Prefix, Root, Suffix Flashcards by Michelle Fluitt

-actone

aldactone; spironolactone

Diuretics

Potassium-sparing diuretics

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-afil

sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil

Drugs to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence)

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

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-ane

cyclohexane; ethane; fluorane

General anesthetics

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-arin

Enoxaparin (Lovenox); fondaparinux (Arixtra); heparin; tinzaparin, warfarin (Coumadin)

Antithrombotic, Anticoagulant (blood thinner)

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-ase

eminase, retavase, streptokinase

Thrombolytics (clot-busters)

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-azole

butoconazole; econazole; fluconazole

Antifungals

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-azosin
-osin
-zosin
Alfuzosin; doxazosin; prazosin; terazosin; tamsulosin

Drugs to treat hypertension and BPH 
Alpha blockers (alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonists)

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-bicin

doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin

Antineoplastic

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-barbital

butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital; amobarbital; pentobarbital

Sedative-hypnotic drugs

barbituate

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-caine

bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine; cocaine; xylocaine

Local anesthetic

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-capone

Entacapone (Comtan); Tolcapone (Tasmar)

Drug to treat Parkinson’s disease

COMT (catechol-O-methyl transferase) inhibitors

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cef-
ceph-
cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol); cephalexin (Biocef, Keflex); Cefadroxil; cefaclor; cefdinir (Ominicef); cefixime (Suprax); cefprozil; ceftibuten; cephapirin; cephrad; cefoxitin (Cefoxitin, Mefoxini); cefuroxime (Ceftin, Kefurox, Zinacef); Ceftriaxone (Rocephin); Cefepime (Maxipime)

Antibacterial

Subcategory of cell wall synthesis inhibitors: Cephalosporins

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-calci-

calciferol; calcitrol; ergocalciferol

Suplementes

Calcium and Vitamin D

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-ciclovir
-cyclovir
famciclovir; ganciclovir; acyclovir; valacyclovir

Antiviral drugs

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-cillin

Amoxicillin (Amoxil); Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (augmentin); Ampicillin; discloxacillin; nafcillin, oxacillin

Antibacterial drugs

Subcategory of cell wall synthesis inhibitors: Penicillins

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-codone
oxycodone with acetaminophen (endocet, percoset); oxycodone with aspirin (Endodan, Oxycodan, Percodan); oxycodone (OxyContin); hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin); hydrocodone w/Tylenol (Vicodin)

Analgesics

Opioids

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Cole-
Chole-
Cholestyramine (Questran); Coleseyelam (Welchol); Colestipol (Colestid)

Antilipidemic drugs

Bile acid sequestrants (Resins)

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-cox-

Celecoxib (Celebrex)

NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)

COX2 (Cyclooxygenase) inhibitor

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-cort-

clocortolone; fludrocortisone; hydrocortisone

Anti-inflammatory Drugs or hormone replacement

Corticosteroid

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-curium
-curonium
pancuronium; pipecuronium; rocuronium

Anaesthetic

Neuromuscular blockers

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-cycline

demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline

Antibacterial drugs

tetracycline antibiotic

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-dine

Fexofenadine (Allegra)

Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Antihistamines

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-done

Nefazodone (Serzone); Trazadone (Desyrel): causing moderate and severs drowsiness

Antidepressants

Serotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitors (SARIs)

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-dopa

Caridopa/Levodopa (Sinemet, Sinemet CR)

Anti-Parkinson drugs

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-dazole | albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole, tinidazole

Anthelmintic; Antibacterial

-dipine | Amlodipine (norvasc); felodipine; Nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia); Nimodipine (Nimotop); nisoldipine (sular)

Anti-hypertensive drugs | Calcium channel blocker

-ergot- | ergotamine; dihydroxyergotamine

Analgesics | Ergotamines (anti-migraine)

-faxine | venlafaxine (effexor); Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)

Anti-depressants | Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)

-fenac | bromfenac; diclofenac; nepafenac

Anti-inflammatory Drugs | NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)

-fibr- | Fenofibrate (Tricor); Gemfibrozil (Lopid)

``` Antilipidemic drugs Fibric acid (Fibrates) ```

-floxacin | ciprofloxacin (Cipro); levofloxacin (Levaquin); moxifloxacin (Avelox); ofloxacin (Floxin)

Anti-Bacterial Drugs | Subcategory of DNA synthesis inhibitors: Fluoroquinolone

-gliptin | saxagliptin; sitagliptin (Januvia); vildagliptin

Antidiabetic; | DPP-4 inhibitor

-glitazone | Rosiglitazone (Avandia); Pioglitazone (Actos); troglitazone (Rezulin)

Antidiabetic; | Thiazolidinedione (TZD)

-ine | amphetamine; caffeine; terbutaline; theophylline

Stimulants

-iramine -mine brompheniramine; chlorpheniramine; pheniramine; scopolamine (L-hyoscine)

Anti-inflammatory Drugs | antihistamine

-lamide | acetazolamide; brinzolamide; dorzolamide; methazolamide

Anti-glaucoma drugs | carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

-limus | pimecrolimus; sirolimus; tacrolimus

Immunosuppresant

-giline | lazabemide (Pakio, Tempium), rasafiline (Azilect); selegiline (Deprenyl, Eldepryl, Emsam)

Drugs to treat Parkinson's disease | Monoamine Oxidase B Inhibitors (MAO-BIs)

-mine -zine -zid Tranylcypromine (parnate); Phenelzine (nardil); Isocarboxazid (marplan)

Antidepressants | Monoamine Oxidase A Inhibitors (MAO-AIs)

-lol -olol atenolol, propanolol, sodalol

``` Anti-hypertensive drugs, cardio-protective drugs Beta blockers (adrenergic antagonists) ```

-lone -olone -solone methylprednisolone, prednisolone, triamcinolone; fluocinolone; fluorometholone; rimexolone; triamcinolone; nandrolone, oxandrolone; oxymetholone

Anti-inflammatory Drugs | Corticosteroids

-lud -leu0 Zarfirlukast (Accolae); Montelukast (singulair); Zileuton (Zyflo)

Anti-inflammatory Drugs Leukotriene inhibitor Leukotriene modifier

-mab | daclizumab; infliximab; omalizumab; trastuzumab

Anti-inflammatory Drugs | monoclonal antibody

-morphone | hydromorphone (dilaudid); oxymorphone (opana, Numorphan)

Analgesic, Opioids

-mustine | carmustine; estramustine; lomustine

Antineoplastic drugs | alkylating agent

-micine -mycin gentamicine (Gentacidin); streptomycin, azithromycin (Zithromax); clarithromycin (biaxin); clindamycin (cleocin); erythromycin, doxycycline (vibramycin); tetracycline (Tetracon); linezolid (Zyvox)

Antibacterial | Protein synthesis inhibitors

-mycin | Vancomycin (Vancocin)

Antibacterial | Cell wall synthesis inhibitors

-nacin | darifenacin; solifenacin

Anti-parkinsonian drugs | antimuscarinic (anticholinergic)

-navir | amprenavir; indinavir; nelfinavir; ritonavir

Antiviral drugs | Anti-HIV/AIDS agents

-nazole | fluconazole; ketoconazole; miconazole; terconazole

Antifungal drugs

-penem -apenem Ertapenem (Invanz)

Antibacterial | Cell wall synthesis inhibitors-Carbapenems

-peridone -idone -apine Paliperidone (Invega); Risperidone (Risperdal Consta, M-Tabs); Ziprasidone (Geodon); Clozapine (Clozaril); Olanzapine (Zyprexa, Zydis); Quetiapine (Seroquel)

Atypical antiphychotics | Serotonin-dopamine antagonists (5-HT2A receptor antagonists)

-pram | Citalopram (Celexa); Escitalopram (Lexapro)

Antidepressants | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

-pramide | metoclopramide (Reglan)

``` Antiemetic Drugs Dopamine antagonists (treat GERD) ```

-oxetine | Fluoxetine (Prozac); Paroxetine (Paxil)

Antidepressant | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

-phine | morphine (Morphine Sulfate, Roxanol, MS Contin)

Analgesics | Opioids

-phylline | aminophylline; dyphylline; oxtriphylline; theophylline

Bronchodilator | xanthine derivative

-pramine | clomipramine; desipramine; imipramine; trimipramine

``` Antidepressants tricyclir antidepressant (TCA) ```

-prazole Dexlansoprazole (Kapidex, Dexilant); Lansoprazole (prevacid); Omeprazole (Prilosec); Esomeprazole (Nexium); Pantoprazole (Protonix), Raberprazole (Aciphex)

Anti-acid drugs | proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

pred- | loteprednol; prednicarbate; prednizolone; prednisone

Anti-inflammatory drugs | corticosteroid

-pril | benazepril; captopril; enalapril (Vasotech); lisinopril( Prinivil, Zestril); moexipril; ramipril (Altace)

Antihypertensive drugs | ACE inhibitor

-profen | fenoprofen; flurbiprofen; ibuprofen; ketoprofen

Anti-inflammatory drugs | NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)

-quine | chloroquine; hydroxychloroquine; mefloquine

Anti-infective agents | Antiparasitics

rifa- | rifamate; rifampin, rifapentine; rifater

Anti-infective agents | Antituberculars

-ride -zide -nide Glimepiride (Amaryl); glipizide (Glucotrol); glyburide (Diabeta, Glynase); Nateglinide (Starlix); repaglinide (Prandin)

Oral anti-diabetic drugs | Oral inslin secretagogues

-sartan | candesartan; irbesartan (Avapro); losartan (Cozaar); olmesartan; valsartan (Diovan)

Antihypertensive drugs | angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB

-semide | furosemide; torsemide

Diuretics | loop diuretics

-setron | alosetron; dolasetron; granisetron; ondansetron; palonosetron

Antiemetic drugs | serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist

-sone | beclomethasone; dexamethasone; fluticasone; mometasone

Anti-inflammatory Drugs | Corticosteroid

-stigmine | Neostigmine (Prostigmin); physostigmine (Calabar bean); pyridostigmine (Mestinon); Rivastigmine (Exelon pill or patch)

Cholinergics (used to treat Alzheimer's disease) | Cholinesterase/Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors

-stine | carmustine; lomustine; vinblastine; vincristine

Antineoplastics (anti-tumor)

-statin | Atorvastatin (Lipitor); lovastatin (mevacor); pravastatin (pravachol); rosuvastatin (crestor); simvastatin (Zocor)

Antilipidemic drugs | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins

Sulf- | Sulfadiazine; Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (SMX-TMP, Bactrim)

Anti-Bacterial Drugs | Metabolism inhibitors

-tadine Cyproheptadine (Periactin); Desloratadine (Clarinex); Fexofenadine (Allegra); Loratadine (Claritin); olopatadine (Patanol); Rupatadine (rupafin)

``` Anti-inflammatory Drugs (treat allergy reactions) H1 blocker (H1 antagonist or histamine 1 antagonist or antihistamine ```

-tadine | amantadine; rimantadine

Antiviral drugs | anti-influenza-A

``` -tanyl fentanyl transdermal (duragesic) ```

Analgesics | Opioids

-terol | Albuterol (Proventil); arformoterol; formoterol (foradil); levalbuterol (Xopernex); salmetrol (Serevent)

Bronchodilators | Beta-adrenergic agonist; bronchodilator

-thiazide | chlorothiazide; hydrochlorothiazide; methyclothiazide

Diuretics | thiazide diuretic

-tidine | Cimetidine (Tagamet); Famotidine (Pepcid); Nizatidine (Axid); Ranitidine (Zantac)

Anti-acid agents | H2 receptor antagonists (anti-ulcer)

``` -trate Isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur)p Isosorbide Dinitrate (Isordil) ```

Antianginals

-trel | desogestrel; etonogestrel; levonorgestrel. norgestrel

``` Hormonal replacement female hormone (progestin) ```

-tretin tretin- acitretin; alitretinoin; isotretinoin, tretinoin

dermatologic agent | retinoid; form of vitamin A

-triptan | almotriptan; eletriptan; rizatriptan; sumatriptan, zolmitriptan

Analgesics | antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist

-tropium | Ipratropium (Atreovent); Tiotropium (Sprivia)

Bronchodilators | Anticholinergic; Bronchodilators

-triptyline -tyline Amiriptyline (elavil); nortriptyline (Pamelor); protriptyline (Vivactil)

``` Anti-depressants Tricycline antidepressant (TCA) ```

vir -vir abacavir; efavirenz; efuxirtidide; nevirapine, ritonavir; tenofovir

Antiviral drugs | anti-HIV

vir -vir adefovir; entecavir; ribavirin (along with interferon)

Antiviral drugs | anti-hepatitis

-vir | acyclovir; famciclovir; penciclovir; valacyclovir

Antiviral drugs | anti-herpes

-vir | cidofovir; ganciclovir, valganciclovir

Antiviral drugs | anti-flu

-vir | oseltamivir; zanamivir

Antiviral drugs | anti-flu

-vudine | lamivudine; stavudine; telbivudine; zidovudine

Antiviral drugs | necleoside analogues

-zepam -zepine clonazepam (Klonopin); diazepam (Valium); flurazepam (Dalmane); halazepam (Paxipam); lorazepam (Ativan), oxazepam (serax); temazepam (retoril); quazepam (Doral) (Can be used to treat insomnia) carbamazepine (tegretol); Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)

Anticonvulsants Antidepressants or Anxiolytics benzodiazepine

-zepoxide | chlordiazepoxide (Librium); chlordiazepoxie (Librium)

Antidepressants or Anxiolytics | benzodiazepines

-zepate | clorazepate (Tranxene)

Antidepressants or Anxiolytics | Benzodiazepines

-zolam | Alprazolam (Xanax); Midazolam (Versed); Estazolam (ProSom); triazolam (Halcion)

Antidepressants or Anxiolytics | Benzodiazepines

-zine -mine diphenhydramine (Benadryl); dydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril); Cetirizine (Zyrtec); meclizine (Antivert, Bonamine, Drammamine)

Anti-inflammatory Drugs | Antihistamines

-zine or -azine chlorpromazine; perphenazine; prochlorperazine (compazine_; promethazine (Phenergan)

Antipsychotics, Antiemetics | Phenothiazines

-zoline | oxymetazoline, zylometazoline

Nasal decongestants

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