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Final Exam - Comm Med Suffixes
Common Medication Suffixes
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Health Care
Graduate
04/28/2013

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Term
-dipine, -mil, -zem
Definition
Ca Channel Blockers
(anti-HTN)

(use: angina, HTN)
Term
-pril
Definition
ACE inhibitor
(anti-HTN)

(use: HTN, HF, MI, diabetic neuropathy)
Term
-pam, -lam
Definition
benzodiazepene

(use: anxiety, insomnia, agitation, seizures, muscle spasms, alcohol withdrawal)
Term
-statin
Definition
anti-lipidemic

(use: hypercholesterolemia; prevention of MI, coronary events, & stroke)
Term
-asone, -solone
Definition
corticosteroid
Term
-lol
Definition
beta blocker
(anti-HTN)

(use: HTN, angina, tachydysrhythmias, HF, & MI)
Term
-ide
Definition
oral hypoglycemic
Term
-ase
Definition
thrombolytic
Term
-phylline
Definition
bronchodilator
Term
-arin
Definition
anti-coagulant
Term
-sartan
Definition
ARBs
(anti-HTN)

(use: HTN, HF, MI, diabetic neuropathy)
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