Pharmacology Suffixes Flashcards
-Cycline
Antibiotics. tetracyclines
Sulf-
Sulfonamides. Antibiotics
CEF-, CEPH-
Cephalosporins. Antibiotics
-CILLIN
Penicillins. Antibiotics
-MICIN.-MYCIN
Aminoglycosides and macrolides. Atibiotics
-FLOXACIN
Fluroquinolones. Antibiotics.
-VIR
Antivirals
-CLOVIR
Anti-herpes. Anti-virals.
-NAVIR
Protease inhibitors. Antiretrovirals.
-VUDINE
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors. Anti Virals.
-AZOLE
Antifungals.
-CAINE
Local anesthetics.
-BARBITRAL
Barbiturates. CNS depressants.
-ZOLAM,-ZEPAM
Benzodiazepines.
-OXTEINE,-TALOPRAM,-ZODONE
SSRIs.
-FAXINE, -ZODONE,-NACIPRAN
SNRIs
-TRYTYLINE,-PRAMINE
TCAs
-DONE, -ONE
Opioids
-PROFEN
NSAIDS
Salicylates
Asprin
Nonsalicylates
Acetaminophen
-EPH, -ZOLINE
Nasal Decongestants
-TADINE, -TIRIZINE
H1 anatgonists
-TEROL
BETA 2 Bronchodilators
-PHYLLINE
Xanthine Derivatives. Bronchdilators
-TROPIUM
Anti- Cholonergics
-ZUMBA, -LUKAST
Immunomodulators and Leukotriene modifiers
-TIDINE
H2 BLOCKERS
-PRAZOLE
PPIs
-GLITAZONE
Thiazolidinediones
-GLIPTIN
Inhibitors of DPP-4 Enzyme
-PRIL
Ace Inhibitors
-OLOL
Beta Blockers
-SARTAN
Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists
-PINE, -AMIL
Calcium Channel Blockers
-VAPTAN
Vasopressor Receptor Antagonists
-OSIN
Alpha 1 Blockers
-IDE, -SEMIDE
Loop Diuretics
-THIAZIDE
Thiazide Direutics
_ACTONE
Potassium -Sparing Diuretics
HMG-CoA reductase Inhibitors
-STATIN
-XABAN
Anticoagulants. Factor Xa inhibitors.
-PARIN
Low Molecular Weight Heparins
-TEPLASE
Thrombolytics
-ARONE
Antiarrhythmics
-ASONE,-ALONE, -NIDE
Corticosteroids
-TRIPTAN
Anti-migraines
ERGOT, -ERGOT
Anti-migraines
CHLOR-
Anti-septics
-DRONATE
Bisphosphonates
RETIN-, -RETIN
Retinoids
-AFIL
Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors
-SETRON
Antiemetics
-LAMIDE, -AMIDE
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors