Prefix and Suffix Flashcards
(47 cards)
What is the drug class for the suffix -afil?
phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor
Examples of drugs with the suffix -afil include _______.
- avanafil
- sildenafil
- tadalafil
- vardenafil
What drug class does the suffix -asone represent?
corticosteroid
Name a few drugs that have the suffix -asone.
- betamethasone
- dexamethasone
- diflorasone
- fluticasone
- mometasone
What is the drug class associated with the suffix -bicin?
antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent
Fill in the blank: The suffix -bital refers to _______.
barbiturate (sedative)
What type of drug is indicated by the suffix -caine?
local anesthetic
List examples of drugs with the suffix -cillin.
- amoxicillin
- ampicillin
- dicloxacillin
- nafcillin
- oxacillin
What is the drug class for the prefix cef- or ceph-?
cephalosporin antibiotic
The suffix -cycline is associated with which class of antibiotics?
tetracycline antibiotic
True or False: The suffix -dazole indicates an antibiotic.
True
What drug class does the suffix -dipine represent?
calcium channel blocker
What is the function of drugs with the suffix -dronate?
bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor
Fill in the blank: The suffix -eprazole is used for _______.
proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
What is the drug class for the suffix -fenac?
NSAID
List examples of drugs with the suffix -floxacin.
- besifloxacin
- ciprofloxacin
- levofloxacin
- moxifloxacin
- ofloxacin
What does the suffix -gliptin indicate?
antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme
The suffix -glitazone refers to which type of drug?
antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione
What is the drug class for the suffix -iramine?
antihistamine
Fill in the blank: The suffix -lamide is associated with _______.
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
What class of drugs is represented by the suffix -mab?
monoclonal antibody
What is the drug class for the suffix -mustine?
alkylating agent (antineoplastic)
True or False: The suffix -nacin indicates a muscarinic antagonist.
True
What does the suffix -nazole refer to?
antifungal