PHARM GENERIC PREFIX/ROOT/SUFFIX Flashcards
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -AFIL eg: SIL-DEN-A-FIL (very popular brand name)
phospho-diesterase (PDE) inhibitor aka Viagra (for erectile dysfunction)
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -ASONE
corticosteroid
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -BICIN eg: Dox-o-rubicin
antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -BITAL
barbituate (sedative)
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -CAINE
local anesthetic
Prefix/Root/Suffix: CEF- or CEPH- (mech of action)
cephalosporin antibiotic (B-lactam)
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -CILLIN (mech of action)
penicillin antibiotic (B-lactam)
Prefix/Root/Suffix: CORT
corticosteriod
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -CYCLINE (mech of action)
tetracycline antibiotic (30S unit of bacteria ribosomes)
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -DAZOLE (mech of action)
anTHELminTIC (anti-parasitic/anti-HELMINTHS); antibiotic, antibacterial (inhibits nucleic acid synthesis in ANerobic organisms)
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -DIPINE
Calcium Channel Blocker
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -DRONATE
bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -EPRAZOLE, -OPRAZOLE
Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -FENAC eg Di-Clo-fenac
NSAID (acetic acid deriviative like indomethacin and ketolorac)
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -FLOXACIN (mech of action)
quinolone antibiotic (topoisomerase inhibitor, leading to DNA fragmentation)
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -GLIPTIN (mech of action) eg. Sit-a-gliptin (Januvia)
antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -GLITAZONE (mech of action) eg. Rosi-glitazone (Avandia)
antidiabetic; thiazolidine-dione (causes retained fatty acids and thus more use of glucose for cellular fuel)
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -IRAMINE eg: Brom-phen-iramine (Dimetapp)
antihistamine
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -LAMIDE (3 indications?) eg.acet-azol-amide (Diamox)
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (glaucoma, diuretic, epilepsy)
Prefix/Root/Suffix: -MAB
Monoclonal AntiBody