Root Word:Indication Flashcards by Rebecca Banaszak

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-afil

A

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

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-asone

A

cortecosteroid

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-bicin

A

antineoplastic;cytotoxic agent

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-bital

A

barbiturate (sedative)

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-caine

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local anesthetic

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cef-, ceph-

A

cephalosporin antibiotic

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-cillin

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penicillin antibiotic

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cort

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corticosteroid

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-cycline

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tetracycline antibiotic

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-dazole

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anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial

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-dipine

A

calcium channel blocker

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-dronate

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bisphosphate; bone resorption inhibitor

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-eprazole

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proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

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-fenac

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NSAID

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-floxacin

A

quinolone antibiotic

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-gliptin

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antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

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-glitazone

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antidiabetic; thiazolidine- dione

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-iramine

A

antihistamine

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-lamide

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carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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-mab

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monoclonal antibody

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-mustine

A

alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

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-mycin

A

antibiotic; antibacterial

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-nacin

A

muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)

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-nazole

A

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