Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Drugs' categories by prefix or suffix

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Suffix or Prefix
Drug Category
-mycin   Antibiotic (Macrolide)  
🗑
-cycline   Antibiotic (Tetracycline)  
🗑
-floxacin   Antibiotic (Fluoroquinolone)  
🗑
ceph-, cef-   Antibiotic (Cephalosporin)  
🗑
-cillin   Antibiotic (Penicillin)  
🗑
-cyclovir   Antiviral (Anti-Herpetic)  
🗑
-pril   Antihypertensive (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Ihibitor))  
🗑
-sartan   Antihypertensive (Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker)  
🗑
-osin   Antihypertensive, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) (Alpha 1-Receptor Blocker)  
🗑
-olol   Antihypertensive  
🗑
-dipine   Antihypertensive (Calcium Channel Blocker)  
🗑
-statin   Antihyperlipidemia (HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor)  
🗑
-glitazone   Antidiabetic (Thiazolidinedione)  
🗑
-glinide   Antidiabetic (Meglitinide)  
🗑
-dronate   Osteoporosis (Bisphosphonate)  
🗑
-tidine   Anti-ulcer (H2-Receptor Antagonist)  
🗑
-prazole   Anti-ulcer (Proton Pump Inhibitor)  
🗑
-triptan   Anti-migraine (5-HT1 Receptor Antagonist)  
🗑
-pam, -lam   Anti-anxiety/Hypnotics (Benzodiazepine)  
🗑
-pramine   Antidepressant (Tricyclic)  
🗑
-triptyline   Antidepressant (Tricyclic)  
🗑
-ine   Antidepressant (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor)  
🗑
-one   Anti-inflammatory (Corticosteroid)  
🗑
-steride   Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) (5alpha-Reductase Inhibitor)  
🗑
-nacin   Overactive Bladder and Incontinence; Anticholinergic  
🗑
-fil   Erectile Dysfunction (PDE5-Inhibitor)  
🗑
-terol   Pulmonary (Beta-agonist)  
🗑
-mide, -nide   Antihypertensive, diuretic  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: scarletrose
Popular Medical sets