Drug Name Prefixes and Suffixes/ What are they for? Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
Q
-prazole
A
Ulcer/ stomach
2
Q
-statin
A
Cholesterol
3
Q
-pril
A
Blood pressure
4
Q
-olol or -lol
A
Blood Pressure
5
Q
-cillin
A
Antibiotic
6
Q
-tidine
A
Ulcer/ stomach (make sure not to think of loratadine!!)
7
Q
-mycin or cin
A
Antibiotic
8
Q
-floxacin
A
Antibiotic
9
Q
-cycline
A
Antibiotic
10
Q
-zole
A
Anti fungal (do not confuse with prazole)
11
Q
-cyclovir
A
Antiviral
12
Q
-ine
A
Anti malarial
13
Q
-sone or -one
A
Corticosteroids
14
Q
Ceph- or Cef-
A
Antibiotic
15
Q
-pam or -lam
A
Anxiety/Benzodiazepines (C-IV)
16
Q
-triptan
A
Migraines/Headache
17
Q
-odone
A
Serotonin Antagonist (sleep)
18
Q
-triptyline or -pramine
A
Anti Depressant
19
Q
-pram or -pramine
A
Anti Depressant/SSRI
20
Q
-arin or -in
A
Anticoagulant
21
Q
-thiazide
A
Diuretic/ Water Pill
22
Q
-mide or -nide
A
Diuretic/ Water Pill
23
Q
-dipine
A
Blood Pressure
24
Q
-sartan
A
Blood Pressure
25
-dronate
Osteoporosis/Bone Density
26
-glinide
Diabetes
27
-glitazone
Diabetes
28
-osin
Blood Pressure
29
-steride
Blood Pressure
30
-terol
Pulmonary/ Heart and Lungs
31
-fil
Erectile Dysfunction
32
-nacin
Bladder Conditions
