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Pharmacology suffixes Flashcards

1
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-azole

A

Antifungal

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2
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-navir

A

Protease inhibitor

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3
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-triptan

A

5-HT 1b/1d agonists, migraine tx

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4
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-ane

A

General anesthetic

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5
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-operidol

A

Buterophenone (neuroleptic)

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6
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-zolam

A

Benzo

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7
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-etine

A

SSRI

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8
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-ipramine

A

TCA

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9
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-triptyline

A

TCA

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10
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-olol

A

b-antagonist

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11
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-terol

A

b2-agonist

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12
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-zosin

A

a1-antagonist

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13
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-oxin

A

Catdiac glycoside

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14
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-pril

A

ACEi

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15
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-afil

A

PDE5 inhibitor, rx for erectile dysfx / pulmonary hypertension

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16
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-tropin

A

Pituitary hormone

17
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-tidine

A

H2 antagonist

18
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-bendazole

A

Benzimidazole (anti-worm)

19
Q

-chol

A

Muscarinic agonist

20
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-curium

A

Non-depolarizing NM blockade

21
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-curonium

A

Non-depolarizing NM blockade

22
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-dipine

A

DHP calcium channel blocker (vascular smooth muscle)

23
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-dronate

A

Bisphosphonate (osteoporosis)

24
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-glitazone

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Thazolidinedione (increases insulin sensitivity)

25
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-mustine

A

Nitrosylurea (CA drugs, cross BBB)

26
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-phylline

A

Methylxanthine

27
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-prost

A

Prostaglandin (ex glaucoma)

28
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-sartan

A

ATII receptor antagonist

29
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-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

30
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-stigmine

A

Anti-cholinesterase drugs

31
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-osin

A

a1 blockers

32
Q

CYP-450 inducers:

A 
Kenytoin Rides Shotgun in Barbie's Girl Car:
Phenytoin
Rifampin
St John's wort
Barbiturates
Griseofulvin
Carbamazepine
33
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CYP-540 inhibitors:

A 
CRACK AMIGOS:
Cimetidine
Ritonavir
Amiodarone
Ciprofloxacin
Ketoconazole
Acute EtOH
Macrolides
Isoniazid
Grapefruit juice
Omeprazole
Sulfonamides

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