Nomenclature Flashcards

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-afil

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-phosphodiesterase inhibitor (erectile dysfunction) -ie. Vardenafil, Sildenafil

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-ane

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-inhalational general anesthetic -ie. halothane, desflurane

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-asone

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-corticosteroid -ie. dexamethasone, hydrocortisone

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-azepam

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-benzodiazepine -ie. diazepam, clonazepam

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-azine

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-phenothiazine -ie. chlorpromazine, promethazine

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-azole

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-antifungal -ie. ketoconazole, fluconazole

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-bital

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-barbiturate -ie. phenobarbital, secobarbital

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-caine

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-local anesthetic -ie. lidocaine, mepivacaine

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-cillin

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-penicillin antibiotic -ie. methicillin, amoxicillin

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-cycline

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-tetracycline antibiotic: protein synthesis inhibitor -ie. doxycyline, tetracycline

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-dazole

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-antihelminthic antibiotic -ie. albendazole, metronizadole

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-dipine

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-calcium channel blocker -ie. amlodipine, nifedipine

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-dronate

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-bisphosphonate: bone resorption inhibitor -ie. alendronate, etidronate

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-eprazole

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-proton pump inhibitor (PPI) -ie. omeprazole, esomeprazole

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-etine

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-SSRI -ie. fluoxetine, paroxetine

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-fenac

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-NSAID -ie. diclofenac, bromfenac

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-floxacine

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-fluoroquinolones: antibiotic -ie. ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin

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-gliptin

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-inhibitor of DPP-4 enzyme: anti diabetic -ie. saxagliptin, sitagliptin

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-glitazone

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-thiazolidinedione: anti diabetic -ie. pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

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-ipramine

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-TCA -ie. imipramine, clomipramine

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-iramine

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-antihistamine -ie. chlorpheniramine, pheniramine

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-lamide

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-carbonic anhydrase inhibitor -ie. acetazolamide, dorzolamide

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-mab

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-monoclonal antibody -ie. adalimumab, omalizumab

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-mustine

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-alkylating agent: antineoplastic -ie. carmustine, lomustine

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-mycin

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-macrolide antibiotic: protein synthesis inhibitor -azithromycin, erythromycin

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-nacin

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-muscarinic antagonist: anticholinergic -ie. darifenacin, solifenacin

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-navir

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-protease inhibitor -ie. saquinavir, ritonavir

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-olol

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-beta antagonist -ie. propranolol, metoprolol

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-olone

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-corticosteroid -ie. prednisolone, triamcinolone

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-operidol

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-butyrophenone: neuroleptic -ie. haloperidol, droperidol

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-oxin

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-cardiac glycoside: inotropic agent -ie. digoxin, digitoxin

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-parin

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-antithrombotic/anticoagulant -ie. enoxaparin, heparin

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-phylline

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-Xanthine: bronchodilator -ie. theophylline, aminophylline

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-pril

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-ACE inhibitor -ie. captopril, ramipril

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-profen

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-NSAID -ibuprofen, fenoprofen

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-sartan

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-angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) -ie. losartan, candesartan

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-semide

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-loop diuretic -ie. furosemide, torsemide

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-setron

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-5-HT3 receptor antagonist -ie. ondansetron, granisetron

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sulfa-

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-antibiotic, antiinflammatory -ie. sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazine

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-tadine

A

-antiviral: anti-influenza -ie. amantadine, rimantadine

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-terol

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-beta2 agonist: bronchodilator -ie. albuterol, salmeterol

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-tidine

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-H2 antagonist -ie. cimetidine, ranitidine

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-thiazide

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-diuretic -ie. hydrochlorothiazide, chlorothiazide

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-tinib

A

-kinase inhibitor: anti-neoplastic -ie. imatinib, gefitinib

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-trel

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-female hormones -ie. norgestrel, levonorgestrel

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-triptan

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-5-HT 1B/1D agonist: migraine -ie. sumatriptan, zolmitriptan

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-triptyline

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-TCA -ie. amytriptyline, nortriptyline

48
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-tropin

A

-pituitary hormone -ie. somatotropin

49
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-vir, -virin

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-antiviral: anti-HIV, hepatitis, herpes, CMV, influenza -ie. abacavir, ribavirin, valavcyclovir, ganciclovir, oseltamivir

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-vudine

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-antiviral: nucleoside analogues -ie. lamivudine, zidovudine

51
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-zolam

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-benzodiazepine -ie. alprazolam, triazolam

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-azosin

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-alpha1 antagonist -ie. prazosin, terazosin -EXCEPTION: tamulosin