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Drug Prefixes Flashcards

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Parin; -parin

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Antithrombotics, anticoagulants (blood thinners)

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-phylline

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Xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

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-pramine

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Tricyclic antidepressants TCA’s

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-prazole

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GI proton pump inhibitor.

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-pril

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ACE inhibitor (lisinopril)

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-profen

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NSAID

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(1) sal- (2)-sal-

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Means contains salicylate.

1) non-opioid analgesic. (Salsalate
(2) GI anti-inflam (sutlasalazine)

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-Sartan

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Angiotensin 2 receptor antagonist (ARB)

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-semide

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Loop diuretic (water pill)

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-setron (1/2)

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Serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist

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-setron (2/2)

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Anti-emetic

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-sone

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Corticosteroid

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-statin

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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

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Sulfa-

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Antibiotic, anti-infective, anti inflammatory

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-tadine (1/2)

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Antihistamine

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-tadine (2/2)

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Antiviral, anti-influenza-A

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-terol

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Beta agonist; bronchodilator (like albuterol)

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-thiazide

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Thiazide diuretic

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-trel

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Female hormone (progestin)

Norgestrel, desogestrel

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tretin-, -tretin

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Retinoids, dermatologic, form of vit A.

Isotretinoin

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-triptan

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Anti migraine. Selective 5-HT receptor agonist

almotriptan, sumatriptan

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-tyline

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Tricyclic anti depressant TCA.

Amitriptyline

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vir, -vir

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Antiviral, anti-HIV

abacavir, nevirapine,

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tidine

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Histamine 2 blocker (gastric).

Famotidine, ranitidine

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-vir
Antiviral, anti-herpes. acyclovir
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-vir (2)
Antiviral, anti-CMV cidofovir
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-vir (3)
Antiviral, anti-flu. Zanamivir
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-vudine
Antiviral, nucleoside analogues lamivudine, stavudine
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xaban
Anticoagulant/ Direct Xa factor inhibitor apixaban, rivaroxaban
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-zepam
Benzodiazepine. clonazepam, diazepam
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-zolam
Benzodiazepine. Alprazolam, midazolam
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-zosin
Alpha blocker. prazosin, doxazosin
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-afil
Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor. sildenafil, tadalafil
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-ase
Thrombolytic. alteplase, streptokinase
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-azole
Antifungal, anti microbial. Fluconozole, miconozole
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-bicin
Antineoplastic. doxorubicin
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-bital
Barbiturate (sedative)
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-plase
Clot busters (Thrombolytics)

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