Drug Categories Flashcards
(25 cards)
ACE Inhibitors suffix
-pril
Example: Lisinopril
Beta Blockers suffix
-olol
Example: Metoprolol
Loop Diuretics suffix
-semide
Example: Furosemide
ARBS suffix
-sartan
Example: Losartan
Cephalosporin prefixes
cet, ceph-
Example: Ceftriaxone
Penicillin suffix
-cillin
Example: Amoxicillin
Quinolones suffix
foxacin
Example: Ciprofloxacin
Macrolides suffix
-mycin
Example: Azithromycin
Tetracycline suffix
cycline
Example: Doxycycline
Antiviral suffix
-vir
Example: Acyclovir
Benzodiazepine suffixes
-3epam, -lam
Example: Lorazepam, Alprazolam
SSRIs suffix
-etine
Example: Fluoxetine
Barbituates suffix
-barbital
Example: Phenobarbital
Tricyclic Antidepressants suffix
-ipramine
Example: Amitriptyline
Xantine suffix
-phylline
Example: Theophylline
Bronchodilator suffix
terol
Example: Albuterol
Antihistamine suffixes
-tadine, -iramine
Example: Loratadine, Diphenhydramine
Corticosteroid prefixes and suffixes
pred-, cort-, -asone, -olone
Example: Prednisone, Cortisone
PPIs suffixes
-eprazole, -oprazole
Example: Omeprazole, Esomeprazole
H2 Receptor Antagonists suffix
tidine
Example: Ranitidine
Antiemetics suffix
-setron
Example: Ondansetron
PEG prefix
peg-
Example: Pegfilgrastim
NSAIDS suffixes
-fenac, -profen
Example: Ibuprofen, Diclofenac
Local anesthetic suffix
-caine
Example: Lidocaine
