Drug Suffixes Flashcards by Brock Rose

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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

A

local anesthetic

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cef-/ceph-

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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

antihelmintic, 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

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-fenac

A

NSAID

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-floxacin

A

quinolone antibiotic

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-gliptin

A

antidiabetic, DPP-4 inhibitor

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-glitazone

A

antidiabetic,

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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

A

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

-olone

anabolic steroid

-onide

corticosteroid

-oprazole

proton pump inhibitor

parin, -parin

antithrombotic, anticoagulant

-phylline

xanthine derivative, bronchodilator

-pramine

tricyclic antidepressant

pred-, pred

corticosteroid

-pril

ACE inhibitor

-profen

NSAID

-ridone

atypical antipsychotic

-sartan

angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB)

-semide

loop diuretic (water pill)

-setron

serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist

-setron

antiemetic, antinauseant

-statin

HMG-CoA reductaise inhibitor (cholesterol)

sulfa-

antibiotic, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory

-tadine

antihistamine

-terol

beta agonist, bronchodilator

-thiazide

loop diuretic (water pill)

-tinib

antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor)

-trel

female hormone (progestin)

Tretin

retinoid, dermatologic agent, form of vit A

-triptan

antimigraine, selective 5-HT inhibitor

-tyline

tricyclic antidepressant

vir, -vir

antiviral

-vudine

antiviral: nucleoside analogues

-zepam

benzodiazepine

-zodone

antidepressant

-zolam

benzodiazepine

-zosin

alpha blocker