click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Pharm - Nomenclature
Common Drug Name Ending from First Aid 2013
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -azole | Antifungal, Ketoconazole |
| -cillin | Penicillin-derivative, Methicillin |
| -cycline | Tetracyclins (tRNA blockers at 30S) |
| -navir | protease inhibitors for HIV |
| -triptan | 5-HT agonist for migraine, Sumatriptan |
| -ane | Inhaled general anesthetic |
| -caine | Local anesthetic |
| -operidol | Neuroleptic |
| -azine | Neuroleptic, anti-emetic |
| -barbital | Barbiturate (duration of GABA opening) |
| -zolam, -zepam | Benzodiazepine (frequency of GABA) |
| -etine | SSRI |
| -ipramine, -triptyline | TCA |
| -olol | beta-antagonist |
| -terol | beta-2 agonist |
| -zosin | alpha-1 antagonist (lower blood pressure) |
| -oxin | glycoside -> inotropy |
| -pril | ACE-inhibitor |
| -afil | Erectile dysfunction |
| -tropin | pituitary hormone |
| -tidine | H2-antagonist (for gastric acid) |