Pharmacology Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards by Elizabeth McGee

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cef-; ceph-

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Cephalosporins (antibiotics)

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cort-

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Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

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rifa-

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Antituberculines

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sulf0

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Sulfonamides (antibiotics)

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-actone

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Potassium-sparing diuretics

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-ane

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General anesthetics

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-ase

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Thrombolytics (clot-busters)

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-azole

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Antifungals

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-azosin

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Alpha blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

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-barbital

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Barbiturates (sedative-hypnotics)

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-caine

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Local anesthetics

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-calci-

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Calcium and Vitamin D supplements

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-cillin

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Penicillins

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-ciclovir

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Antivirals

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-curium

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Neuromuscular blockers

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-curonium

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Neuromuscular blockers

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-cycline

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Tetracyclines (antibiotics)

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-cyclovir

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Antivirals

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-dazole

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Nitroimidazole (antibiotics)

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-dipine

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Calcium channel blockers

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-dronate

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Biphosohonates

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-ergot-

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Erotamines (anti-migraine)

Q

-floxacin

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Fluoroquinolones (antibiotics)

Q

-ine

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Stimulants

-lam

Benzodiazepines

-lol

Beta blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

-lone

Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

-micin

Aminoglycosides (antibiotics)

-mycin

Aminoglycosides/Macrolides (antibiotics)

-navir

HIV/AIDS antivirals

-pam

Benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)-

-parin

Anticoagulant

-prazole

Proton pump inhibitors (anti-ulcer)

-pril

ACE inhibitors (antihypertensives)

-profen

NSAIDs (anti-inflammatory)

-quine

Antiparasitics

-sartan

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists

-semide

Loop diuretic

-setron

5-HT3 receptor antagonists (antiemetics)

-sone

Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

-statin

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor

-stigmine

Cholinergics

-stine

Antineoplastics (anti-tumor)

-terol

Broncholdilators

-thiazide

Thiazide diuretics

-tidine

H2 receptos antagonists (anti-ulcer)

-triptan

Anti-migraines

-triptyline

Tricyclics (antidepressants)

-vir

Antivirals

-vudine

HIV/AIDS antivirals

-zepam, -zolam

Benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)

-zine

Phenothiazines (antipsychotics, antiemetics)

-zoline

Nasal decongestants