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Jul 18, 2009 12:14 PM

easy ways to remember meds and identify them


Let me start by saying that this list is in no means complete but it's a good little start. To my knowledge these are accurate. It's just a list I had started to compile as I study for my Nclex-RN. The following are a list of suffix in meds to help identify them. like -cillin and penicillin etc.

-azepam (benzodiazepine)
-azine (antiemetic; phenothiazide)
-azole (proton pump inhibitor)
-barbital (barbiturate)
-cillin (penicillin)
-cycline (antibiotic)
-ipramine (Tricyclic antidepressant)
-navir (protease inhibitor)
-olol (beta antagonist)
-oxin (cardiac glycoside)
-phylline (bronchodilator)
-pril (ACE inhibitor)
-terol (Beta 2 Agonist)
-tidine (H2 Antagonist)
-trophin (Pituitary Hormone)
-zosin (alpha 1 Antagonist)
-statin (cholesterol lowering agent)
-sartan (angiotensin receptor blocker)
-sone (glucocorticoid)
-mycin (anti-infective, aminoglycosides)
-vir (anti-viral)
-coxib (cox 2 enzyme blockers)
-caine (anesthetics)
-mab (monoclonal antibiotics)
-stigmine (cholinergics)
-thiazide (diuretic)
-ase (thrombolytic)

and one prefix
ceph or cef- (cephalosporins)


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from NewRN2008
Old Jul 21, 2009, 05:08 PM

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good list, i am sorry i cant really help ya off the top of my head. i dont remember drugs like that. btw.. good luck with the nclex!!! sounds like your at a great start of studying!!

-H-RN
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from setingle
Old Oct 04, 2009, 02:24 AM

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thank you very much for this! If you can think of any more, pls add!
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