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Pharmacology Suffixes Flashcards

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Actone (suffix)
- class
- examples

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Potassium-sparing diuretics

ex. aldactone, eplerenone

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Asa (suffix)
- class
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Thrombolytics

ex. reteplase, alteplase, streptokinase

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Azole (suffix)
- class
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Antifungal

ex. fluconazole, clotrimazole, ketoconzole

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Azosin (suffix)
- class
- examples

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Antihypertensive

ex. prazosin, doxazosin, terazosin

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Azepam (suffix)
- class
- examples

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Benzodiazepines

ex. diazepam, lorazepam, alprazepam

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Barbital (suffix)
- class
- examples

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Barbiurartes

ex. amobarbital, phenobarbital

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Claci (suffix, prefix, or root)
- class
- examples

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Calcium supplements

ex. calciferol, ergocalciferol

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Ciclovir (suffix)
- class
- examples

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Antivirals

ex. acyclovir, famciclovir

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Cillin (suffix)
- class
- examples

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Penicillin

ex. amoxicillin, penicillin, ampicillin, dicloxacillin

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Ceph (prefix)
- class
- examples

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Cephalosporins

ex. cephalexin, cephradine, cephazolin

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Conazole (suffix)
- class
- examples

ex. fluconazole, ketoconazole, sulconazole

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Antifungal (suffix, prefix, or root

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Cort (suffix, prefix, root)
- class
- examples

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Corticosteroids

ex. cortisone, fludrocortisone, hydrocortisone

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Cef (prefix)
- class
- examples

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Cephalosporins

ex. ceftriaxone, cefixime, cefdinir, cefdaloxime

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Cycline (suffix)
- class
- examples

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Antibiotic (tetracyclines)

ex. minocycline, tigecycline, methacycline

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Dazole (suffix)
- class
- examples

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Nitroimidazoles

ex. tinidazole, metronidazole, dimetridazole

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Dipine (suffix)
- class
- examples

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Calcium Channel Blockers

ex. amlodipine, clevidipine, nifedipine

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Dralazine (suffix)
- class
- example

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Antihypertensive

ex. hydralazine

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Dronate (suffix)
- class
- examples

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Bisphosphonates

ex. alendronate, etidronate, pamidronate

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Estr (prefix)
- class
- examples

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Estrogens

ex. estradiol, estrone, estropipate

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Floxacin (suffix)
- class
- examples

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Fluroquinolones

ex. ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin

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Gest (prefix, suffix, or root)
- class
- examples

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Progestins

ex. megestrol, levonorgestrel

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Mab (suffix)
- class
- examples

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Monoclonal Antibiotics

ex. abciximab, rituximab, cetuximab

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Mantadine (suffix)
- class
- examples

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Adamantanes

ex. amantadine, rimantadine

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Micin or Mycin (suffix)
- class
- example

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Aminoglycosides

ex. gentamicin, tobramycin, neomycin, streptomycin

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Navir (suffix) - class - examples
Antivirals ex. amprenavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir
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Olol (suffix) - class - examples
Beta-Blockers ex. atenolol, metoprolol, timolol
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Olone (suffix) - class - examples
Corticosteroids ex. prednisolone, methprednisolone, triamcinolone
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Oxacin (suffix) - class - examples
Fluoroquinolones ex. ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, moxifloxacin
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Parin (suffix) - class - examples
Anticoagulants ex. heparin, enoxaparin
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Peridol (suffix) - class - examples
Antipsychotics ex. haloperidol
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Poetin (suffix) - class - examples
Erythropoietins ex. epoetin alfa, erythropoetin, darbepoetin alfa
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Pamide (suffix) - class - examples
Diuretics ex. adipamide
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Pril (suffix) - class - examples
Antihypertensives (ACE inhibitors) ex. ramipril, lisinopril
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Prazole (suffix) - class - examples
Proton Pump Inhibitors ex. omeprazole, pantoprazole
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Quine (suffix) - class - examples
Antiparasitics ex. chloroquine, hydrochloroquine
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Rifa (prefix) - class - examples
Antituberculars ex. rifampicin, rifamate, rifater
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Rubicin (suffix) - class - examples
Antineoplastics ex. duxorubicin, daunorubicin, idarubicin
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Sone (suffix) - class - examples
Corticosteroids ex. prednisone, hydrocortisone, cortisone
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Statin (suffix) - class - examples
Anti-cholesterols ex. atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin
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Stigmine (suffix) - class - examples
Cholinergics ex. neostigmine, physostigmine, pyridostigmine
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Sulfa (prefix) - class - examples
Sulfanilamides ex. sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfanitran
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Terol (suffix) - class - examples
Bronchodilators ex. albuterol, levalbuterol, salmeterol
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Thiazide (suffix) - class - examples
Diuretics ex. chlorthalidone, hydrochlorthiazide
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Trexate (suffix) - class - examples
Antimetabolites ex. methotrexate
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Triptyline (suffix) - class - examples
Tricyclic Antidepressant ex. nortiptyline, amitriptyline
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Zolam - class - examples
Benzodiazepine ex. alprazolam, lorazepam, clonazepam
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Zine - class - examples
Phenothiazine Antipsychotics ex. thioridazine, prochlorperazine

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