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Drug Suffixes..
USCSOM: pg 243
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -afil | erectile dysfunction (sildenafil) |
| -ane | inhalational general anesthetic (halothane) |
| -azepam | Benzo (diazepam) |
| -azine | phneothiazine, neuroleptic/antiemetic (Chlorpromazine) |
| -azole | antifungal (ketoconazole) |
| -barbital | barbiturate (phenobarbital) |
| -caine | local anesthetic (lidocaine) |
| -cillin | penicillin |
| -cycline | Ab, protein synthesis inhibitor (tetracycline) |
| -etine | SSRI (fluoxetine) |
| -ipramine | TCA (imipramine) |
| -navir | protease inhibitor (saquinavir) |
| -olol | Beta-antagonist (propanolol) |
| -oxin | cardiac glycoside (digoxin) |
| -phylline | methylxanthine (theophylline) |
| -pril | ACE inhibitor (captopril) |
| -terol | beta2-agonist (albuterol) |
| -tidine | H2-antagonist (cimetidine) |
| -triptan | 5-HT 1B/1D agonist, migraine (sumatriptan) |
| -triptyline | TCA (amitriptyline) |
| -tropin | pituitary hormone (somatotropin) |
| -zolam | Benzo (alprazolam) |
| -zosin | alpha1-antagonist (prazosin) |
| -dronate | bisphosphonates (alendronate) |
| -sartan | AngII receptor blocker, ARBS (losartan) |
| -chol | Muscarinic Agonsit (bethanechol) |
| -mustine | nitrosourea drugs, cross BBB for brain tumors (lomustine) |
| -curium | non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers (atracurium) |
| -statin | HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (atorvastatin) |
| -glitazone | increase Glut 4 transportation (rosiglitazone) |
| -bendazole | anti-parasitic (Mebendazole) |
| -dipine | dihydropyridine Calcium channel blocker (Nifedipine) |
| -prost | PG analog (lantaprost) |
| -mab | monoclonal antibody (bevacizumab) |
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