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Prefix/Suffix Flashcards

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-afil

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Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor
Ex: Avanafil, sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil

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-asone

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Corticosteroid
Ex: betamethasone, dexamethasone, diflorasone, fluticasone, mometasone

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-bicin

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Antineoplastic,cytotoxic agent
Ex: doxorubicin,epirubicin,idarubicin,valrubicin

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-bital

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Barbiturate (sedative)
Ex: butabarbital, butalbital, phenobarbital,

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-caine

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Local anesthetic
Ex:bupivacaine, lidocaine, mepivacaine, prilocaine, proparacaine

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Cef, ceph-

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Cephalosporin antibiotic
Ex: cefaclor, cefdinir, Cefixime, cefprozil, cephalexin

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-cillin

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Penicillin antibiotic
Ex:amoxicillin, ampicillin, dicloxacillin, naficillin, oxacillin

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Cort

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Corticosteroid
Ex: clocortolone, fludrocortisone, hydrocortisone

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-cycline

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Tetracycline antibiotic
Ex: demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline, tetracycline

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-dazole

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Anthelmintic, antibiotic, antibacterial
Ex:albendazole, mebendazole, metronidazole, tinidazole

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-dipine

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Calcium channel blocker
Ex:amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nimodipine, nisoldipine

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-dronate

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Biphosphonate, bone resorption inhibitor
Ex:alendronate, etidronate, ibandronate, risedronate

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-eprazole

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Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
Ex: esomeprazole, omeprazole, rabeprazole

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-fenac

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NSAID
Ex: bromfenac, diclofenac, nepafenac

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-floxacin

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Quinolone antibiotic
Ex: besifloxacin, ciprofloxacin, lebofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ofloxacin

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-gliptin

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Anti diabetic, inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme
Ex:saxagliptin, sitagliptin, lingagliptin

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-glitazone

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Anti diabetic, thiazolidinedione
Ex:pioglitazone, rosiglitazone, troglitazone

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-iramine

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Antihistamine
Ed:brompheniramine, chlorpheniramine, pheniramine

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-lamide

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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
Ex:acetazolamide, brinzolamide, dorzolamide, methazolamide

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-mab

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Monoclonal antibody
Ex:adalimumab, daclizumab, infliximab, omalizumab, trastuzumab

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-mustine

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Alkylating agent (antineoplastic)
Ex:camustine, estramustine, lomustine, bendamustine

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-mycin

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Antibiotic, antibacterial
Ex:azithromycin, clarithromycin, clindamycin, erythromycin

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-nacin

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Muscarinic antagonist(anticholinergic)
Ex:darifenacin, solifenacin

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-nazole

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Anitfungal
Ex:fluconazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, terconazole, tioconazle

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-olol

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Beta blocker
Ex:atenolol, metoprolol, nadolol, pinodolol, propranolol, timolol

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-olone

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Corticosteroid
Ex:fluocinolone, fluorometholone, prednisolone, triamcinolone

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-olone

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Anabolic steroid
Ex:nandrolone, oxandrolone, oxymetholone

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-onide

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Corticosteroid
Ex:budesonide, ciclesonide, desonide, flucocinonide, halcinonide

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-oprazole

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Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
Ex:dexlansoprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole

30
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Parin, -parin

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Antithrombotic, anticoagulant (blood thinner)
Ex:dalteparin, enoxaparin, fondaparinux, heparin, tinzaparin

31
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-phylline

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Xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)
Ex:amino-hyaline, dyphylline, oxtriphylline, theophylline

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-pramine

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Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
Ex: clomipramine, desipramine, imipramine, trimipramine

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Pred, pred-

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Corticosteroid
Ex:loteprednol, perdnicarbate, prednisolone, prednisone

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-pril

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ACE inhibitor
Ex:benazepril, captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, moexipril, ramipril

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-profen

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NSAID
Ex: fenoprofen, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen

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-ridone

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Atypical antipsychotic
Ex:iloperidone, paliperidone, risperidone

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-sartan

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Angiotensin II receptor antagonist, ARB
Ex:candesartan, irbesartan, losartan, olmesartan, valsartan

38
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-semide

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Loop diuretic (water pill)
Ex:furosemide, torsemide

39
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-setron

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Serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist
Ex:alosetron, dolasetron, granisetron, ondansetron, palonestron

40
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-setron

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antiemetic and antinauseant
ex:dolasetron, granisetron, ondansetron

41
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-statin

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HMG-CoA reductive inhibitor; statins
Ex:atorvastatin, lovastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin

42
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Sulfa-

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Antibiotic, anti-infective; anti-inflammatory
Ex:sulfacetamide, sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazine

43
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-tadine

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Antiviral, anti-influenza A
Ex:amantadine, rimantadine

44
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-tetrol

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Beta agonist, bronchodilator
Ex:albuterol, arformoterol, levalbuterol, salmeterol

45
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-thiazide

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Thiazide diuretic (water pill)
Ex:chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide, methyclothiazide

46
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-tinib

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Antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor)
Ex:crizotinib, dasatinib, erlotininb, gefinitinib, imatinib

47
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-trel

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Female hormone (progestin)
Ex:desogestrel, etonogestrel, levonorgestrel, norgestrel

48
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Tetrin-, Tretin, -tretin

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Retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A

49
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-triptan

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Antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist
Ex:almotriptan, eletriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan

50
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-tyline

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Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
Ex:amitriptyline, nortiptyline, protriptyline

51
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Vir, -vir

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Antiviral, anti-HIV
Ex:abacavir, efavirenz, enfuvirtide, nevirapine, ritonavir, tenofovir

52
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Vir, vir-

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Antiviral, antihepatitis
Ex:adefovir, entecavir, rabavirin(along with interferon)

53
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-vir

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Antiviral, antiherpes
Ex:acyclovir, famciclovir, penciclovir, valacyclovir

54
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-vir

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Antiviral, anti-CMV
Ex:cidofovir, ganciclovir, valganciclovir

55
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-vir

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Antiviral, anti-flu
Ex:oseltamivir, zanamivir

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-vudine

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Antiviral, nucleoside analgues
Ex:lamivudine, stavudine, telbivudine, zidovudine

57
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-zepam

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Benzodiazepine
Ex:razepam, lorazepam, temazepam

58
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-zodone

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Antidepressant
Ex:nefazodone, trazodone, vilazodone

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-zolam

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Benzodiazepine
Ed:alprazolam, estazolam, midazolam, triazolam

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-zosin

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Alpha blocker
Ex:alfuzosin, doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin

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