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Medical Terminology: Pharmacology Terms and Drug Suffixes

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

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