Drug Prefix/Suffix Flashcards by john swanson

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-afil

A

phosphodiesterase inhibitor

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-asone

A

corticosteroid

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-bicin

A

antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent

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-bital

A

barbiturate (sedative)

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-caine

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local anesthetic

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cef-, ceph-

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cephalosporin antibiotic

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-cillin

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penicillin antibiotic

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cort

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corticosteroid

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-cycline

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tetrracycline antibiotic

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-dazole

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anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial

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-dipine

A

calcium channel blocker

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-dronate

A

bisphosponate; bone resorption inhibitor

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-eprazole

A

proton pump inhibitor

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-fenac

A

NSAID

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-floxacin

A

quinolone antibiotic

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-gliptin

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antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

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-glitazone

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antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione

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-iramine

A

antihistamine

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-lamide

A

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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-mab

A

monoclonal antibody

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-mustine

A

alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

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-mycin

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antibiotic; antibacterial

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-nacin

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muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)

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-nazole

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antifungal

-olol

beta blocker

-olone

corticosteroid, anabolic steroid

-onide

corticosteroid

-oprazole

proton pump inhibitor

parin; -parin

antithrombotic; anticoagulant

-phylline

xanthine derivative

-pramine

tricyclic antidepressant

pred; pred-

corticosteroid

-pril

ACE inhibitor

-profen

NSAID

-ridone

atypical antipsychotic

-semide

loop diuretic

-setron

serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, antiemetic

-statin

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

sulfa-

antibiotic

-tadine

antihistamine, antiiral

-terol

beta agonist; bronchodilator

-thiazide

thiazide diuretic

-tinib

antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor)

-trel

female hormone

tretin-;tretin;-tretin

retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vit. A

-triptan

antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist

-tyline

tricyclic antidepressant

vir; -vir

antiviral

-vudine

antiviral; nucleoside analogues

-zepam

benzodiazepine

-zodone

antidepressant

-zolam

benzodiazepine

-zosin

alpha blocker