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USMLE Step 1 Random Facts > Pharm Drug Suffixes > Flashcards

Pharm Drug Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-afil

A

PDE inhibitor

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2
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-azepam

A

benzo

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3
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-azine

A

phenothiazine

chlorpromazine, thioridazine (neuroleptics)
promethazine (anti-emetics)

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4
Q

-azolam

A

benzo

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5
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-barbital

A

barbiturate

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6
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-bendazole

A

benzimidazole (antiparasitic, antihelminth)

“worms are bendy”

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7
Q

-caine

A

local anesthetics

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8
Q

-chol

A

muscarinic agonist

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9
Q

-cillin

A

penicillin

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10
Q

-conazole

A

imidazole (antifungal)

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11
Q

-curium

A

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockade

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12
Q

-curonium

A

non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockade

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13
Q

-cycline

A

protein synthesis inhibitor

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14
Q

-dipine

A

dihydropyridine CCB

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15
Q

-dronate

A

bisphosphonate

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16
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-etine

17
Q

-flurane

A

inhaled anesthetics

18
Q

-gliptan

A

DPP-IV inhibitor (tx for type II DM)

19
Q

-glitazone

A

thiazolidinedione (increase insulin sensitivity)

20
Q

-ipramine

21
Q

-mab

A

monoclonal Ab

22
Q

-mustine

A

nitrosurea (nitrogen mustard)

cancer drugs –> can cross BBB + tx brain tumors)

23
Q

-navir

A

protease inhibitor

24
Q

-olol

A

beta blocker

except carved(ilol), labet(alol) - also alpha blockers in addition to beta block

25
Q

-operidol

A

neuroleptic

26
Q

-phylline

A

methylxanthine

theophylline, aminophylline

27
Q

-pril

A

ACE inhibitor

28
Q

-prost

A

prostaglandin analog

latanoprost, travoprost - tx glaucoma

29
Q

-sartan

30
Q

-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

31
Q

-stigmine

A 
AChE inhibitor (anticholinesterase)
indirect cholinergic agonists
32
Q

-terol

A

beta2-agonist

33
Q

-tidine

A

H2 histamine antagonist

34
Q

-triptan

A

5-HT(1B/1D) agonist

tx migraines

35
Q

-triptyline

36
Q

-tropin

A

pituitary hormone

37
Q

-zosin

A

alpha1-antagonist

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