Pharm suffixes Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
-ase
A
thrombolytic
2
Q
-caine
A
local anesthetic
3
Q
-cef/-ceph
A
cephalosporin antibiotic
4
Q
-cillin
A
penicillin antibiotic
5
Q
-floxacin
A
fluoroquinolone antibiotic
6
Q
-cycline
A
tetracycline antibiotic
7
Q
-dazole
A
nitroimidazole antibiotic
8
Q
-dipine
A
calcium channel blocker
9
Q
-prazole
A
proton pump inhibitor
10
Q
-profen
A
NSAID
11
Q
-fenac
A
NSAID
12
Q
-mycin/-micin
A
aminoglycoside antibiotic
13
Q
-olol
A
beta blocker
14
Q
-cort/-olone/-sone
A
corticosteroid
15
Q
-parin
A
anticoagulant
16
Q
-pril
A
ACE inhibitor
17
Q
-sartan
A
angiotensin II receptor antagonist
18
Q
-statin
A
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
19
Q
-semide
A
Loop diuretic
20
Q
-thiazide
A
thiazine diuretic
21
Q
-actone
A
potassium sparing diuretic
22
Q
-setron
A
serotonin receptor antagonist
23
Q
-terol
A
beta agonist
24
Q
-vir
A
antiviral
25
-zepam/-zolam
benzodiazepine
26
-afil
Erectile dysfunction
27
-pam, -lam
Benzodiazepine
28
-ide
Oral hypoglycemic
29
-azine
Antiemetic
30
-phylline
Bronchodilator
31
-arin
Anticoagulant
32
-tidine
Antiulcer
33
-zine
Antihistamine
34
-tyline
Tricyclic antidepressant
35
-pram, -ine
SSRI
