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Drug classes
prefix, root, suffix week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -afil | phosphodiesterase (pde) inhibitor |
| -asone | corticosteroid |
| -bicin | antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent |
| -bital | barbiturate |
| -caine | local anesthetic |
| cef-, ceph | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| -cillin | penicillin antibiotic |
| cort | corticosteroid |
| -cycline | tetracycline antibiotic |
| -dazole | anthelmintic;antibacterial; antibotic |
| -dipine | calcium channel blocker |
| -dronate | bisphosphonate;bone resorption inhibitor |
| eprazole | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) |
| -fenac | NSAID |
| -floxacin | quinolone antibiotic |
| -gliptin | antidiabetic |
| -glitazone | antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione |
| -iramine | antihistamine |
| -lamide | carbonic anhydrase inhibitor |