Suffixes Flashcards
-afil
Ex: avanafil, sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor (PDE)
-asone
Ex: betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone
Corticosteroid
-bicin
Ex: doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin
Antineoplastic, cytotoxic agent
-bital
Ex: butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital
Barbiturate (sedative)
-caine
Ex: bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine
Local anesthesia
-cillin
Ex: amoxicillin; ampicillin; dicloxacillin; nafcillin; oxacillin
Penicillin
-cort
Ex: clocortolone; fludrocortisone; hydrocortisone
Corticosteroid
-cycline
Ex: demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline; tetracycline
Tetracycline
-dazole
Ex: albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole; tinidazole
anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial
-dipine
Ex: amlodipine; felodipine; nifedipine; nimodipine; nisoldipine
Calcium channel blocker
-dronate
Ex: alendronate; etidronate; ibandronate; risedronate
bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor
-eprazole
Ex: esomeprazole; omeprazole; rabeprazole
Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
-fenac
Ex:
bromfenac; diclofenac; nepafenac
NSAID
Used: RA
SE: aseptic meningitis, HF, laryngeal edema, acute renal failure
Monitor for infection, GI bleeding, peptic ulcer
-floxacin
Ex: besifloxacin; ciprofloxacin; levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin
Quinolone antibiotic
-gliptin
Ex: saxagliptin; sitagliptin; linagliptin
Antidiabetic
-iramine
Ex: brompheniramine; chlorpheniramine; pheniramine
Antihistamine
-mustine
Ex: carmustine; estramustine; lomustine; bendamustine
Alkylating agent (antineoplastic)
-mycin
Ex: azithromycin; clarithromycin; clindamycin; erythromycin
Antibiotic, antibacterial
-nacin
Ex: darifenacin; solifenacin
muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)
-nazole
Ex: fluconazole; ketoconazole; miconazole; terconazole; tioconazole
Antifungal
-lol
Ex: atenolol; metoprolol; nadolol; pindolol; propranolol; timolol
Beta blocker (BB)
-olone
Ex: fluocinolone; fluorometholone; prednisolone; triamcinolone
Corticosteroid
-onide
Ex: budesonide; ciclesonide; desonide; fluocinonide; halcinonide
Corticosteroid
-prazole
Ex: dexlansoprazole; lansoprazole;
Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
-parin
Ex: dalteparin; enoxaparin; fondaparinux; heparin; tinzaparin
antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner)
-phylline
Ex: aminophylline; dyphylline; oxtriphylline; theophylline
xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)
Used for asthma, bronchospasm, COPD
SE: tachycardia, cardiac dysrrhythmias, dizziness, hypotension
No coffee or tea.
-pramine
Ex: clomipramine; desipramine; imipramine; trimipramine
Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
-pred
Ex: loteprednol; prednicarbate; prednisolone; prednisone
Corticosteroid
-pril
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
-profen
Ex: fenoprofen; flurbiprofen; ibuprofen; ketoprofen
NSAID
-ridone
iloperidone; paliperidone; risperidone
Atypical antipsychotic
-sartan
candesartan; irbesartan; losartan; olmesartan; valsartan
ARBS
-semide
furosemide; torsemide
Loop diuretic
-statin
atorvastatin; lovastatin; pitavastatin; pravastatin; rosuvastatin; simvastatin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins
-tadine
cyproheptadine; desloratadine; loratadine; olopatadine
Antihistamine; antiviral
-terol
albuterol; arformoterol; formoterol; levalbuterol; salmeterol
beta agonist; bronchodilator
-thiazide
chlorothiazide; hydrochlorothiazide; methyclothiazide
Thiazide diuretic
-tinib
crizotinib; dasatinib; erlotinib; gefitinib; imatinib
Antineoplastic
-triptan
almotriptan; eletriptan; rizatriptan; sumatriptan; zolmitriptan
antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist
-vir
abacavir; ritonavir; tenofovir; ribavirin, acyclovir; cidofovir
antiviral; anti-HIV, anti-hepatitis, anti-herpes
-vudine
mivudine; stavudine; telbivudine; zidovudine
Antiviral
-zolam, zepam
clonazepam; diazepam; flurazepam; lorazepam; temazepam; alprazolam; estazolam; midazolam; triazolam
Benzodiazepine
-actone
Aldactone
Potassium sparing diuretic
SE: hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, rash, dizziness, hirsutism
Don’t take at bedtime. Take with meals.
Limit intakes of potassium.
-ase
Streptokinase
Antithrombolytic
-cyclovir
Acyclovir
Antiviral
-ergot
Anitmigraine
