Common Drug Suffixes and their Meanings Flashcards
trop/Scop
Suffix indicating drugs with anti-muscarinic properties, such as atropine and scopolamine
-curium/-coronium
Suffix indicating non-depolarizing paralytic drugs, for example, atracurium and rocuronium
-aine
Suffix indicating Na+ channel blocker/local anesthetic drugs, like lidocaine, proparacaine, and cocaine
-pam/-lam
Suffix indicating benzodiazepine drugs, for instance, diazepam, lorazepam, and midazolam
-peridol
Suffix indicating typical antipsychotic drugs, such as haloperidol and droperidol
-apine/-idone
Suffix indicating atypical antipsychotic drugs, like ziprasidone, risperidone, and olanzapine
-olol
Suffix indicating beta blocker drugs, for example, metoprolol and esmolol
-alol/-ilol
Suffix indicating beta blocker combined with another drug, such as labetalol and carvedilol
Combined Alpha and Beta Blockers
-pril
Suffix indicating ACE inhibitor drugs, like captopril
-dipine
Suffix indicating vaso-specific Ca2+ channel blocker drugs, for instance, nicardipine, nifedipine, and clevidipine
-sartan
Term for angiotensin receptor blocker drugs, such as losartan
-statin
Term for antihyperlipidemic drugs, like atorvastatin and rosuvastatin
Diuretic
Type of drug that increases the production of urine, including loop diuretics (e.g., furosemide) and thiazide diuretics (e.g., hydrochlorothiazide)
Histamine-2 Blocker
Type of drug that inhibits the production of stomach acid, for example, ranitidine and famotidine
Proton Pump Inhibitor
Type of drug that reduces the production of stomach acid, such as omeprazole