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pharmacy tech s&p
Suffixes and Prefixes for Pharmacy Tech
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -triptan | Antimigrane 5-HT receptor Antagonist |
| -statin | Antihyperlipidema statin, HMG-COA Reductase Inhibitors |
| -ane | General anesthetic |
| -cycline | Tetracycline Antibiotic |
| -quine | Antiparasitic |
| -floxacin | Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic |
| -ase | Thrombolytic |
| -glinide | Antidiabetic Meglitinides |
| -sartan | Antihypertensive Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers |
| -adol | Analgesic |
| -prazole | Anti-ulcer Proton Pump Inhibitor |
| -ac | Antiinflammatory |
| -olol | Beta Blocker |
| ceph-/cef- | Cephalosporin Antibiotic |
| -steride | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, 5a-Reductase Inhibitors |
| -mycin | Macrolide Antibiotic |
| -ine | Antidepressant, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors |
| -nacin | Overactive Bladder Incontinence, Antichlolinergics |
| -bital | Barbiturate (Sedative) |
| -triptyline | Antidepressant (TCA's) |
| -pam/-lam | Anti-anxiety/Hypnotics, Benzodiazepines, Schedule IV |
| -glitazone | Antidiabetic Thiazolidinediones |
| -mide/-nide | Antihypertensive Diuretics |
| -stine | Antineoplastic (anti-tumor) |
| -dronate | Osteoporosis Bisphosphonates |
| -profen | NSAIDs (anti-inflammatory) |
| -terol | Pulmonary p-agonists |
| -actide | Synthetic corticotropin |
| -pramine | Anti-depressant, Tricyclic Anti-depressant |
| -pril | Antihypertensive Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-Inhibitors |
| -one | Anti-inflammatory Corticosteroids |
| -zosin/-osin/-azosin | Antihypertensive, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, A-1 receptor blocker |
| -cyclovir | Anti-viral, Anti-Herpetics |
| -rifa | Antitubercular |
| -fil | Erectile Dysfunction, PDE5- Inhibitors |
| -thiazide | Thiazide diuretic |
| -dipine | Antihypertensive, Calcium Channel Blocker |
| -zine | Antihistamine |
| -cillin | Penicillin Antibiotic |
| sulf- | Sulfonamides (anti-biotic) |
| -zoline | Nasal Decongestant |
| -caine | Local Anesthetic |
| -tidine | Anti-ulcer, H2 - receptor antagonist |