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Pharm #1
Prefixes and suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -prils | ACE inhibitors |
| -sartan | ARB |
| -setrons | anti-nausea |
| -afils | for erectile dysfunction |
| -triptans | anti-migraine |
| -statin | lowers cholesterol |
| -prazole | Protein pump inhibitor |
| gliptins/flozins | for type 2 DM |
| -azole | antifungal |
| -lols | beta blocker |
| -dipines | calcium channel blocker |
| -abans | anticoagulant |
| -nibs | cancer growth blocker |
| -floxacin | flouroquinalone |
| -mycin | macrolides |
| -poetins | hormones |
| -pams | benzos |
| -azosins | alpha-beta blocker |
| -cillins | penicillin |
| -mabs | monoclonal antibodies |
| -tides | peptides |
| adrenergic drugs affect what system? | sympathetic nervous system |
| Beta 1 drugs affect what system? | the heart |
| Beta 2 drugs affect what system? | the lungs |
| cholinergic drugs affect what system? | parasympathetic nervous system |
| Alpha 1 drugs do what to the body | vasoconstriction |
| epinephrine is part of which drug class | catecholamine |
| is dopamine a inotropic, chronotropic, dromotropic drug? | inotropic |
| Propranolol belongs to which drug class? | beta blockers |
| Atropine is what kind of drug? | anticholinergic |
| What does miotic mean? | pinpoint pupils |
| what does mydriasis mean | dilated pupil |
| what does a antagonistic drug do? | stops action |
| what does a agonistic drug do? | creates action |