Prefix, Root, Suffix Flashcards
-actone
aldactone; spironolactone
Diuretics
Potassium-sparing diuretics
-afil
sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil
Drugs to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence)
phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor
-ane
cyclohexane; ethane; fluorane
General anesthetics
-arin
Enoxaparin (Lovenox); fondaparinux (Arixtra); heparin; tinzaparin, warfarin (Coumadin)
Antithrombotic, Anticoagulant (blood thinner)
-ase
eminase, retavase, streptokinase
Thrombolytics (clot-busters)
-azole
butoconazole; econazole; fluconazole
Antifungals
-azosin
-osin
-zosin
Alfuzosin; doxazosin; prazosin; terazosin; tamsulosin
Drugs to treat hypertension and BPH Alpha blockers (alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonists)
-bicin
doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin
Antineoplastic
-barbital
butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital; amobarbital; pentobarbital
Sedative-hypnotic drugs
barbituate
-caine
bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine; cocaine; xylocaine
Local anesthetic
-capone
Entacapone (Comtan); Tolcapone (Tasmar)
Drug to treat Parkinson’s disease
COMT (catechol-O-methyl transferase) inhibitors
cef-
ceph-
cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol); cephalexin (Biocef, Keflex); Cefadroxil; cefaclor; cefdinir (Ominicef); cefixime (Suprax); cefprozil; ceftibuten; cephapirin; cephrad; cefoxitin (Cefoxitin, Mefoxini); cefuroxime (Ceftin, Kefurox, Zinacef); Ceftriaxone (Rocephin); Cefepime (Maxipime)
Antibacterial
Subcategory of cell wall synthesis inhibitors: Cephalosporins
-calci-
calciferol; calcitrol; ergocalciferol
Suplementes
Calcium and Vitamin D
-ciclovir
-cyclovir
famciclovir; ganciclovir; acyclovir; valacyclovir
Antiviral drugs
-cillin
Amoxicillin (Amoxil); Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (augmentin); Ampicillin; discloxacillin; nafcillin, oxacillin
Antibacterial drugs
Subcategory of cell wall synthesis inhibitors: Penicillins
-codone
oxycodone with acetaminophen (endocet, percoset); oxycodone with aspirin (Endodan, Oxycodan, Percodan); oxycodone (OxyContin); hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin); hydrocodone w/Tylenol (Vicodin)
Analgesics
Opioids
Cole-
Chole-
Cholestyramine (Questran); Coleseyelam (Welchol); Colestipol (Colestid)
Antilipidemic drugs
Bile acid sequestrants (Resins)
-cox-
Celecoxib (Celebrex)
NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
COX2 (Cyclooxygenase) inhibitor
-cort-
clocortolone; fludrocortisone; hydrocortisone
Anti-inflammatory Drugs or hormone replacement
Corticosteroid
-curium
-curonium
pancuronium; pipecuronium; rocuronium
Anaesthetic
Neuromuscular blockers
-cycline
demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline
Antibacterial drugs
tetracycline antibiotic
-dine
Fexofenadine (Allegra)
Anti-inflammatory Drugs
Antihistamines
-done
Nefazodone (Serzone); Trazadone (Desyrel): causing moderate and severs drowsiness
Antidepressants
Serotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitors (SARIs)
-dopa
Caridopa/Levodopa (Sinemet, Sinemet CR)
Anti-Parkinson drugs
-dazole
albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole, tinidazole
Anthelmintic; Antibacterial
-dipine
Amlodipine (norvasc); felodipine; Nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia); Nimodipine (Nimotop); nisoldipine (sular)
Anti-hypertensive drugs
Calcium channel blocker
-ergot-
ergotamine; dihydroxyergotamine
Analgesics
Ergotamines (anti-migraine)
-faxine
venlafaxine (effexor); Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)
Anti-depressants
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
-fenac
bromfenac; diclofenac; nepafenac
Anti-inflammatory Drugs
NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
-fibr-
Fenofibrate (Tricor); Gemfibrozil (Lopid)
Antilipidemic drugs Fibric acid (Fibrates)
-floxacin
ciprofloxacin (Cipro); levofloxacin (Levaquin); moxifloxacin (Avelox); ofloxacin (Floxin)
Anti-Bacterial Drugs
Subcategory of DNA synthesis inhibitors: Fluoroquinolone
-gliptin
saxagliptin; sitagliptin (Januvia); vildagliptin
Antidiabetic;
DPP-4 inhibitor
-glitazone
Rosiglitazone (Avandia); Pioglitazone (Actos); troglitazone (Rezulin)
Antidiabetic;
Thiazolidinedione (TZD)
-ine
amphetamine; caffeine; terbutaline; theophylline
Stimulants
-iramine
-mine
brompheniramine; chlorpheniramine; pheniramine; scopolamine (L-hyoscine)
Anti-inflammatory Drugs
antihistamine
-lamide
acetazolamide; brinzolamide; dorzolamide; methazolamide
Anti-glaucoma drugs
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
-limus
pimecrolimus; sirolimus; tacrolimus
Immunosuppresant
-giline
lazabemide (Pakio, Tempium), rasafiline (Azilect); selegiline (Deprenyl, Eldepryl, Emsam)
Drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease
Monoamine Oxidase B Inhibitors (MAO-BIs)
-mine
-zine
-zid
Tranylcypromine (parnate); Phenelzine (nardil); Isocarboxazid (marplan)
Antidepressants
Monoamine Oxidase A Inhibitors (MAO-AIs)