Drug Classifications, suffixes, and prefixes
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
|
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cef- | Cephalosporins (antibiotics) ex. cefadroxil, cefaclor
🗑
|
||||
| ceph- | Cephalosporins (antibiotics) ex. cephalexin, cephapirin
🗑
|
||||
| rifa- | Antituberculars ex. rifamate, rifampin
🗑
|
||||
| sulf- | Sulfonamides (antibiotics) ex. sulfadiazine, sulfamethazole
🗑
|
||||
| -acetone | Potassium- sparing diuretics ex. aldactone, spironolactone
🗑
|
||||
| -ane | General anesthetics ex. cyclohexane, ethane, flourane
🗑
|
||||
| -ase | Thrombolytics (clot-busters) ex eminase, retavase
🗑
|
||||
| -azole | Antifungals ex. butoconazole, econazole
🗑
|
||||
| -azosin | Alpha blockers (adrenergic antagonist) ex. doxazosin, prazosin
🗑
|
||||
| -barbital | Barbiturates (sedative hypnotics) ex. amobarbital, pentobarbital
🗑
|
||||
| -caine | Local anesthetics ex. bupivacaine, cocaine
🗑
|
||||
| -calci | Calcium & vitamin D supplements ex. calciferol, calcitrol
🗑
|
||||
| -ciclovir | Antivirals ex. famiclovir, ganiclovir
🗑
|
||||
| -curium | Neuromuscular blockers
🗑
|
||||
| -curonium | Neuromuscular blockers ex. pancuronim, pipercuronium
🗑
|
||||
| -cycline | Tertracyclines (antibiotics) ex. demeclocycline, doxycycline
🗑
|
||||
| -cyclovir | Antivirals ex. acyclovir, valacyclovir
🗑
|
||||
| -dipine | Calcium channel blockers ex. amlodipine, felodipine
🗑
|
||||
| -dronate | Biphosphonates ex. alendronate, etidronate
🗑
|
||||
| -ergot- | Ergotamines (anti-migrane) ex. ergotamine, dihydroxyergotamine
🗑
|
||||
| -floxacin | Flouroquinolones (antibiotics) ex. ciproflaxin, gatifloxacin
🗑
|
||||
| -lam | Benzodiazepines (anxiolytics) ex. alprazolam, midazolam
🗑
|
||||
| -lol | Beta blockers (adrenic antagonists) ex. atenolol, propanolol
🗑
|
||||
| -lone | Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory) ex. methylprednisolone, prednisolone
🗑
|
||||
| -micin | Aminoglycosides (antibiotics) ex. gentamicin
🗑
|
||||
| -mycin | Aminoglycosides/Macrolides (antibiotics) ex. erythromycin, tobramycin
🗑
|
||||
| -navir | HIV/AIDS antivirals ex. aprenavir, indinavir
🗑
|
||||
| -pam | Benzodiazepines (anxiolytics) ex. diazepam, lorazepam
🗑
|
||||
| -prazole | Proton pump inhibitors (anti-ulcer) ex. lansoprazole, omeprazole
🗑
|
||||
| -pril | ACE inhibitors (antihypertensives) ex. benazepril, captopril
🗑
|
||||
| -profen | NSAIDS (anti-inflammatory) ex. fenoprofen, ibuprofen
🗑
|
||||
| -quine | Antiparasitics ex. chlroquine, melfloquine
🗑
|
||||
| -sartan | Angiotensin-II receptor antagonists ex. losartan, valsartan
🗑
|
||||
| -setron | 5-HT receptor antagonists (antiemetics) dolansetron
3
🗑
|
||||
| -sone | Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory) ex/ cortisone, prednisone
🗑
|
||||
| -stigmine | Cholinergics ex. neostigmine, physotigmine
🗑
|
||||
| -stine | Antineoplastics (anti-tumor) ex. lomustine, vinblastine
🗑
|
||||
| -terol | Bronchodilators ex. albuterol, bitolterol
🗑
|
||||
| -thiazide | Potassium-losing diuretics ex. benzthiazide, hydrochlorothiazide
🗑
|
||||
| -tidine | H receptor antagonist (anti-ulcer) ex. cimetidine, famotidine
2
🗑
|
||||
| -triptan | Anti-migraines ex. naratriptan, rizatriptan
🗑
|
||||
| -triptyline | Tricyclics (antidepressants) ex. amitriptyline, nortriptyline
🗑
|
||||
| -vastatin | Antilipemics (anti-cholesterol) ex. atorvastatin, lovastatin
🗑
|
||||
| -vir | Antivirals ex. abacivir, zanamivir
🗑
|
||||
| -vudine | HIV/AIDS antivirals ex. lamivudine, stavudine
🗑
|
||||
| -zine | Phenothizines (antipyschotics, antiemetics) ex. chlorpromazine, perphenazine
🗑
|
||||
| -zoline | Nasal decongestants ex. oxymetazoline, zylometazoline
🗑
|
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.
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
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Created by:
Zeus13
Popular Nursing sets