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Drug Suffixs
Drug suffix's
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor | -afil |
| barbiturate (sedative) | -bital |
| local anesthetic | -caine |
| corticosteroid | cort |
| calcium channel blocker | -dipine |
| proton pump inhibitor (PPI) | -eprazole |
| antihistamine | -iramine |
| carbonic anhydrase inhibitor | -lamide |
| beta blocker | -olol |
| corticosteroid | -olone |
| proton pump inhibitor (PPI) | -oprazole |
| ACE inhibitor | -pril |
| angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB | -sartan |
| alpha blocker | -zosin |
| butabarbital | barbiturate (sedative) |
| amoxicillin | penicillin antibiotic |
| amlodipine | calcium channel blocker |
| esomeprazole | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) |
| brompheniramine | antihistamine |
| brinzolamide | carbonic anhydrase inhibitor |
| timolol | beta blocker |
| dexlansoprazole | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) |
| benazepril | ACE inhibitor |
| torsemide | loop diuretic (water pill) |
| pravastatin | pHMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; |
| chlorothiazide | thiazide diuretic (water pill) |