Know your Drug -Suffix - Lecture notes 1-9 PDF

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knowing your drug suffixs makes thing so much easier...

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Know your Drugs Rx

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-Thiazide:

Diuretic for High BP

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-Afil:

Coronary Vasodilation/ Lowers BP

ex. Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) ex. Cialis, Sildenafil

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-caine

Local Anesthetics

ex. Lidocaine

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-actone

Potassium Sparing Diuretic

ex. Spironolactone

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-pam/-lam

Treats Anxiety

ex. Diazepam (Valium), Alprazolam (Xanax)

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-statin

Reduces Cholesterol

ex. Atorvastatin, Simvastatin

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-sone/ -lone

Anti-Inflammatory Corticosteroid

ex. Prednisone, Dexamethasone

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-ide

Lowers blood sugar

ex. Glyburide, Glipizide

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-Prazole

Proton Pump Inhibitor (Anti-Acid)

ex. Prilosec, Lansoprazole

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-ase

Anti-thrombotic/ Clot Buster

ex. Alteplase, Streptokinase

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-azine

Anti-emetic/ Anti- Nausea

ex. Promethazine, Zofran

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-terol/ -phylline

Bronchodilator/ Opens Airways

ex. Albuterol, Theophylline

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-arin

Anticoagulant/ blood thinner

ex. Warfarin

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-tidine

Reduces stomach acid/ anti-ulcer

ex. Famotidine (Pepcid), Ranitidine (Zantac)

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-ine

Anti-Histamine/ Allergy Relief

ex. Loratadine, Diphenhydramine

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-vir

Anti-Viral/ Viral infections

ex. Acyclovir

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-cycline

Antibiotic/ Tetracycline

ex. Tetracycline, Doxycycline

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-mycin

Aminoglycoside/ Antibiotic

ex. Erythromycin, Vancomycin

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-flexacin

Fluoroquinolone/ Antibiotic

ex. Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin

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-triptyline

Antidepressant

ex. Amitriptyline, Nortriptyline

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-pram/ -ine

SSRI/ Anti-Anxiety

ex. Fluoxetine (Prozac), Citalopram (Celexa)

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-done

Opioid Analgesic/ Pain Reliever

ex. Oxycodone

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-dine

Anti-Ulcer Agents. HG Histamine Blocker

ex.

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-nuim

Neuromuscular Blockers

ex.

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-statin

Antihyperlipidemic

ex. Simvastatin

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-pril

Ace Inhibitor

ex.

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-pine/ -amil

Ca+ Calcium Channel Inhibitor

ex.

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-olol

Beta Blockers (Be Very Very Careful)

ex. Metoprolol...