Common drug name suffixes (-olol, -pril, -statin) and pharmacology vocabulary used in clinical documentation.
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- What drug name suffix commonly indicates a beta blocker?
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-olol- What drug name suffix commonly indicates an ACE inhibitor?
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-pril- What drug name suffix commonly indicates a cholesterol-lowering HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor?
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-statin- What drug name suffix commonly indicates an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)?
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-sartan- What drug name suffix commonly indicates a benzodiazepine?
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-azepam- What drug name suffix commonly indicates a penicillin-class antibiotic?
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-cillin- What drug name suffix commonly indicates certain antibiotics such as macrolides or aminoglycosides?
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-mycin- What drug name suffix commonly indicates an antifungal medication?
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-azole- What drug name suffix commonly indicates a calcium channel blocker?
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-dipine- What drug name suffix commonly indicates an H2 receptor antagonist used for acid reflux?
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-tidine- What drug name suffix commonly indicates a proton pump inhibitor?
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-prazole- What drug name suffix commonly indicates a fluoroquinolone antibiotic?
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-floxacin- What drug name suffix commonly indicates a local anesthetic?
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-caine- What drug name suffix commonly indicates a medication used to treat acute migraine attacks?
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-triptan- What drug name suffix commonly indicates an antiviral medication?
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