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Drug nomenclature Flashcards

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-asone?

A

Corticosteroid (e.g. dexamethasone)

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-afil?

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Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

e.g. sildenafil - viagra

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-bicin?

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Antineoplastic cytotoxic agent. (chemo drug e.g. doxorubicin)

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-bital?

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barbiturate (sedative - help people sleep. e.g. butabarbital)

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-caine?

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Local anaesthetic (e.g. bupivacaine)

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cef-, ceph?

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Cephalosporin antibiotic (e.g. cephalexin)

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-cillin?

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Penicillin antibiotic (e.g. amoxicillin)

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-cort-?

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Corticosteroid (e.g. hydrocortisone)

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-cycline?

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Tetracycline antibiotic (e.g. doxycycline)

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-dazole?

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anthelmintic (kill parasitic worms); antibiotic (e.g. metronidazole); antibacterial

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-dipine?

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CCB (e.g. amlodipine)

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-dronate?

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Biphosphonate (bone resorption inhibitor - e.g. alendronate)

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-eprazole

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-PPI (e.g. omeprazole)

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-fenac

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NSAID (e.g. diclofenac)

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-floxacin

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Quinolone antibiotic (broad-spectrum antibiotics - e.g. ciprofloxacin)

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  • gliptin
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Anti-diabetic (DPP-4 inhibitor - e.g. sitagliptin)

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  • glitazone
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Anti-diabetic (thiazolidinedione - e.g. pioglitazone)

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-iramine

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Antihistamine (e.g. chlorpheniramine)

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-lamide

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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (treat glaucoma and also an anti-epileptic for some forms of epilepsy - e.g. methazolamide)

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-mab

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Monoclonal antibody (biological therapy - e.g. infliximab used for RA and ankylosing spondylitis).

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-mustine

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Alkylating agent (antineoplastic - e.g. estramustine).

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-mycin

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antibiotic (e.g. erythromycin - often used if a patient is allergic to penicillin).

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-nacin

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Muscarinic antagonist (a subtype of anticholinergics - e.g. darifenacin used to treat incontinence).

24
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-nazole

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Antifungal (e.g. miconazole)

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-olol

A

B-blocker (e.g. bisoprolol, atenolol)

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-olone

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Corticosteroid (e.g. prednisolone used to treat RA).

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-onide

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corticosteroid (e.g. ciclesonide given for asthma)

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-prazole

A

PPI (e.g. omeprazole)

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-parin

A

Antithrombotic/anticoagulant (e.g. dalteparin)

30
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-phylline

A
  • Xanthine derivative (bronchodilator - e.g. aminophylline)
31
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-pramine

A

Tricyclic antidepressant

e.g. clomipramine

32
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Pred-

A

Corticosteroid (e.g. prednisolone)

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-pril

A

ACE inhibitor (e.g. ramipril)

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-profen

A

NSAID (e.g. ibuprofen)

35
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-ridone

A

atypical antipsychotic (e.g. iloperidone)

36
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-sartan

A

Angiotensin II receptor antagonist (High BP and Heart failure - e.g. losartan)

37
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-semide

A

Loop diuretic (e.g. furosemide)

38
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-setron

A

Seretonin receptor antagonist (antiemetic - e.g. dolasetron).

39
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-statin

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statins - lower cholesterol. e.g. atorvastatin)

40
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sulfa-

A

Antibiotic (sulfamethoxazole) or DMARD (sulfasalazine).

41
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-tadine

A

antihistamine OR antiviral (e.g. alcaftadine a drug used for pink-eye)

42
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-terol

A

B-agonist (bronchodilator - e.g. formoterol).

43
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-thiazide

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Thiazide diuretics (e.g. chlorothiazide).

44
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-tinib

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Antineoplastic (chemotherapy - e.g. imatinib).

45
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-trel

A

Female hormone (progestin - e.g. etonogestrel)

46
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-tretin-

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Retinoid (Vit. A derivative used for wrinkle treatment - e.g. isotretinoin).

47
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-triptan

A
  • Antimigraine (e.g. almotriptan)
48
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-tyline

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tricyclic antidepressant (e.g. amitriptyline).

49
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-vir-/ -vir

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  • Antiviral (e.g. efavirenz)

- Anti-HIV/hepatitis/herpes/CMV/flu

50
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-vudine

A

antiviral (e.g. stavudine)

51
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-zepam

A

benzodiazepam (e.g. lorazepam)

52
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-zodone

A

antidepressant (e.g. nefazodone)

53
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-zolam

A

benzodiazepam (e.g. triazolam)

54
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-zosin

A

alpha-blocker (hypertension/BPH - e.g. doxazosin)

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