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Common Drug Suffixes
Drug suffixes
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/30/2011
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-caine
 Definition
local anesthetics
Term
-cillin
 Definition
antibiotics
Term
-dine
 Definition
anti-ulcer agents
Term
-done
 Definition
opioid analgesic
Term
-azine
 Definition
anti-psychotic
Term
-azole
 Definition
antifungal
Term
-azepam
 Definition
anti-anxiety
Term
-ane
 Definition
Inhalation/Volatile general anesthetic
Term
-barbital/-bital
 Definition
Barbiturate sedative hypnotics
Term
-cycline
 Definition
antibiotic protine synthesis inhibitor
Term
-mycin
 Definition
aminoglycoside antibiotics
Term
-navir
 Definition
protease inhibitor
Term
-olol
 Definition
Beta Antagonist (beta blocker)
Term
-operidol
 Definition
Butyrophenone (neuroleptic)
Term
-oxin
 Definition
cardiac glycoside (inotropic agent)
Term
-phylline
 Definition
methylxanthine
Term
-pril
 Definition
ACE inhibitor
Term
-statin
 Definition
HMG-CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A) reductase inhibitors
Term
-terol
 Definition
Beta2 agonist
Term
-tidine
 Definition
h2 antagonist
Term
-tropin
 Definition
pituitary hormone
Term
-zosin
 Definition
postsynaptic alpha1 antagonist (alpha1 blocker)
Term
-triptyline
 Definition
tricyclic antidepressant
Term
-ipramine
 Definition
tricyclic antridepressant
Term
-ide
 Definition
oral hypoglycemics
Term
-iam
 Definition
antianxiety agents
Term
-nium
 Definition
neuromuscular blocking agents
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oxacin
 Definition
antibiotics
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-sone
 Definition
steroids
Term
-stain
 Definition
antihyperlidemics
Term
-vir
 Definition
antiviral
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