Pharmacology Suffixes Flashcards
-TIDINE
Histamine 2 blocker
Acid reducer
CIMETIDINE
-PRAZOLE
Protein pump inhibitor
Acid reducer
OMEPRAZOLE
-CILLIN
Penicillin antibiotic family
AMOXICILLIN
-CYCLINE
Tetracycline antibiotic family
TETRACYCLINE
-FLOXACIN
Fluoroquinolone antibiotic family
LEVOFLOXACIN
-THROMYCIN
Macrolide antibiotic family
AZITHROMYCIN
-MICIN/MYCIN
Aminoglycoside antibiotic family
GENTAMICIN
-AZOLE
Antifungal
ITRACONAZOLE
-TRIPTAN
Serotonin-receptor agonists
Migraines
SUMATRIPTAN
-DENAFIL/DALAFIL
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors
Erectile dysfunction
SILDENAFIL
-CURIUM/CURONIUM
Neuromuscular blockers
Muscle relaxation during surgery
PANCURONIUM
-ZOSIN
Alpha-adrenergic blocker
Hypertension + benign prostatic hypertrophy
PRAZOSIN
-OLOL/LOL
Beta-adrenergic blocker (BB)
(Beta-1 Blocker)
Hypertension
METOPROLOL
-ZEPAM/ZOLAM
Benzodiazepine (BDZ)
Anti-anxiety
DIAZEPAM
-PRIL
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
Hypertension
LISINOPRIL
-ARTAN
Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
(Angiotensin II receptor agonist)
Hypertension
CANDESARTAN
-DIPINE
Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB)
Hypertension
AMLODIPINE
-STATIN
Lipid (cholesterol) lowering drug
Hyperlipidemia
ATORVASTATIN
-ASE/PLASE
Thrombolytic
(dissolve clots via thrombolysis)
Used to dissolve clots
ALTEPLASE
-PARIN
Anticoagulant
ENOXAPARIN
-SONE/OLONE
Corticosteroid
Anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, anti-proliferative, and vasoconstrictive effects
PREDNISONE
-DRONATE
Bisphosphonate
Osteoporosis
ALENDRONATE
-TEROL
Bronchodilator
Asthma, COPD
ALBUTEROL
-THIAZIDE
Diuretic
Hypertension, edema
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
