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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -actone belong to?
Potassium sparing diuretics
How do -actone drugs work?
Increase urine and enhance Na loss
What drug class do drugs with the suffix -artan belong to?
Angiotensin II receptor blockers
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -azosin belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -cillin belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -codone belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -cycline belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -emide belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -floxacin belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -mycin belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -olol belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -pam belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -pine belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -pril belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -prazole belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -statin belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -tidine belong to?
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What drug class do drugs with the suffix -vir belong to?
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Study Notes
Common Generic Drug Suffixes
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-actone: Represents potassium-sparing diuretics, which increase urine output and sodium loss.
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-artan: Indicates angiotensin II receptor blockers, helping to prevent vasoconstriction by inhibiting angiotensin II enzymes.
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-azosin: Refers to alpha-adrenergic blockers that relax blood vessels, acting as antihypertensive agents.
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-cillin: A class of antibiotics that works by inhibiting bacterial growth.
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-codone: Denotes opioid pain killers that block pain receptors in the brain, effectively allowing patients to forget their pain.
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-cycline: Another class of antibiotics, which also inhibits bacterial growth.
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-emide: Represents loop diuretics, functioning by increasing urine output and sodium loss.
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-floxacin: Refers to antibiotics that inhibit bacterial growth.
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-mycin: Indicates antibiotics that work by inhibiting bacterial growth.
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-olol: Represents beta blockers or beta-adrenergic blockers, which block adrenaline receptors, mediating responses to stress.
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-olone/-sone: Represents corticosteroids that reduce inflammation.
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-pam: Indicates benzodiazepines used to reduce anxiety, relax muscles, induce sedation, and help in sleeping.
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-pine: Refers to calcium channel blockers that relax blood vessels, used primarily as antihypertensives.
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-pril: Represents Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors that block the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, reducing blood pressure.
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-prazole: Denotes proton pump inhibitors that inhibit gastric proton pumps to decrease stomach acid.
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-statin: Indicates HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors that inhibit cholesterol production.
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-tidine: Represents histamine-2 blockers that reduce stomach acid production.
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-vir: Refers to antivirals that inhibit or kill viral microbes.
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Test your knowledge on common generic drug suffixes with this quiz. Learn about various drug classes, including potassium-sparing diuretics and angiotensin II receptor blockers. Perfect for students in pharmacology or healthcare fields.
