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Drug Suffixes
DPT Drug Suffixes for Pharm
Question | Answer |
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-zosin | Alpha1 Adrenergic blockers; Antihypertensive |
-pril | Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors; Antihypertensive, congestive heart failure |
-sartan | Angiotensin II Receptor blockers; Antihypertensive |
-avir, -ovir | Antivirals; Viral infections |
-azole | Antifungals; Fungal infections |
-barbital | Barbiturates; Sedative-hypnotic, anti-seizure, anesthetic |
-epam/-olam | Benzodiazepines; Sedative-hypnotic, anti-seizure, antianxiety, anesthetic |
-olol | Beta blockers; Antihypertensive, congestive heart failure, anti-anginal, anti-arrhythmic |
-dronate | bisphosphonates; osteoporosis |
-erol | Bronchodilators (adrenergic); bronchodilation |
-ipine | Calcium channel blockers; Antihypertensive, anti-anginal |
-coxib | Cylooxygenase type 2 (COX-2) inhibitors; Pain, inflammation |
-sone/-olone | Glucocorticoids; Anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressants |
-idine | Histamine H2 receptor blockers; Gastric ulcers |
-statin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors;hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) |
-caine | Local anesthetics; Local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic |
-parin | Low molecular-weight heparins; anticoagulant |
-phylline | methylxantheines; Chronic bronchospasm, COPD |
-amide | Oral antidiabetics (sulfonylurea group); Antidiabetic (type II) |
-cilin | Penicillin antibiotics; Bacterial infections |
-micin/-mycin | Other Antibiotics Bacterial infections |
-prazole | Proton pump inhibitors; Gastric ulcers |
-cycline | Tetracycline Antibiotics; Bacterial infections |
-thiazide | Thiazides- diuretics; Hypertension |