Root Word:Indication Flashcards
-afil
phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor
-asone
cortecosteroid
-bicin
antineoplastic;cytotoxic agent
-bital
barbiturate (sedative)
-caine
local anesthetic
cef-, ceph-
cephalosporin antibiotic
-cillin
penicillin antibiotic
cort
corticosteroid
-cycline
tetracycline antibiotic
-dazole
anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial
-dipine
calcium channel blocker
-dronate
bisphosphate; bone resorption inhibitor
-eprazole
proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
-fenac
NSAID
-floxacin
quinolone antibiotic
-gliptin
antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme
-glitazone
antidiabetic; thiazolidine- dione
-iramine
antihistamine
-lamide
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
-mab
monoclonal antibody
-mustine
alkylating agent (antineoplastic)
-mycin
antibiotic; antibacterial
-nacin
muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)
-nazole
anifungal
-olol
beta blocker
-alone
corticosteroid
-olone
anabolic steroid
-onide
corticosteroid
-oprazole
proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
parin; -parin
antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner)
-phylline
xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)
-pramine
tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
pred; pred-
corticosteroid
-pril
ACE inhibitor
-profen
NSAID
-ridone
atypical anatipsychotic
-sartan
angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB)
-semide
loop diuretic (water pill)
-setron
serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist; antiemetic
-statin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
sulfa-
antibiotic; anti-infective; anti-inflammatory
-tadine
antihistamine; antiviral; anti-influenza-A
-terol
beta agonist; bronchodilator
-thiazide
thiazide diuretic (water pill)
-tinib
antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor)
-trel
female hormone (progestin)
tretin-; tretin; -tretin
retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A
-triptan
antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist
-tyline
tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
vir; -vir
antiviral (anti-HIV; anti-hepatitis, anti-herpes; anti-CMV; anti-flu)
-vudine
antiviral; nucleoside analogues
-zepam
benzodiazepine
-zodone
antidepressant
-zolam
benzodiazepine
-zosin
alpha blocker