Pharm Flashcards
-afil
Example: Avanafil, Sildenafil
Drug Class: Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor
-asone
Example: Betamethason, Dexamethasone
Class: Corticosteroid
-bicin
Example: Doxorubicin, Epirubicin
Class: Antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent
-bital
Example: Butabarbital, phenobarbital
Class: Barbiturate (sedative)
-caine
Example: Bupivacaine, Lidocaine
Class: Local Anesthetic
cef- ceph-
Example: Cefaclor, cephalaxin
Class: Cephalosporin Antibiotic
-cillin
Example: amoxicillin, ampicillin
Class: Penecillin antibiotic
cort
Example: clocortolone, fludocortisone, hydrocortinsone
Class: Corticosteroid
-cycline
Example: demeclocycilne, minocycline
Class: Tetracycline antibiotic
-dazole
Example: Albendazole, metronidazole
Class: Anthelminitic; antibiotic; antibacterial
-dipine
Example: Amlodipine, nifedipine
Class: Calcium channel blocker
-dronate
Example: etidronate, ibandronate
Class: Bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor
-eprazole
Example: esomeprazole, omeprazole
Class: Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
-fenac
Example: bromfenac, nepafenac
Class: NSAID
-floxacin
Example: ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin
Class: Quinolone antibiotic
-gliptin
Example: saxagliptin, sitagliptin
Class: Antidiabetic, inhibitor of DPP-4 enzyme
-glitazone
Example: pioglitazone, rosiglitazone
Class: Antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione
-iramine
Example: shebrompheniramine, chlopheniramine
Class: Antihistamine
-lamide
Example: brinzolamide, methazolamide
Class: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
-mab
Example: adalimumab, omalizumab
Class: Monoclonal antibody (arthritis)
-mustine
Example: carmustine, lomustine
Class: Alkylating agent (antineoplastic)
-mycin
Example: clindamycin, erythromycin
Class: Antibiotic; antibacterial