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