ASSIGNMENT:

1.Give the following meaning under drug category (column 3)

2. Give one brand name of the following generic name s listed in column 2 refer to Philippines MIMS
3. Memorize it by heart ( Divide the class into 5 group)
4. Be ready on oral quiz

These drug prefixes, roots, and suffixes apply only to generic names.

prefix, root, suffix examples (generic names)

avanafil; sildenafil; tadalafil;
-afil vardenafil

betamethasone; dexamethasone;
diflorasone; fluticasone;
-asone mometasone

doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin;

-bicin valrubicin

butabarbital; butalbital;
-bital phenobarbital; secobarbital

bupivacaine; lidocaine;
mepivacaine; prilocaine;
-caine proparacaine

cefaclor; cefdinir; cefixime; cefprozil;

cef-, ceph- cephalexin

amoxicillin; ampicillin; dicloxacillin;

-cillin nafcillin; oxacillin

clocortolone; fludrocortisone;
cort hydrocortisone

demeclocycline; doxycycline;
-cycline minocycline; tetracycline
 albendazole; mebendazole;
-dazole metronidazole; tinidazole

amlodipine; felodipine; nifedipine;

-dipine nimodipine; nisoldipine

alendronate; etidronate;
-dronate ibandronate; risedronate

esomeprazole; omeprazole;
-eprazole rabeprazole

-fenac bromfenac; diclofenac; nepafenac

besifloxacin; ciprofloxacin;
-floxacin levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin

-gliptin saxagliptin; sitagliptin; linagliptin

pioglitazone; rosiglitazone;
-glitazone troglitazone

brompheniramine;
-iramine chlorpheniramine; pheniramine

acetazolamide; brinzolamide;
-lamide dorzolamide; methazolamide

adalimumab; daclizumab;
infliximab; omalizumab;
-mab trastuzumab

carmustine; estramustine;
-mustine lomustine; bendamustine
 azithromycin; clarithromycin;
-mycin clindamycin; erythromycin

-nacin darifenacin; solifenacin

fluconazole; ketoconazole;
miconazole; terconazole;
-nazole tioconazole

atenolol; metoprolol; nadolol;

-olol pindolol; propranolol; timolol

fluocinolone; fluorometholone;
-olone prednisolone; triamcinolone

nandrolone; oxandrolone;
-olone oxymetholone

budesonide; ciclesonide; desonide;

-onide fluocinonide; halcinonide

dexlansoprazole; lansoprazole;
-oprazole pantoprazole

dalteparin; enoxaparin;
parin; -parin fondaparinux; heparin; tinzaparin

aminophylline; dyphylline;
-phylline oxtriphylline; theophylline

clomipramine; desipramine;
-pramine imipramine; trimipramine

loteprednol; prednicarbate;
pred; pred- prednisolone; prednisone
 benazepril; captopril; enalapril;
-pril lisinopril; moexipril; ramipril

fenoprofen; flurbiprofen; ibuprofen;

-profen ketoprofen

iloperidone; paliperidone;
-ridone risperidone

candesartan; irbesartan; losartan;

-sartan olmesartan; valsartan

-semide furosemide; torsemide

alosetron; dolasetron; granisetron;

-setron ondansetron; palonosetron

dolasetron; granisetron;
-setron ondansetron; palonosetron

atorvastatin; lovastatin; pitavastatin;

pravastatin; rosuvastatin;
-statin simvastatin

sulfacetamide; sulfadiazine;
sulfa- sulfamethoxazole; sulfasalazine

cyproheptadine; desloratadine;
-tadine loratadine; olopatadine

-tadine amantadine; rimantadine

albuterol; arformoterol; formoterol;

-terol levalbuterol; salmeterol
 chlorothiazide; hydrochlorothiazide;
-thiazide methyclothiazide

crizotinib; dasatinib; erlotinib;

-tinib gefitinib; imatinib

desogestrel; etonogestrel;
-trel levonorgestrel; norgestrel
acitretin; alitretinoin; isotretinoin;
tretin-; tretin; -tretin tretinoin

almotriptan; eletriptan; rizatriptan;

-triptan sumatriptan; zolmitriptan

amitriptyline; nortriptyline;
-tyline protriptyline

abacavir; efavirenz; enfuvirtide;

vir; -vir nevirapine; ritonavir; tenofovir

adefovir; entecavir; ribavirin (along

vir; -vir with interferon)

acyclovir; famciclovir; penciclovir;

-vir valacyclovir

-vir cidofovir; ganciclovir; valganciclovir

-vir oseltamivir; zanamivir

lamivudine; stavudine; telbivudine;

-vudine zidovudine

clonazepam; diazepam; flurazepam;

-zepam lorazepam; temazepam
-zodone nefazodone, trazodone, vilazodone

alprazolam; estazolam; midazolam;

-zolam triazolam

aFDAlfuzosin; doxazosin; prazosin;

-zosin terazosin
 (column 3)
ame s listed in column 2 refer to Philippines MIMS

only to generic names.

drug class or drug category

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

corticosteroid

antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent

barbiturate (sedative)

local anesthetic

cephalosporin antibiotic

penicillin antibiotic

corticosteroid

tetracycline antibiotic
anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial

calcium channel blocker

bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor

proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

NSAID

quinolone antibiotic

antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione

antihistamine

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

monoclonal antibody

alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

antibiotic; antibacterial

muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)

antifungal

beta blocker

corticosteroid

anabolic steroid

corticosteroid

proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner)

xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

corticosteroid
ACE inhibitor

NSAID

atypical antipsychotic

angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB

loop diuretic (water pill)

serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist

antiemetic and antinauseant

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins

antibiotic; anti-infective; anti-inflammatory

antihistamine

antiviral; anti-influenza-A

beta agonist; bronchodilator

thiazide diuretic (water pill)

antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor)

female hormone (progestin)

retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A

antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

antiviral; anti-HIV

antiviral; anti-hepatitis

antiviral; anti-herpes

antiviral; anti-CMV

antiviral; anti-flu

antiviral; nucleoside analogues

benzodiazepine
antidepressant

benzodiazepine

alpha blocker