Nomenclature Flashcards
-afil
-phosphodiesterase inhibitor (erectile dysfunction) -ie. Vardenafil, Sildenafil
-ane
-inhalational general anesthetic -ie. halothane, desflurane
-asone
-corticosteroid -ie. dexamethasone, hydrocortisone
-azepam
-benzodiazepine -ie. diazepam, clonazepam
-azine
-phenothiazine -ie. chlorpromazine, promethazine
-azole
-antifungal -ie. ketoconazole, fluconazole
-bital
-barbiturate -ie. phenobarbital, secobarbital
-caine
-local anesthetic -ie. lidocaine, mepivacaine
-cillin
-penicillin antibiotic -ie. methicillin, amoxicillin
-cycline
-tetracycline antibiotic: protein synthesis inhibitor -ie. doxycyline, tetracycline
-dazole
-antihelminthic antibiotic -ie. albendazole, metronizadole
-dipine
-calcium channel blocker -ie. amlodipine, nifedipine
-dronate
-bisphosphonate: bone resorption inhibitor -ie. alendronate, etidronate
-eprazole
-proton pump inhibitor (PPI) -ie. omeprazole, esomeprazole
-etine
-SSRI -ie. fluoxetine, paroxetine
-fenac
-NSAID -ie. diclofenac, bromfenac
-floxacine
-fluoroquinolones: antibiotic -ie. ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin
-gliptin
-inhibitor of DPP-4 enzyme: anti diabetic -ie. saxagliptin, sitagliptin
-glitazone
-thiazolidinedione: anti diabetic -ie. pioglitazone, rosiglitazone
-ipramine
-TCA -ie. imipramine, clomipramine
-iramine
-antihistamine -ie. chlorpheniramine, pheniramine
-lamide
-carbonic anhydrase inhibitor -ie. acetazolamide, dorzolamide
-mab
-monoclonal antibody -ie. adalimumab, omalizumab
-mustine
-alkylating agent: antineoplastic -ie. carmustine, lomustine
-mycin
-macrolide antibiotic: protein synthesis inhibitor -azithromycin, erythromycin
-nacin
-muscarinic antagonist: anticholinergic -ie. darifenacin, solifenacin
-navir
-protease inhibitor -ie. saquinavir, ritonavir
-olol
-beta antagonist -ie. propranolol, metoprolol
-olone
-corticosteroid -ie. prednisolone, triamcinolone
-operidol
-butyrophenone: neuroleptic -ie. haloperidol, droperidol
-oxin
-cardiac glycoside: inotropic agent -ie. digoxin, digitoxin
-parin
-antithrombotic/anticoagulant -ie. enoxaparin, heparin
-phylline
-Xanthine: bronchodilator -ie. theophylline, aminophylline
-pril
-ACE inhibitor -ie. captopril, ramipril
-profen
-NSAID -ibuprofen, fenoprofen
-sartan
-angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) -ie. losartan, candesartan
-semide
-loop diuretic -ie. furosemide, torsemide
-setron
-5-HT3 receptor antagonist -ie. ondansetron, granisetron
sulfa-
-antibiotic, antiinflammatory -ie. sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazine
-tadine
-antiviral: anti-influenza -ie. amantadine, rimantadine
-terol
-beta2 agonist: bronchodilator -ie. albuterol, salmeterol
-tidine
-H2 antagonist -ie. cimetidine, ranitidine
-thiazide
-diuretic -ie. hydrochlorothiazide, chlorothiazide
-tinib
-kinase inhibitor: anti-neoplastic -ie. imatinib, gefitinib
-trel
-female hormones -ie. norgestrel, levonorgestrel
-triptan
-5-HT 1B/1D agonist: migraine -ie. sumatriptan, zolmitriptan
-triptyline
-TCA -ie. amytriptyline, nortriptyline
-tropin
-pituitary hormone -ie. somatotropin
-vir, -virin
-antiviral: anti-HIV, hepatitis, herpes, CMV, influenza -ie. abacavir, ribavirin, valavcyclovir, ganciclovir, oseltamivir
-vudine
-antiviral: nucleoside analogues -ie. lamivudine, zidovudine
-zolam
-benzodiazepine -ie. alprazolam, triazolam
-azosin
-alpha1 antagonist -ie. prazosin, terazosin -EXCEPTION: tamulosin