Drug Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes Flashcards by Isaac Ornelas

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-afil

A

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

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-bicin

A

antineoplastic

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-bital

A

barbiturate (sedative)

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-caine

A

local anesthetic

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cef-, ceph-

A

cephalosporin antibiotic

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-cillin

A

penicillin antibiotic

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cort

A

corticosteroid

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-cycline

A

tetracycline antibiotic

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-dazole

A

anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial

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-dipine

A

calcium channel blocker

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-dronate

A

bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor

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-eprazole

A

proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

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-fenac

A

NSAID

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-floxacin

A

quinolone antibiotic

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-gliptin

A

antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

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-glitazone

A

antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione

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-iramine

A

antihistamine

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-lamide

A

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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-limus

A

immunosuppressant

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-mab

A

monoclonal antibody

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-mustine

A

alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

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-mycin

A

antibiotic; antibacterial

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-nacin

A

antimuscarinic (anticholinergic)

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-nazole

A

antifungal

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-nib

antineoplastic

-olol

beta blocker

-olone

corticosteroid

-olone

anabolic steroid

-onide

corticosteroid

-oprazole

proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

parin; -parin

antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner)

-phylline

xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

-pramine

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

pred; pred-

corticosteroid

-pril

ACE inhibitor

-profen

NSAID

-sartan

angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB

-semide

loop diuretic (water pill)

-setron

serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist

-setron

antiemetic and antinauseant

-sone

corticosteroid

-statin

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins

sulfa-

antibiotic; anti-infective; anti-inflammatory

-tadine

antihistamine

-tadine

antiviral; anti-influenza-A

-terol

beta agonist; bronchodilator

-thiazide

thiazide diuretic (water pill)

-trel

female hormone (progestin)

tretin-; tretin; -tretin

retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A

-triptan

antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist

-tyline

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

vir; -vir

antiviral; anti-HIV

vir; -vir

antiviral; anti-hepatitis

-vir

antiviral; anti-herpes

-vir

antiviral; anti-CMV

-vir

antiviral; anti-flu

-vudine

antiviral; nucleoside analogues

-zepam

benzodiazepine

-zolam

benzodiazepine

-zosin

alpha blocker