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Prefixes;Roots Etc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -afil | Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor (PDE) |
| -asone | Corticosteroid |
| -bicin | Antineoplastic; Cytotoxic Agent |
| -caine | Local Anesthetic |
| cef- ; ceph- | Cephalosporin Antibiotic |
| -cillin | Penicillin Antibiotic |
| cort- | Corticosteroid |
| -cycline | Tetracycline Antibiotic |
| -dazole | Anthelmintic; Antibiotic; Antibacterial |
| -dipine | Calcium Channel Blocker |
| -dronate | Bisphosphate; Bone Reabsorption Inhibitor |
| -eprazole | Protein Pump Inhibitor (PPI) |
| -fenac | NSAID |
| -floxacin | Quinolone Antibiotic |
| -gliptin | Antidiabetic; Inhibitor of the DPP-4 Enzyme |
| -glitazone | Antidiabetic; Thiazolidinedione |
| -iramine | Antihistamine |
| -lamide | Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor |
| -mab | Monoclonal Antibody |
| -mustine | Alkylating Agent (Antineoplastic) |
| -mycin | Antibiotic; Antibacterial |
| -nacin | Muscarinic Antagonist (Anticholinergic) |
| -nazole | Antifungal |
| -olol | Beta Blocker |
| -olone | Corticosteroid |
| -olone | Anabolic Steroid |
| -onide | Corticosteroid |
| -oprazole | Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) |
| parin; -parin | Antithrombotic; anticoagulant |
| -phylline | Xanthine Derivative (Bronchodilator) |
| -pramine | Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA) |
| pred; pred- | Corticosteroid |
| -pril | ACE Inhibitor |
| -profen | NSAID |
| -ridone | Atypical Antipsychotic |
| -sartan | Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist; ARB |
| -semide | Loop Diuretic |
| -setron | Sertonin 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonist |
| -setron | Antiemetic and Antinauseant |
| -statin | HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor; Statins |
| sulfa- | Antibiotic; Anti-infective; Anti-inflammatory |
| -tadine | Antiviral; Anti-influenza-A |
| -tadine | Antihistamine |
| -terol | Beta Agonist; Bronchodilator |
| -thiazide | Thiazide Diuretic |
| -tinib | Antineoplastic (Kinase Inhibitor) |
| -trel | Female Hormone (Progestin) |
| treten-; tretin; -tretin | Retinoid; Dermatologic Agent; form of Vitamin A |
| -triptan | Antimigraine; Selective 5-HT Receptor Agonist |
| -tyline | Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA) |
| vir;-vir | Antiviral; Anti-HIV |
| vir;-vir | Antiviral; Anti-hepatitis |
| -vir | Antiviral; Anti-herpes |
| -vir | Antiviral; Anti-CMV |
| -vir | Antiviral; Anti-flu |
| -vudine | Antiviral; Nucleoside Analogues |
| -zepam | Benzodiazepine |
| -zodone | Antidepressant |
| -zolam | Benzodiazepine |
| -zosin | Alpha Blocker |