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Generic drug endings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -azepam | bendodiazapinefor epilepsy, anxiety, neurosis |
| -iazide | thiazide diuretic to excrete sodium & H2O from body |
| -ase | enzyme |
| -profen | NSAID |
| -caine | local or regional anesthetic |
| -olol | beta blocker - produces the opposite effect of the action of epinephrine (decreases BP) |
| -barbital | barbiturate, sedative - some are anticonvulsants |
| -azosin | alpha 1 blocker - lower BP |
| -tidine | H2 (histamine) blocker for PUD - prevents release of hydrochloric acid |
| -triptyline | tricyclic antidepressant |
| -cillin | penicillin |
| -phylline | bronchodilator |
| -azine | phenothiazine antipsychotic |
| -onide | corticosteroid to reduce inflammatory response |
| -ane | inhaled anesthetic |
| -cycline | tetracycline antibiotic |
| -pril | ACE inhibitor for CHF |
| -osone | corticosteroid to reduce inflammatory response |
| -curium -curonium | neuromuscular blocking agent |
| -ipine | calcium channel blocker |
| -terol -terenol | bronchodilator |
| -vir | antiviral |
| -tropin | gland-stimulating hormone |
| -azole | antifungal |
| -olone | corticosteroidto reduce in flammatory response |
| -floxacin | fluoroquinolone antibiotic |
| -micin -mycin | aminoglycoside or macrolide antibiotic |