Pharmacology Basics Flashcards
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Drugs that end in ‘-bendazole’ are what?
Antiparasitics / antihelminthics
(e.g. mebendazole)
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Drugs that end in ‘-cillin’ are what?
Transpeptidase inhibitors
(e.g. ampicillin)
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Drugs that end in ‘-conazole’ are what?
Ergosterol synthesis inhibitors
(e.g. itraconazole)
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Drugs that end in ‘-cycline’ are what?
Protein synthesis inhibitors
(e.g. tetracycline)
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Drugs that end in ‘-ivir’ are what?
Neuraminidase inhibitors
(e.g. oseltamivir)
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Drugs that end in ‘-navir’ are what?
Protease inhibitors
(e.g. ritonavir)
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Drugs that end in ‘-ovir’ are what?
Viral DNA polymerase inhibitors
(e.g. acyclovir)
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Drugs that end in ‘-tegravir’ are what?
Integrase inhibitors
(e.g. elvitegravir)
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Drugs that end in ‘-thromycin’ are what?
Macrolide antibiotics
(e.g. azithromycin)
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Drugs that end in ‘-apine’ are what?
Atypical antipsychotics
(e.g. clozapine)
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Drugs that end in ‘-idone’ are what?
Atypical antipsychotics
(e.g. risperidone)
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Drugs that end in ‘-azine’ are what?
Typical antipsychotics
(e.g. thioridazine)
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Drugs that end in ‘-barbital’ are what?
Barbituates
(e.g. phenobarbital)
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Drugs that end in ‘-ipramine’ are what?
Tricyclic antidepressants
(e.g. imipramine)
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Drugs that end in ‘-triptyline’ are what?
Tricyclic antidepressants
(e.g. amitriptyline)
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Drugs that end in ‘-triptan’ are what?
5-HT1B/1D agonists
(e.g. sumatriptan)
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Drugs that end in ‘-zepam’ are what?
Benzodiazepines
(e.g. diazepam)
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Drugs that end in ‘-zolam’ are what?
Benzodiazepines
(e.g. alprazolam)
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Drugs that end in ‘-chol’ are what?
Cholinergic agonists
(e.g. bethanechol)
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Drugs that end in ‘-olol’ are what?
Beta antagonists
(e.g. atenolol)
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Drugs that end in ‘-stigmine’ are what?
AChE inhibitors
(e.g. neostigmine)
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Drugs that end in ‘-terol’ are what?
Beta2-agonists
(e.g. albuterol)
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Drugs that end in ‘-zosin’ are what?
Alpha1-antagonists
(e.g. prazosin)
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Drugs that end in ‘-afil’ are what?
PDE-5 inhibitors
(e.g. sildenafil)
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Drugs that end in ‘-dipine’ are what?
DHP Ca2+ channel blockers
(e.g. nifedipine)
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Drugs that end in ‘-pril’ are what?
ACE inhibitors
(e.g. catopril)
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Drugs that end in ‘-sartan’ are what?
ARBs
(e.g. losartan)
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Drugs that end in ‘-xaban’ are what?
Direct factor Xa inhibitors
(e. g. apixaban)
* (They perform an ‘Xa’ ‘ban.’)*
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Drugs that end in ‘-gliflozin’ are what?
SGLT2 inhibitors
(e.g. dapagliflozin)
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Drugs that end in ‘-glinide’ are what?
Meglitinides
(e.g. repaglinide)
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Drugs that end in ‘-gliptin’ are what?
DPP-4 inhibitors
(e.g. sitagliptin)
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Drugs that end in ‘-glitazone’ are what?
PPAR-gamma activators
(e.g. rosiglitazone)
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Drugs that end in ‘-glutide’ are what?
GLP-1 analogs
(e.g. albiglutide)
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Drugs that end in ‘-dronate’ are what?
Bisphosphonates
(e.g. alendronate)
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Drugs that end in ‘-limus’ are what?
mTOR inhibitors
(e.g. everolimus)
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Drugs that end in ‘-prazole’ are what?
Proton pump inhibitors
(e.g. omeprazole)