
antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione
ex/ pioglitazone; rosiglitazone; troglitazone
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-ine
stimulants
ex/ amphetamine, caffeine, terbutaline, theopylline
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-iramine
antihistamine
ex/ brompheniramine; chlorpheniramine; pheniramine
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-lamide
carbonic ahydrase inhibitor
ex/ acetazolamid; brinzolamide; dorzolamide; methazolamide
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-limus
immunosuppressant
ex/ pimecrolimus; sirolimus; tacrolimus
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-mab
monoclonal antibody
ex/ daclizumab; infliximab; omalizumab; trastuzumbab
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-mustine
alkylating agent (antineoplastic)
ex/ carmustine; estramustine; lomustine
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-mycin or -micin
antibiotic; antibacterial
ex/ azithromycin, clarithromycin; clindamycin; erythromycin
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-nacin
antimuscarinic (anticholinergic)
ex/ darifenacin; solifenacin
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-nazole
antifungal
ex/ fluconazole; ketoconazole; miconazole; terconazole
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-nib
antineoplastic
ex/ dasatinib; erlotinib; imatinib; sorafenib
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-olol
beta blocker
ex/ atenolol; metoprolol; nadolol; pindolol; propranolol; timolol
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-olone (C)
corticosteroid
ex/ fluocinolone; fluorometholone; rimexolone/ triamcinolone
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-olone (A)
anabolic steroid
ex/ nandrolone; oxandrolone; oxymetholone
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-onide
corticosteroid
ex/ budesonide; ciclesonide; desonide; fluocinonide; halcinonide
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-oprazole
proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
ex/ dexlansoprazole; lansoprazole; pantoprazole
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-pam
antianxiety
ex/ diazepam, lorazepam
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
parin; -parin
antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner)
ex/ enoxaparin; fondaprinux; heparin; tinzaparin
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-phylline
xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)
ex/ aminophylline; dyphylline; oxitriphylline; theophylline
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-pramine
tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
ex/ clomipramine; desipramine; imipramine; trimipramine
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-prazole
proton pump inhibitors (anti-ulcer)
ex/ lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
pred; pred-
corticosteroid
ex/ loteprednol; prenicarbate; prednisolone; prednisone
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-pril
ACE inhibitor
ex/ benazepril; captopril; enalapril; lisinopril; moexipril; ramipril
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-profen
NSAID
ex/ feboprofen; flurbiprofen; ibuprofen; ketoprofen
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-sartan
angiotensin II receptor antagonist ARB
ex/ candesartan; irbesartan; losartan; olmesartan valsartan
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-semide
loop diuretic (water pill)
ex/ furosemide; torsemide
What drug class or drug catergory is this?
-setron
