Drug Name Endings Flashcards by Lexie Backer | Brainscape

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-azole

drug category, mechanism, example

A

antimicrobial
ergosterol synthesis inhibitor
Ketoconazole

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-bendazole

drug category, mechanism, example

A

antimicrobial
antiparasitic/antihelminthic
mebendazole

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-cillin

drug category, mechanism, example

A

antimicrobial
peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor
ampicillin

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-cycline

drug category, mechanism, example

A

antimicrobial
protein synthesis inhibitor
tetracycline

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-ivir

drug category, mechanism, example

A

antimicrobial
neuraminidase inhibitor
oseltamivir

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-navir

drug category, mechanism, example

A

antimicrobial
protease inhibitor
ritonavir

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-ovir

drug category, mechanism, example

A

antimicrobial
DNA polymerase inhibitor
acyclovir

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-thromycin

drug category, mechanism, example

A

antimicrobial
macrolide antibiotic
azithromycin

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-ane

drug category, mechanism, example

A

CNS
inhalational general anesthetic
halothane

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-azine

drug category, mechanism, example

A

CNS
typical antipsychotic
thioridazine

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-barbital

drug category, mechanism, example

A

CNS
barbiturate
phenobarbital

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-caine

drug category, mechanism, example

A

CNS
local anesthetic
lidocaine

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-etine

drug category, mechanism, example

A

CNS
SSRI
fluoxetine

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-ipramine, -triptyline

drug category, mechanism, example

A

CNS
TCA
imipramine, amytriptyline

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-triptan

drug category, mechanism, example

A

CNS
5-HT_1B/1D agonists
sumatriptan

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-zepam, -zolam

drug category, mechanism, example

A

CNS
benzodiazepine
diazepam, alprazolam

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-chol

drug category, mechanism, example

A

autonomic
cholinergic agonist
bethanechol, carbachol

Q

-curium, -curonium

drug category, mechanism, example

A

autonomic
nondepolarizing paralytic
atracurium, vecuronium

Q

-olol

drug category, mechanism, example

A

autonomic
beta blocker
propranolol

Q

-stigmine

drug category, mechanism, example

A

autonomic
AChE inhibitor
neostigmine

Q

-terol

drug category, mechanism, example

A

autonomic
beta 2 agonist
albuterol

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-zosin

drug category, mechanism, example

A

autonomic
alpha 1 antagonist
prazosin

Q

-afil

drug category, mechanism, example

A

cardiovascular
PDE-5 inhibitor
sildenafil

Q

-dipine

drug category, mechanism, example

A

cardiovascular
dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel blockers
amlodipine

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-pril

drug category, mechanism, example

A

cardiovascular
ACE inhibitor
captopril

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-sartan

drug category, mechanism, example

A

cardiovascular
angiotensin II receptor blocker
losartan

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-statin

drug category, mechanism, example

A

cardiovascular
HMG CoA reducatase inhibitor
atorvastatin

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-xaban

drug category, mechanism, example

A

cardiovascular
direct factor Xa inhibitors
apixaban, edoxaban, rivaroxaban

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-dronate

mechanism, example

A

biphosphonate
alendronate

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-glitazone

mechanism, example

A

PPAR gamma activator
rosiglitazone

Q

-prazole

mechanism, example

A

proton pump inhibitor
omeprazole

Q

-prost

mechanism, example

A

prostaglandin analog
latanoprost

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-tidine

mechanism, example

A

H2 antagonist
cimetidine

Q

-tropin

mechanism, example

A

pituitary hormone
somatotropin

Q

-ximab

mechanism, example

A

chimeric monoclonal Ab
basiliximab

Q

-zumab

mechanism, example

A

humanized monoclonal Ab
daclizumab