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Medications
Study Guide
-astine | Antihistamine | |
-azepam | Benzodiazepine | |
-caine | Local anesthetic | |
-cillin | Penicillin | |
-conazole | Systemic antifungal | |
estr- | Estrogen | |
-glitazone | Thiazolidinediones | |
-micin | Aminoglycoside | |
-olol | Beta blocker | |
-olone | Steroid | |
-profen | Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent | |
-thromycin | Macrolide | |
-prazole | Proton pump inhibitor | |
-pril | Angiotensin-converting enzyme | |
-sartan | Angiotensin II receptor antagonist | |
-semide | Loop diuretic | |
-setron | Serotonin (5-HT3) antagonist | |
-thiazide | Thiazide diuretic | |
-terol | Bronchodilator | |
-tidine | H2 receptor antagonist | |
-oxetine | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) | |
-vastatin | HMG CoA reductase inhibitor | |
-dipine | Calcium channel blocker | |
-ac | Antiinflammatory | |
-actide | Synthetic corticotropin | |
-adol or -adol- | Analgesic | |
-adox | Quinolone antibacterial | |
-aj- | Antiarrhythmic | |
-aldrate | Antacid aluminum salt | |
-alol | Combined alpha- and beta-blocker | |
-amivir | Neuraminidase inhibitor | |
-andr- | Androgen | |
-anserin | Serotonin 5-HT receptor antagonist | |
-antel | Antihelmintic | |
-arabine | Antineoplastic | |
-aril, -aril- | Antiviral | |
-arit | Antirheumatic | |
-arol | Anticoagulant | |
-arot- | Arotinoid | |
arte- | Antimalarial | |
-ase | Enzyme | |
-ast | Antiasthmatic | |
-atadine | Tricyclic antiasthmatic | |
-azenil | Benzodiazepine receptor agonist or antagonist | |
-azepide | Cholecystokinin | |
-azocine | Narcotic antagonist | |
-azoline | Antihistamine or local vasoconstrictor | |
-azosin | Antihypertensive | |
-bactam | β-Lactamase inhibitor | |
-bamate | Tranquilizer | |
-barb or -barb- | Barbituric acid derivative | |
-bendazole | Antihelmintic | |
bol- or -bol- | Anabolic steroid | |
-butazone | Antiinflammatory | |
calci- or -calci- | Vitamin D analog | |
-camsule | Camphor sulfonic acid derivative | |
-carbef | Carbacephem antibiotic | |
cef- | Cephalosporin | |
-cept | Receptor | |
-cic | Hepatoprotective | |
-cidin | Natural antibiotic | |
-citabrine | Nucleoside antiviral or antineoplastic | |
-clidine | Muscarinic agonist | |
-clone | Hypnotic tranquilizer | |
-cog | Blood coagulation factor | |
-cort- | Cortisone derivative | |
-crinat | Diuretic | |
-crine | Acridine derivative | |
-cromil | Antiallergic | |
-curium | Neuromuscular blocking agent | |
-cycline | Tetracycline antibiotic | |
-dan | Positive isotropic agent | |
-dapsone | Antimicro-bacterial | |
-dar | Multidrug inhibitor | |
-dil, dil-, or -dil- | Vasodilator | |
-dipine | Phenylpyridine | |
-dismase | Superoxide dismutase activity | |
-ditan | Antimigraine 5-HT receptor agonist | |
-dopa | Dopamine receptor agonist | |
-dralazine | Antihypertensive | |
-dronate | Calcium metabolism receptor | |
-ectin | Antiparasitic | |
-entan | Endothelin receptor antagonist | |
-erg- | Ergot alkaloid derivative | |
-eridine | Analgesic | |
-ermin | Growth factor | |
-etanide Diuretic | ||
-ezolid | Oxazolidinone antibacterial | |
-fenamate | Fenamic acid ester or salt | |
-fenin | Diagnostic aid | |
-fenine | Analgesic | |
-fentanil | Narcotic analgesic | |
-fiban | Fibrinogen receptor antagonist | |
-fibrate | Clofibrate-type compound | |
gli- | Oral hypoglycemic agent | |
-gillin | Antibiotic | |
-giline | Monoamine oxidase inhibitor | |
-gest | Progestin | |
-ganan | Antibacterial | |
-gado- | Gadolinium derivative | |
-gab- | γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) mimetic | |
-fungin | Antifungal antibiotic | |
-fradil | Calcium channel blocker | |
-fylline or -phylline | Theophylline derivative | |
-formin | Oral hypoglycemic agent | |
-focon | Hydrophobic contact lens material | |
-flurane | General inhalation anesthetic | |
-flapon | 5-Lipoxygenase activating protein inhibitor | |
-filcon | Hydrophilic contact lens material | |
-fingol | Sphingosine | |
-gramostim | Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor | |
-metacin | Antiinflammatory | |
-mestane | Antineoplastic | |
-mesine | Sigma receptor ligand | |
-mer | Polymer | |
-meline | Cholinergic agonist | |
-mastat | Antineoplastic | |
-mantadine or -mantine- | Adamantine derivative | |
-mab | Monoclonal antibody | |
-lutamide | Antiandrogen | |
-lukast | Leukotriene receptor antagonist | |
-lubant | Leukotriene antagonist | |
-leukin | Interleukin-2-type compound | |
-iazad | Lipid peroxidation inhibitor | |
-kiren | Renin inhibitor | |
-kinra | Interleukin receptor antagonist | |
-kin | Interleukin-type substance | |
-kef- or -keph- | Encephalin agonist | |
-kalant | Potassium channel agonist | |
io- -iurn Quaternary ammonium derivative -kacin Antibiotic | Iodide-containing contrast medium | |
-irudinem | Anticoagulant | |
-grastim | Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor | |
-imus | Immunosuppressive | |
-imode | Immunomodulator | |
-imib | _cholesterol acetyltransferase inhibitor | |
imex | Immunostimulant | |
-ilide | Class III antiarrhythmic | |
-ifen | Antiestrogens | |
-icam | Antiinflammatory | |
guan- | Antihypertensive | |
-grel- or -grel | Platelet antiaggregant | |
-isomide | Antiarrhythmic | |
-monam | Monobactam antibiotic | |
-nixin | Antiinflammatory | |
nifur- | 5-Nitrofuran derivative | |
-nidazole | Antiprotozoal | |
-nidap | Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory | |
-navir | Human immunodeficiency virus protease inhibitor | |
nal- | Narcotic agonist or antagonist | |
-mycin | Macrolide antibioticab or -nab- Cannabinol derivative | |
-mustine | Antineoplastic | |
-moxin | Monoamine oxidase inhibitor | |
-mostim | Monocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor | |
-motine | Antiviral | |
-onoid | Topical steroid | |
-prim | Antibacterial | |
-prilat | Antihypertensive | |
-pril | Antihypertensive | |
-priode | Antipsychotic | |
-pressin | Vasoconstrictor | |
pred-, -pred-, or -pred | Prednisone derivative | |
-prazole | Antiulcer | |
-pramine | Imipramine-type antidepressant | |
-porfin | Benzoporphyrin | |
-poetin | Erythropoietin | |
-plon | Nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytic | |
-platin | Antineoplastic | |
-planin | Antibacterial | |
-plact | Platelet factor 4 analog | |
-pirox | Antimycotic pyridine derivative | |
-peridol | Antipsychotic | |
perfl(u)- | Perfluorochemical | |
-paroid | Heparinoid-type substance | |
-parin | Heparin derivative | |
-penem | Antibiotic | |
-parcin | Glycopeptide antibiotic | |
-parcil | Antithrombotic | |
-pamine | Dopaminergic | |
-pamil | Coronary vasodilator | |
-pafant | Platelet-activating factor antagonist | |
-pamide | Diuretic | |
-orex | Anorexiant | |
-oxetine | Antidepressant | |
-oxef | Antibiotic | |
-oxanide | Antiparasitic | |
-oxan | α-Adrenoreceptor antagonist | |
-oxacin | Quinolone antibiotic | |
-orphan | Morphinan derivative | |
-gramostim | Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor | |
-metacin | Antiinflammatory | |
-mestane | Antineoplastic | |
-mesine | Sigma receptor ligand | |
-mer | Polymer | |
-meline | Cholinergic agonist | |
-mastat | Antineoplastic | |
-mantadine or -mantine- | Adamantine derivative | |
-mab | Monoclonal antibody | |
-lutamide | Antiandrogen | |
-lukast | Leukotriene receptor antagonist | |
-lubant | Leukotriene antagonist | |
-leukin | Interleukin-2-type compound | |
-iazad | Lipid peroxidation inhibitor | |
-kiren | Renin inhibitor | |
-kinra | Interleukin receptor antagonist | |
-kin | Interleukin-type substance | |
-kef- or -keph- | Encephalin agonist | |
-kalant | Potassium channel agonist | |
io- -iurn Quaternary ammonium derivative -kacin Antibiotic | Iodide-containing contrast medium | |
-irudinem | Anticoagulant | |
-grastim | Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor | |
-imus | Immunosuppressive | |
-imode | Immunomodulator | |
-imib | _cholesterol acetyltransferase inhibitor | |
imex | Immunostimulant | |
-ilide | Class III antiarrhythmic | |
-ifen | Antiestrogens | |
-icam | Antiinflammatory | |
guan- | Antihypertensive | |
-grel- or -grel | Platelet antiaggregant | |
-isomide | Antiarrhythmic | |
-monam | Monobactam antibiotic | |
-nixin | Antiinflammatory | |
nifur- | 5-Nitrofuran derivative | |
-nidazole | Antiprotozoal | |
-nidap | Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory | |
-navir | Human immunodeficiency virus protease inhibitor | |
nal- | Narcotic agonist or antagonist | |
-mycin | Macrolide antibioticab or -nab- Cannabinol derivative | |
-mustine | Antineoplastic | |
-moxin | Monoamine oxidase inhibitor | |
-mostim | Monocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor | |
-motine | Antiviral | |
-onoid | Topical steroid | |
-prim | Antibacterial | |
-prilat | Antihypertensive | |
-pril | Antihypertensive | |
-priode | Antipsychotic | |
-pressin | Vasoconstrictor | |
pred-, -pred-, or -pred | Prednisone derivative | |
-prazole | Antiulcer | |
-pramine | Imipramine-type antidepressant | |
-porfin | Benzoporphyrin | |
-poetin | Erythropoietin | |
-plon | Nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytic | |
-platin | Antineoplastic | |
-planin | Antibacterial | |
-plact | Platelet factor 4 analog | |
-pirox | Antimycotic pyridine derivative | |
-peridol | Antipsychotic | |
perfl(u)- | Perfluorochemical | |
-paroid | Heparinoid-type substance | |
-parin | Heparin derivative | |
-penem | Antibiotic | |
-parcin | Glycopeptide antibiotic | |
-parcil | Antithrombotic | |
-pamine | Dopaminergic | |
-pamil | Coronary vasodilator | |
-pafant | Platelet-activating factor antagonist | |
-pamide | Diuretic | |
-orex | Anorexiant | |
-oxetine | Antidepressant | |
-oxef | Antibiotic | |
-oxanide | Antiparasitic | |
-oxan | α-Adrenoreceptor antagonist | |
-oxacin | Quinolone antibiotic | |
-orphan | Morphinan derivative | |
-prilat | Antihypertensive | |
-sal, -sal-, or sal- | Salicylic acid derivative | |
-rubicin | Antineoplastic antibiotic | |
-rozole | Aromatase inhibitor | |
-rinone | Cardiotonic | |
rifa- | Antibiotic | |
-retin | Retinol derivative | |
-restat- or -restat | Aldose reductase inhibitor | |
-ribine | Ribofuranil | |
-renone | Aldosterone antagonist | |
-relix | Hormone release–inhibiting agent | |
-relin | Prehormone | |
-ractam | Nootrope substance | |
-queside | Cholesterol sequestrant | |
-prost or -prost- | Prostaglandin derivative | |
-prim | Antibacterial | |
-profen | Antiinflammatory | |
-serpine | Derivatives of rauwolfia alkaloid | |
-sidomine | Antianginal | |
-tesinol | Thymidylate synthetase inhibitor | |
-terol | Bronchodilator | |
-teplase | Tissue-type plasminogen activator | |
-tecan | Antineoplastic | |
-tepa | Antineoplastic | |
-tant | Tachykinin receptor antagonist | |
-sulfan | Antineoplastic alkylating agent | |
sulfa- | Sulfonamide antibacterial | |
-stigmine | Anticholinesterase | |
-steride | Testosterone reductase inhibitor | |
-stinmel | N-methyl D-aspartate receptor antagonist | |
-stat or -stat- | Enzyme inhibitor | |
som- | Growth hormone derivative | |
-spirone | Anxiolytic | |
-sporin | Immunosuppressant | |
som-, por- | Porcine somatotropin derivative | |
som-, -bove | Bovine somatotropin derivative | |
-ster- | Steroid (androgen, anabolic) | |
-tesinol | Thymidylate synthetase inhibitor | |
-tibant | Antiasthmatic | |
-tiazem | Calcium channel blocker | |
-tide | Peptide | |
-thiazide | Diuretic | |
-tiapine | Antipsychotic | |
-tocin | Oxytocin derivative | |
-zolast | Benzoxazole antiasthmatic | |
-zolamide | Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor | |
-xanox | Antiallergic respiratory tract drug | |
-vudine | Antineoplastic or antiviral | |
-virsen | Antisense | |
-vir-, -vir, or vir- | Antiviral | |
vin- or -vin- | Vinca alkaloid | |
-uridine | Uridine derivative used as antiviral agent or as antineoplastic | |
-vastatin | Antihyperlipidemic | |
-verine | Spasmolytic | |
-uracil | Uracil derivative used as thyroid antagonist or as antineoplastic | |
-uplase | Urokinase-type plasminogen activator | |
-udine | Antineoplastic | |
trop- or -trop- | Atropine derivative | |
-troline | Antipsychotic | |
-toin | Antiepileptic | |
-trodast | Thromboxane A receptor antagonist | |
-troban | Antithrombotic | |
-triptyline | Antidepressant | |
-triptan | Antidepressant | |
-tricin | Antibiotic | |
-trexed | Antineoplastic | |
-trexate | Folic acid analog |