Common Suffixes Flashcards by Michi Vuong

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-pril

A

ACE inhibitors (hypertension)

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-azosin

A

alpha-1 blockers (hypertension)

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-losin

A

alpha-1 receptor blockers (BPH)

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-micin, -mycin

A

Amnioglycoside antibiotics

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-sartan

A

angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs, htn)

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-tropium

A

anticholinergic bronchodilators

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-conazole

A

antifungals

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-barbital

A

barbiturates (for epilepsy)

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-azepam

A

benzodiazepines

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-terol

A

beta-agonist bronchodilators

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-olol

A

beta-blockers (HTN)

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-dronate, -dronic

A

bone resorption inhibitors

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-dipine

A

calcium channel blockers (HTN)

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-penem

A

carbapenem antibiotics

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-lone, -sone

A

corticosteroids

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-lone, -sone, -solone

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corticosteroids (more common)

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-methasone, -metasone

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corticosteroids (respiratory)

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-solide, -solone

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corticosteroids (respiratory)

Q

-floxacin

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fluoroquinolone antibiotics

Q

-tidine

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H2 blockers

Q

-statin

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HMB-COA reductase inhibitors (lipid lowering medications)

Q

-toin

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hydantoin anticonvulsants

Q

-parin

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low molecular-weight heparin

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-profen, -coxib

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NSAIDs

-cillin

penicillins

-prazole

proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)

-oxetine, -pram, -oxamine

SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)

-cycline

tetracycline antibiotics

-thiazide

thiazide diuretics

-triptyline

trycyclic antidepressants

-phylline

xanthine bronchodilators