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Pharm Sufixes
Question | Answer |
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-azole | antifungal |
-bital | barbitruate (sedative) Ex: Phenobarbital |
-caine | Local anesthetic Ex: lidocaine, mepivacaine |
Cef-, ceph- | cephalosporin antibiotic |
cort | corticosteroid Ex: clocortolone, fludrocortisone, hydrocortisone |
-cycline | tetracycline antibiotic Ex: doxycycline, monocycline |
-dazole | antibiotic, antibacterial Ex: albendazole, metronidazole |
-dipine | Ca channel Blocker |
-prazole | Proton Pump Inhibitor - acid reducer |
-fenac | NSAID Ex: bromfenac, nepafenac |
-floxacin | Fluroquinolone antibiotic Ex: ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin |
-mycin | antibiotic, antibacterial |
-lol | Beta Blocker |
-olone | corticosteroid |
-onide | corticosteroid |
-phylline | bronchodilator |
-pramine | tricyclic antidepressant |
-pril | ACE Inhibitor |
-zosin | alphra-adrenergic blocker |
-zepam -zolam | benzodiazepine |
-sartan | angiotensin II receptor blocker |
-statin | lipid lowering drug |
-ase -plase | thrombolytic |
-parin | anticoagulant |
-sone | corticosteroid |
-dronate | osteoporosis drug |
-terol | bronchodilator |
-tidine | acid reducer |
-vir | antiviral |
-zepam | benzodiazepine |
-zosin | alpha blocker |
-thiazide | diuretic |
sulfa- | antibiotic; anti-infective; anti-inflammatory |