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Medications
Study Guide
| -astine | Antihistamine | |
| -azepam | Benzodiazepine | |
| -caine | Local anesthetic | |
| -cillin | Penicillin | |
| -conazole | Systemic antifungal | |
| estr- | Estrogen | |
| -glitazone | Thiazolidinediones | |
| -micin | Aminoglycoside | |
| -olol | Beta blocker | |
| -olone | Steroid | |
| -profen | Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent | |
| -thromycin | Macrolide | |
| -prazole | Proton pump inhibitor | |
| -pril | Angiotensin-converting enzyme | |
| -sartan | Angiotensin II receptor antagonist | |
| -semide | Loop diuretic | |
| -setron | Serotonin (5-HT3) antagonist | |
| -thiazide | Thiazide diuretic | |
| -terol | Bronchodilator | |
| -tidine | H2 receptor antagonist | |
| -oxetine | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) | |
| -vastatin | HMG CoA reductase inhibitor | |
| -dipine | Calcium channel blocker | |
| -ac | Antiinflammatory | |
| -actide | Synthetic corticotropin | |
| -adol or -adol- | Analgesic | |
| -adox | Quinolone antibacterial | |
| -aj- | Antiarrhythmic | |
| -aldrate | Antacid aluminum salt | |
| -alol | Combined alpha- and beta-blocker | |
| -amivir | Neuraminidase inhibitor | |
| -andr- | Androgen | |
| -anserin | Serotonin 5-HT receptor antagonist | |
| -antel | Antihelmintic | |
| -arabine | Antineoplastic | |
| -aril, -aril- | Antiviral | |
| -arit | Antirheumatic | |
| -arol | Anticoagulant | |
| -arot- | Arotinoid | |
| arte- | Antimalarial | |
| -ase | Enzyme | |
| -ast | Antiasthmatic | |
| -atadine | Tricyclic antiasthmatic | |
| -azenil | Benzodiazepine receptor agonist or antagonist | |
| -azepide | Cholecystokinin | |
| -azocine | Narcotic antagonist | |
| -azoline | Antihistamine or local vasoconstrictor | |
| -azosin | Antihypertensive | |
| -bactam | β-Lactamase inhibitor | |
| -bamate | Tranquilizer | |
| -barb or -barb- | Barbituric acid derivative | |
| -bendazole | Antihelmintic | |
| bol- or -bol- | Anabolic steroid | |
| -butazone | Antiinflammatory | |
| calci- or -calci- | Vitamin D analog | |
| -camsule | Camphor sulfonic acid derivative | |
| -carbef | Carbacephem antibiotic | |
| cef- | Cephalosporin | |
| -cept | Receptor | |
| -cic | Hepatoprotective | |
| -cidin | Natural antibiotic | |
| -citabrine | Nucleoside antiviral or antineoplastic | |
| -clidine | Muscarinic agonist | |
| -clone | Hypnotic tranquilizer | |
| -cog | Blood coagulation factor | |
| -cort- | Cortisone derivative | |
| -crinat | Diuretic | |
| -crine | Acridine derivative | |
| -cromil | Antiallergic | |
| -curium | Neuromuscular blocking agent | |
| -cycline | Tetracycline antibiotic | |
| -dan | Positive isotropic agent | |
| -dapsone | Antimicro-bacterial | |
| -dar | Multidrug inhibitor | |
| -dil, dil-, or -dil- | Vasodilator | |
| -dipine | Phenylpyridine | |
| -dismase | Superoxide dismutase activity | |
| -ditan | Antimigraine 5-HT receptor agonist | |
| -dopa | Dopamine receptor agonist | |
| -dralazine | Antihypertensive | |
| -dronate | Calcium metabolism receptor | |
| -ectin | Antiparasitic | |
| -entan | Endothelin receptor antagonist | |
| -erg- | Ergot alkaloid derivative | |
| -eridine | Analgesic | |
| -ermin | Growth factor | |
| -etanide Diuretic | ||
| -ezolid | Oxazolidinone antibacterial | |
| -fenamate | Fenamic acid ester or salt | |
| -fenin | Diagnostic aid | |
| -fenine | Analgesic | |
| -fentanil | Narcotic analgesic | |
| -fiban | Fibrinogen receptor antagonist | |
| -fibrate | Clofibrate-type compound | |
| gli- | Oral hypoglycemic agent | |
| -gillin | Antibiotic | |
| -giline | Monoamine oxidase inhibitor | |
| -gest | Progestin | |
| -ganan | Antibacterial | |
| -gado- | Gadolinium derivative | |
| -gab- | γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) mimetic | |
| -fungin | Antifungal antibiotic | |
| -fradil | Calcium channel blocker | |
| -fylline or -phylline | Theophylline derivative | |
| -formin | Oral hypoglycemic agent | |
| -focon | Hydrophobic contact lens material | |
| -flurane | General inhalation anesthetic | |
| -flapon | 5-Lipoxygenase activating protein inhibitor | |
| -filcon | Hydrophilic contact lens material | |
| -fingol | Sphingosine | |
| -gramostim | Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor | |
| -metacin | Antiinflammatory | |
| -mestane | Antineoplastic | |
| -mesine | Sigma receptor ligand | |
| -mer | Polymer | |
| -meline | Cholinergic agonist | |
| -mastat | Antineoplastic | |
| -mantadine or -mantine- | Adamantine derivative | |
| -mab | Monoclonal antibody | |
| -lutamide | Antiandrogen | |
| -lukast | Leukotriene receptor antagonist | |
| -lubant | Leukotriene antagonist | |
| -leukin | Interleukin-2-type compound | |
| -iazad | Lipid peroxidation inhibitor | |
| -kiren | Renin inhibitor | |
| -kinra | Interleukin receptor antagonist | |
| -kin | Interleukin-type substance | |
| -kef- or -keph- | Encephalin agonist | |
| -kalant | Potassium channel agonist | |
| io- -iurn Quaternary ammonium derivative -kacin Antibiotic | Iodide-containing contrast medium | |
| -irudinem | Anticoagulant | |
| -grastim | Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor | |
| -imus | Immunosuppressive | |
| -imode | Immunomodulator | |
| -imib | _cholesterol acetyltransferase inhibitor | |
| imex | Immunostimulant | |
| -ilide | Class III antiarrhythmic | |
| -ifen | Antiestrogens | |
| -icam | Antiinflammatory | |
| guan- | Antihypertensive | |
| -grel- or -grel | Platelet antiaggregant | |
| -isomide | Antiarrhythmic | |
| -monam | Monobactam antibiotic | |
| -nixin | Antiinflammatory | |
| nifur- | 5-Nitrofuran derivative | |
| -nidazole | Antiprotozoal | |
| -nidap | Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory | |
| -navir | Human immunodeficiency virus protease inhibitor | |
| nal- | Narcotic agonist or antagonist | |
| -mycin | Macrolide antibioticab or -nab- Cannabinol derivative | |
| -mustine | Antineoplastic | |
| -moxin | Monoamine oxidase inhibitor | |
| -mostim | Monocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor | |
| -motine | Antiviral | |
| -onoid | Topical steroid | |
| -prim | Antibacterial | |
| -prilat | Antihypertensive | |
| -pril | Antihypertensive | |
| -priode | Antipsychotic | |
| -pressin | Vasoconstrictor | |
| pred-, -pred-, or -pred | Prednisone derivative | |
| -prazole | Antiulcer | |
| -pramine | Imipramine-type antidepressant | |
| -porfin | Benzoporphyrin | |
| -poetin | Erythropoietin | |
| -plon | Nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytic | |
| -platin | Antineoplastic | |
| -planin | Antibacterial | |
| -plact | Platelet factor 4 analog | |
| -pirox | Antimycotic pyridine derivative | |
| -peridol | Antipsychotic | |
| perfl(u)- | Perfluorochemical | |
| -paroid | Heparinoid-type substance | |
| -parin | Heparin derivative | |
| -penem | Antibiotic | |
| -parcin | Glycopeptide antibiotic | |
| -parcil | Antithrombotic | |
| -pamine | Dopaminergic | |
| -pamil | Coronary vasodilator | |
| -pafant | Platelet-activating factor antagonist | |
| -pamide | Diuretic | |
| -orex | Anorexiant | |
| -oxetine | Antidepressant | |
| -oxef | Antibiotic | |
| -oxanide | Antiparasitic | |
| -oxan | α-Adrenoreceptor antagonist | |
| -oxacin | Quinolone antibiotic | |
| -orphan | Morphinan derivative | |
| -gramostim | Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor | |
| -metacin | Antiinflammatory | |
| -mestane | Antineoplastic | |
| -mesine | Sigma receptor ligand | |
| -mer | Polymer | |
| -meline | Cholinergic agonist | |
| -mastat | Antineoplastic | |
| -mantadine or -mantine- | Adamantine derivative | |
| -mab | Monoclonal antibody | |
| -lutamide | Antiandrogen | |
| -lukast | Leukotriene receptor antagonist | |
| -lubant | Leukotriene antagonist | |
| -leukin | Interleukin-2-type compound | |
| -iazad | Lipid peroxidation inhibitor | |
| -kiren | Renin inhibitor | |
| -kinra | Interleukin receptor antagonist | |
| -kin | Interleukin-type substance | |
| -kef- or -keph- | Encephalin agonist | |
| -kalant | Potassium channel agonist | |
| io- -iurn Quaternary ammonium derivative -kacin Antibiotic | Iodide-containing contrast medium | |
| -irudinem | Anticoagulant | |
| -grastim | Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor | |
| -imus | Immunosuppressive | |
| -imode | Immunomodulator | |
| -imib | _cholesterol acetyltransferase inhibitor | |
| imex | Immunostimulant | |
| -ilide | Class III antiarrhythmic | |
| -ifen | Antiestrogens | |
| -icam | Antiinflammatory | |
| guan- | Antihypertensive | |
| -grel- or -grel | Platelet antiaggregant | |
| -isomide | Antiarrhythmic | |
| -monam | Monobactam antibiotic | |
| -nixin | Antiinflammatory | |
| nifur- | 5-Nitrofuran derivative | |
| -nidazole | Antiprotozoal | |
| -nidap | Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory | |
| -navir | Human immunodeficiency virus protease inhibitor | |
| nal- | Narcotic agonist or antagonist | |
| -mycin | Macrolide antibioticab or -nab- Cannabinol derivative | |
| -mustine | Antineoplastic | |
| -moxin | Monoamine oxidase inhibitor | |
| -mostim | Monocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor | |
| -motine | Antiviral | |
| -onoid | Topical steroid | |
| -prim | Antibacterial | |
| -prilat | Antihypertensive | |
| -pril | Antihypertensive | |
| -priode | Antipsychotic | |
| -pressin | Vasoconstrictor | |
| pred-, -pred-, or -pred | Prednisone derivative | |
| -prazole | Antiulcer | |
| -pramine | Imipramine-type antidepressant | |
| -porfin | Benzoporphyrin | |
| -poetin | Erythropoietin | |
| -plon | Nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytic | |
| -platin | Antineoplastic | |
| -planin | Antibacterial | |
| -plact | Platelet factor 4 analog | |
| -pirox | Antimycotic pyridine derivative | |
| -peridol | Antipsychotic | |
| perfl(u)- | Perfluorochemical | |
| -paroid | Heparinoid-type substance | |
| -parin | Heparin derivative | |
| -penem | Antibiotic | |
| -parcin | Glycopeptide antibiotic | |
| -parcil | Antithrombotic | |
| -pamine | Dopaminergic | |
| -pamil | Coronary vasodilator | |
| -pafant | Platelet-activating factor antagonist | |
| -pamide | Diuretic | |
| -orex | Anorexiant | |
| -oxetine | Antidepressant | |
| -oxef | Antibiotic | |
| -oxanide | Antiparasitic | |
| -oxan | α-Adrenoreceptor antagonist | |
| -oxacin | Quinolone antibiotic | |
| -orphan | Morphinan derivative | |
| -prilat | Antihypertensive | |
| -sal, -sal-, or sal- | Salicylic acid derivative | |
| -rubicin | Antineoplastic antibiotic | |
| -rozole | Aromatase inhibitor | |
| -rinone | Cardiotonic | |
| rifa- | Antibiotic | |
| -retin | Retinol derivative | |
| -restat- or -restat | Aldose reductase inhibitor | |
| -ribine | Ribofuranil | |
| -renone | Aldosterone antagonist | |
| -relix | Hormone release–inhibiting agent | |
| -relin | Prehormone | |
| -ractam | Nootrope substance | |
| -queside | Cholesterol sequestrant | |
| -prost or -prost- | Prostaglandin derivative | |
| -prim | Antibacterial | |
| -profen | Antiinflammatory | |
| -serpine | Derivatives of rauwolfia alkaloid | |
| -sidomine | Antianginal | |
| -tesinol | Thymidylate synthetase inhibitor | |
| -terol | Bronchodilator | |
| -teplase | Tissue-type plasminogen activator | |
| -tecan | Antineoplastic | |
| -tepa | Antineoplastic | |
| -tant | Tachykinin receptor antagonist | |
| -sulfan | Antineoplastic alkylating agent | |
| sulfa- | Sulfonamide antibacterial | |
| -stigmine | Anticholinesterase | |
| -steride | Testosterone reductase inhibitor | |
| -stinmel | N-methyl D-aspartate receptor antagonist | |
| -stat or -stat- | Enzyme inhibitor | |
| som- | Growth hormone derivative | |
| -spirone | Anxiolytic | |
| -sporin | Immunosuppressant | |
| som-, por- | Porcine somatotropin derivative | |
| som-, -bove | Bovine somatotropin derivative | |
| -ster- | Steroid (androgen, anabolic) | |
| -tesinol | Thymidylate synthetase inhibitor | |
| -tibant | Antiasthmatic | |
| -tiazem | Calcium channel blocker | |
| -tide | Peptide | |
| -thiazide | Diuretic | |
| -tiapine | Antipsychotic | |
| -tocin | Oxytocin derivative | |
| -zolast | Benzoxazole antiasthmatic | |
| -zolamide | Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor | |
| -xanox | Antiallergic respiratory tract drug | |
| -vudine | Antineoplastic or antiviral | |
| -virsen | Antisense | |
| -vir-, -vir, or vir- | Antiviral | |
| vin- or -vin- | Vinca alkaloid | |
| -uridine | Uridine derivative used as antiviral agent or as antineoplastic | |
| -vastatin | Antihyperlipidemic | |
| -verine | Spasmolytic | |
| -uracil | Uracil derivative used as thyroid antagonist or as antineoplastic | |
| -uplase | Urokinase-type plasminogen activator | |
| -udine | Antineoplastic | |
| trop- or -trop- | Atropine derivative | |
| -troline | Antipsychotic | |
| -toin | Antiepileptic | |
| -trodast | Thromboxane A receptor antagonist | |
| -troban | Antithrombotic | |
| -triptyline | Antidepressant | |
| -triptan | Antidepressant | |
| -tricin | Antibiotic | |
| -trexed | Antineoplastic | |
| -trexate | Folic acid analog |