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Pharmacology Suffixes Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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-azole

A

Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor

Ketoconazole

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-bendazole

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Antiparasitic/anihelmintic

Mebendazole

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3
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-cillin

A

Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor

Ampicillin

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4
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-cycline

A

Protein synthesis inhibitor

Tetracycline

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-ivir

A

Neuraminidase inhibitor

Oseltamivir

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6
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-navir

A

Protease inhibitor

Ritonavir

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7
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-ovir

A

DNA polymerase inhibitor

Acyclovir

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-thromycin

A 
Macrolide antibiotic (50S)
Azithromycin
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9
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-ane

A

Inhalational general anesthetic

Halothane

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-azine

A

Typical antipsychotic

Thioridazine

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11
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-barbital

A

Barbiturate

Phenobarbital

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12
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-caine

A

Local anesthetic

Lidocaine

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13
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-etine

A

SSRI

Fluoxetine

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14
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-ipramine

A

TCA

Imipramine

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-triptan

A

5-HT1B/1D agonist

Sumatriptan

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-triptyline

A

TCA

Amitriptyline

17
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-zepam

A

Benzodiazepine

Diazepam

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-zolam

A

Benzodiadepine

Alprazolam

19
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-chol

A

Cholinergic agonist

Bethanechol/carbachol

20
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-curium or -curonium

A

Non-dopolarizing paralytic

Atracurium or vecuronium

21
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-olol

A

B-blocker

Propranolol

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-stigmine

A

AChE inhibitor

Neostigmine

23
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-terol

A

B2-agonist

Albuterol

24
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-zosin

A

a1-antagonist

Prazosin

25
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-afil

A

PDE-5 inhibitor

Sildenafil

26
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-dipine

A

Dihydropyridine CCB

Amlodipine

27
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-pril

A

ACE inhibitor

Captopril

28
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-sartan

A

Angiotensin-II receptor blocker

Losartan

29
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-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

Atorvastatin

30
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-dronate

A

Bisphosphonate

Alendronate

31
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-glitazone

A

PPAR-gamma activator

Rosiglitazone

32
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-prazole

A

Proton pump inhibitor

Omeprazole

33
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-prost

A

Prostaglandin analog

Latanoprost

34
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-tidine

A

H2-antagonist

Cimetidine

35
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-tropin

A

Pituitary hormone

Somatotropin

36
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-ximab

A

Chimeric monoclonal AB

Basiliximab

37
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-zumab

A

Humanized monoclonal AB

Daclizumab

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