drug endings Flashcards by Jenna Brewer

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Analgesics – Drug Endings

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-done, -phone, -morphone, -profen

e.g. oxycodone, morphine, ibuprofen

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Anesthetics – Drug Endings

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-caine

e.g. lidocaine, bupivacaine

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CNS Depressants – Drug Endings

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-pam, -lam

e.g. diazepam, lorazepam

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Muscle Relaxants – Drug Endings

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-axine, -zine, -drol

e.g. cyclobenzaprine, tizanidine

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CNS Stimulants – Drug Endings

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-phenidate, -amphetamine

e.g. methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine

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Antiepileptic Drugs – Drug Endings

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-toin, -azepine, -valproate, -barbital

e.g. phenytoin, carbamazepine

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Antiparkinson Drugs – Drug Endings

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-dopa, -capone, -giline

e.g. levodopa, entacapone, selegiline

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Psychotherapeutic Drugs – Drug Endings

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-triptyline, -pramine, -apine

e.g. amitriptyline, clozapine

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Adrenergic Drugs – Drug Endings

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-ine

e.g. epinephrine, dopamine

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alpha/beta Blockers – Drug Endings

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-olol, -azosin

e.g. propranolol, prazosin

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Cholinergic Drugs – Drug Endings

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-choline, -stigmine

e.g. bethanechol, neostigmine

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Anticholinergic Drugs – Drug Endings

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-tropium, -opine, -amine

e.g. ipratropium, atropine

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Antihypertensives – Drug Endings

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-pril, -sartan, -olol

e.g. enalapril, losartan, atenolol

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Antianginal Drugs – Drug Endings

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-nitrate, -dipine

e.g. nitroglycerin, amlodipine

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Heart Failure Drugs – Drug Endings

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-pril, -sartan, digoxin

e.g. lisinopril, valsartan, digoxin

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Antidysrhythmics – Drug Endings

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-ide, -one, -olol

e.g. lidocaine, amiodarone, metoprolol

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Antilipidemic Drugs – Drug Endings

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-statin

e.g. atorvastatin, simvastatin

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Anemia Drugs – Drug Endings

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-fer, -stim

e.g. ferrous sulfate, filgrastim

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Antivirals – Drug Endings

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-vir

e.g. acyclovir, oseltamivir

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Antifungals – Drug Endings

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-azole

e.g. fluconazole, ketoconazole

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Antibiotics – Drug Endings

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-cillin, -mycin, -cycline, -floxacin

e.g. amoxicillin, erythromycin, doxycycline

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Antihistamines – Drug Endings

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-ine, -adine

e.g. diphenhydramine, loratadine

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Decongestants – Drug Endings

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-rine

e.g. phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine

Antitussives – Drug Endings

`-tuss` ## Footnote e.g. dextromethorphan, benzonatate

Expectorants – Drug Endings

(no common suffix) ## Footnote e.g. guaifenesin

Thyroid Drugs – Drug Endings

`-thyroxine, -tirone` ## Footnote e.g. levothyroxine, liothyronine

Diabetes Drugs – Drug Endings

`-glitazone, -glinide, -gliptin, -gliflozin` ## Footnote e.g. pioglitazone, sitagliptin

Dermatologic Drugs – Drug Endings

`-tretinoin, -cort, -azole` ## Footnote e.g. isotretinoin, hydrocortisone