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Suffixes Flashcards

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-afil

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Ex: avanafil, sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor (PDE)

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-asone

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Ex: betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone

Corticosteroid

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-bicin

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Ex: doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin

Antineoplastic, cytotoxic agent

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-bital

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Ex: butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital

Barbiturate (sedative)

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-caine

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Ex: bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine

Local anesthesia

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-cillin

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Ex: amoxicillin; ampicillin; dicloxacillin; nafcillin; oxacillin

Penicillin

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-cort

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Ex: clocortolone; fludrocortisone; hydrocortisone

Corticosteroid

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-cycline

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Ex: demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline; tetracycline

Tetracycline

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-dazole

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Ex: albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole; tinidazole

anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial

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-dipine

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Ex: amlodipine; felodipine; nifedipine; nimodipine; nisoldipine

Calcium channel blocker

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-dronate

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Ex: alendronate; etidronate; ibandronate; risedronate

bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor

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-eprazole

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Ex: esomeprazole; omeprazole; rabeprazole

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

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-fenac

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Ex:
bromfenac; diclofenac; nepafenac

NSAID

Used: RA

SE: aseptic meningitis, HF, laryngeal edema, acute renal failure

Monitor for infection, GI bleeding, peptic ulcer

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-floxacin

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Ex: besifloxacin; ciprofloxacin; levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin

Quinolone antibiotic

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-gliptin

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Ex: saxagliptin; sitagliptin; linagliptin

Antidiabetic

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-iramine

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Ex: brompheniramine; chlorpheniramine; pheniramine

Antihistamine

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-mustine

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Ex: carmustine; estramustine; lomustine; bendamustine

Alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

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-mycin

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Ex: azithromycin; clarithromycin; clindamycin; erythromycin

Antibiotic, antibacterial

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-nacin

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Ex: darifenacin; solifenacin

muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)

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-nazole

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Ex: fluconazole; ketoconazole; miconazole; terconazole; tioconazole

Antifungal

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-lol

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Ex: atenolol; metoprolol; nadolol; pindolol; propranolol; timolol

Beta blocker (BB)

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-olone

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Ex: fluocinolone; fluorometholone; prednisolone; triamcinolone

Corticosteroid

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-onide

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Ex: budesonide; ciclesonide; desonide; fluocinonide; halcinonide

Corticosteroid

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-prazole

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Ex: dexlansoprazole; lansoprazole;

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

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-parin

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Ex: dalteparin; enoxaparin; fondaparinux; heparin; tinzaparin

antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner)

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-phylline

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Ex: aminophylline; dyphylline; oxtriphylline; theophylline

xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

Used for asthma, bronchospasm, COPD

SE: tachycardia, cardiac dysrrhythmias, dizziness, hypotension

No coffee or tea.

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-pramine

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Ex: clomipramine; desipramine; imipramine; trimipramine

Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

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-pred

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Ex: loteprednol; prednicarbate; prednisolone; prednisone

Corticosteroid

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-pril

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Ex: benazepril; captopril; enalapril; lisinopril; moexipril; ramipril

ACE inhibitor

Decrease BP, decrease aldosterone secretion, sodium and fluid loss

SE: gastric irritation, peptic ulcer, orthostatic hypotension, rash

Client take 1 hour before meals or 2 hours after meals

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-profen

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Ex: fenoprofen; flurbiprofen; ibuprofen; ketoprofen

NSAID

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-ridone

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iloperidone; paliperidone; risperidone

Atypical antipsychotic

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-sartan

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candesartan; irbesartan; losartan; olmesartan; valsartan

ARBS

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-semide

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furosemide; torsemide

Loop diuretic

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-statin

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atorvastatin; lovastatin; pitavastatin; pravastatin; rosuvastatin; simvastatin

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins

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-tadine

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cyproheptadine; desloratadine; loratadine; olopatadine

Antihistamine; antiviral

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-terol

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albuterol; arformoterol; formoterol; levalbuterol; salmeterol

beta agonist; bronchodilator

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-thiazide

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chlorothiazide; hydrochlorothiazide; methyclothiazide

Thiazide diuretic

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-tinib

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crizotinib; dasatinib; erlotinib; gefitinib; imatinib

Antineoplastic

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-triptan

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almotriptan; eletriptan; rizatriptan; sumatriptan; zolmitriptan

antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist

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-vir

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abacavir; ritonavir; tenofovir; ribavirin, acyclovir; cidofovir

antiviral; anti-HIV, anti-hepatitis, anti-herpes

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-vudine

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mivudine; stavudine; telbivudine; zidovudine

Antiviral

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-zolam, zepam

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clonazepam; diazepam; flurazepam; lorazepam; temazepam; alprazolam; estazolam; midazolam; triazolam

Benzodiazepine

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-actone

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Aldactone

Potassium sparing diuretic

SE: hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, rash, dizziness, hirsutism

Don’t take at bedtime. Take with meals.
Limit intakes of potassium.

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-ase

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Streptokinase

Antithrombolytic

45
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-cyclovir

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Acyclovir

Antiviral

46
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-ergot

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Anitmigraine

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