Prefixes & Suffixes Flashcards
Tetracyclines
-cycline
Antibiotic/ Antibacterial
Doxycycline, tetracycline
Sulfonamides
Sulf-
Antibiotic/ Antibacterial
Sulfasalazine
Cephalosporins
-cef and ceph-
Antibiotic/ Antibacterial
Cefazolin and cephalexin
Penicillins
-cillin
Antibiotic/ Antibacterial
Ampicillin and oxacillin
Aminoglycosides & Macrolides
-micin & -mycin
Antibiotic/ Antibacterial
Gentamicin and erythromycin
Fluoroquinolones
-floxacin
Antibiotic/ Antibacterial
Ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin
Antiviral undefined group
Vir-, -vir-, & -vir
Oseltamivir, zanamivir
Antiviral anti-herpes virus agent
-clovir
acyclovir and famciclovir
Antiretrovirals protease inhibitors
-navir
atazanavir and nelfinavir
HIV/AIDS
-vudine
zidovudine and stavudine
Antifungal
-azole
fluconazole and voriconazole
Local anesthetic
-caine
Lidocaine, bupivacaine
Barbiturates CNS depressant
-barbital
Amobarbital, secobarbital
Benzodiazepines for anxiety/sedation
-zolam, -zepam
alprazolam, lorazepam
Selective serotonin reputable inhibitors (SSRIs)
-oxetine, -talopram, -zodone
Fluoxetine, escitalopram, vilazodone
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI/DNRI)
-faxine, -zodone, -nacipram
Venlafaxine, nefazodone, milnacipran
Tricycline antidepressant TCAs
-triptyline, -pramine
amitriptyline, clomipramine
