Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards by Elizabeth McGee | Brainscape

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cef-; ceph-

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Cephalosporins (antibiotics)

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cort-

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Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

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rifa-

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Antiruberculines

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sulf-

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Suldonamides (antibiotics)

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-actone

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Potassium-sparing diuretics

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-ane

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General anesthetics

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-ase

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Thrombolytics (clot-busters)

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-azole

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Antifungals

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-asosin

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Alpha blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

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-barbital

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Barbiturates (sedative-hypnotics)

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-caine

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Local anesthetics

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-calci-

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Calcium and Vitamin D supplements

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-cillin

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Penicillins

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-ciclovir

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Antivirals

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-curium

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Neuromuscular blockers

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-curonium

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Neuromuscular blockers

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-cycline

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Tetracyclines (antibiotics)

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-cyclovir

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Antivirals

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-dazole

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Nitroimidazole antimicrobial

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-dipine

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Calcium channel blockers

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-dronate

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Biphosphonates

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-ergot-

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Ergotamines (anti-migraine)

Q

-floxacin

A

Fluoroquinolones (antibiotics)

Q

-ine

A

Stimulants

Q

-lam

A

Stimulants

Q

-lam

A

Benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)

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-lol

A

Beta blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

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-lone

A

Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

Q

-micin

A

Aminoglycosides (antibiotics)

Q

-mycin

A

Aminoglycosides/Macrolides (antibiotics)

Q

-navir

A

HIV/AIDS antivirals-

Q

-pam

A

Benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)

Q

-parin

A

Anticoagulant

Q

-prazole

A

Proton Pump Inhibitors (anti-ulcers)

Q

-pril

A

ACE inhibitors (antihypertensives)

Q

-profen

A

NSAIDs (anti-inflammatory)

Q

-quine

A

Antiparasitics

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-sartan

A

Angiotensin-II receptor antagonists

Q

-semide

A

Loop diuretic

Q

-setron

A

5-HT3 receptor antagonists (antiemetics)

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-sone

A

Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

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-statin

A

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor

Q

-stigmine

A

Cholinergics

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-stine

A

Antineoplastics (anti-tumor)

Q

-terol

A

Bronchodilators

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-thiazide

A

Thiazide diuretics

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-tidine

A

H2 receptor antagonists (anti-ulcer)

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-triptan

A

Anti-migraines

Q

-triptyline

A

Tricyclics (antidepressants)

Q

-vir

A

Antivirals

Q

-vudine

A

HIV/AIDs antivirals

Q

-zepam; -zolam

A

benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)

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-zine

A

Phenothiazines (antipsychotics, antiemetics)

Q

-zoline

A

Nasal decongestants