Drug suffixes! Flashcards
(29 cards)
1
Q
-zosin
A
alpha-adrenergic blocker
2
Q
-olol
A
beta-adrenergic blocker
3
Q
-zepam, -zolam
A
benzodiazephine
4
Q
-pril
A
ACE inhibitor
5
Q
-sartan
A
angiotensin II receptor blocker
6
Q
-dipine
A
calcium channel blocker
7
Q
-statin
A
lipid-lowering drug
8
Q
-ase, -plase
A
thrombolytic
9
Q
-parin
A
anticoagulant
10
Q
-sone, -olone, -onide,
A
corticosteroid
11
Q
-terol
A
bronchodilator
12
Q
-tidine
A
histamine-2 blocker
13
Q
-prazole
A
proton pump inhibitor
14
Q
-cillin
A
penicillin antibiotic
15
Q
cef-, ceph-
A
cephalosporin antibiotic
16
Q
-cycline
A
tetracycline antibiotic
17
Q
-thromycin
A
macrolide antibiotic
18
Q
-micin, -mycin
A
aminoglycoside antibiotic
19
Q
-azole
A
antifungal
20
Q
-bital
A
barbiturate
21
Q
-caine
A
local anesthetic
22
Q
-mab
A
monoclonal antibody
23
Q
-phylline
A
xanthine
24
Q
-pramine
A
tricyclic antidepressant
25
-semide
loop diuretic
26
-setron
antiemetic
27
-statin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
28
-triptan
antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist
29
-vir, vir-
antiviral; anti-herpes
