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Drug Name Endings Flashcards

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-azole

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • antimicrobial
  • ergosterol synthesis inhibitor
  • Ketoconazole
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-bendazole

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • antimicrobial
  • antiparasitic/antihelminthic
  • mebendazole
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-cillin

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • antimicrobial
  • peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor
  • ampicillin
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-cycline

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • antimicrobial
  • protein synthesis inhibitor
  • tetracycline
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-ivir

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • antimicrobial
  • neuraminidase inhibitor
  • oseltamivir
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-navir

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • antimicrobial
  • protease inhibitor
  • ritonavir
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-ovir

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • antimicrobial
  • DNA polymerase inhibitor
  • acyclovir
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-thromycin

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • antimicrobial
  • macrolide antibiotic
  • azithromycin
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-ane

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • CNS
  • inhalational general anesthetic
  • halothane
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-azine

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • CNS
  • typical antipsychotic
  • thioridazine
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-barbital

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • CNS
  • barbiturate
  • phenobarbital
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-caine

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • CNS
  • local anesthetic
  • lidocaine
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-etine

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • CNS
  • SSRI
  • fluoxetine
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-ipramine, -triptyline

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • CNS
  • TCA
  • imipramine, amytriptyline
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-triptan

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • CNS
  • 5-HT1B/1D agonists
  • sumatriptan
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-zepam, -zolam

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • CNS
  • benzodiazepine
  • diazepam, alprazolam
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-chol

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • autonomic
  • cholinergic agonist
  • bethanechol, carbachol
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-curium, -curonium

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • autonomic
  • nondepolarizing paralytic
  • atracurium, vecuronium
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-olol

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • autonomic
  • beta blocker
  • propranolol
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-stigmine

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • autonomic
  • AChE inhibitor
  • neostigmine
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-terol

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • autonomic
  • beta 2 agonist
  • albuterol
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-zosin

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • autonomic
  • alpha 1 antagonist
  • prazosin
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-afil

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • cardiovascular
  • PDE-5 inhibitor
  • sildenafil
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-dipine

drug category, mechanism, example

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  • cardiovascular
  • dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel blockers
  • amlodipine
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-pril drug category, mechanism, example
* cardiovascular * ACE inhibitor * captopril
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-sartan drug category, mechanism, example
* cardiovascular * angiotensin II receptor blocker * losartan
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-statin drug category, mechanism, example
* cardiovascular * HMG CoA reducatase inhibitor * atorvastatin
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-xaban drug category, mechanism, example
* cardiovascular * direct factor **Xa** inhibitors * api**xa**ban, edo**xa**ban, rivaro**xa**ban
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-dronate mechanism, example
* biphosphonate * alendronate
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-glitazone mechanism, example
* PPAR gamma activator * rosiglitazone
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-prazole mechanism, example
* proton pump inhibitor * omeprazole
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-prost mechanism, example
* prostaglandin analog * latanoprost
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-tidine mechanism, example
* H2 antagonist * cimetidine
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-tropin mechanism, example
* pituitary hormone * somatotropin
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-ximab mechanism, example
* chimeric monoclonal Ab * basiliximab
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-zumab mechanism, example
* humanized monoclonal Ab * daclizumab

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