Drug name ending-Category-Example Flashcards
1
Q
-azole
A
antifungals “ketoconazole”
2
Q
-cillin
A
penicillin “methicillin”
3
Q
-cycline
A
antibiotic, protein synthesis inhibitor “tetracycline”
4
Q
-navir
A
protease inhibitor “Saquinavir”
5
Q
-triptan
A
5-HT1B/1D agonists (migraine) “sumatriptan”
6
Q
-ane
A
inhalational general anesthetic “halothane”
7
Q
-caine
A
Local anesthetic, “lidocaine”
8
Q
-operidol
A
Butyrophenone (neuroleptic)
9
Q
-azine
A
phenothiazine (neuroleptic, aniemetic), “chlorpromazine”
10
Q
-barbital
A
barbituate, “phenobarbital”
11
Q
-zolam
A
barbituate, “alprazolam”
12
Q
-azepam
A
barbituate, “diazepam”
13
Q
-etine
A
SSRI, “fluoxetine”
14
Q
-ipramine
A
TCA, “imipramine”
15
Q
-triptyline
A
TCA, “amitriptyline”
