Common Medication Suffixes & Roots – Flashcards
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-dipine, -mil, -zem
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Ca+ channel blockers - Antihypertensive - Action: arterial dilation; decreased BP, contractile force of smooth-muscle, & HR - Use: angina, HTN
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-afil
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Erectile dysfunction
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-caine
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Anesthetics
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-pril
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ACE inhibitor - Antihypertensive - Action: block conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II in lungs - Use: HTN, HF, MI, diabetic neuropathy
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-pam, -lam
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Benzodiazepine - Action: enhances effect of GABA neurotransmitter --> sedative, hypnotic, anti-anxiety, anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant & amnesic Use: anxiety, insomnia, agitation, seizures, muscle spasms, alcohol withdrawal
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-statin
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Antilipedemic - Action: reduce formation of cholesterol precursors - Use: hypercholesterolemia; prevention of MI, coronary events, & stroke
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-asone, -solone
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Corticosteroid
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-olol
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Beta blocker - Antihypertensive - Action: decrease cardiac excitability, CO, myocardial O2 demand, & BP - Use: HTN, angina, tachydysrhythmias, HF, & MI
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-cillin
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Penicillin antibiotics
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-ide
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Oral hypoglycemic - Use: control glucose levels in clients with Type 2 DM
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-prazole
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Proton pump inhibitor - Use: GERD, gastric ulcers
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-vir
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Antiviral
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-ase
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Thrombolytic - Action: destroy already formed clots - Use: MI, DVT, PE, ischemic stroke
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-azine
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Antiemetic
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-phylline
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Bronchodilator
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-arin
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Anticoagulant
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-tidine
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Antiulcer
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-zine
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Antihistamine
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-cycline
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Tetracycline antibiotic
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-mycin, -micin
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Aminoglycoside antibiotic
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ceph-, cef-
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Cephalosporin antibiotic
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-tyline
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Tricyclic antidepressant
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-pram, -ine
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SSRIs - antidepressant
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-sartan
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ARBs (Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers) - Antihypertensive - Action: selectively block angiotensin II receptors in tissues - Use: HTN, HF, MI, diabetic neuropathy
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-pressin
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Antidiuretic
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-floxacin
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Quinolone antibiotic
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-conazole
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Antifungal
