Easy Identification of Meds ENJOY!!

[female12233]

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)

[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

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)

:rcgtku::rcgtku:for the information.

[Nepenthe Sea]

Thanks!! I have been looking through a pharm. book, as I start that class in August, and I was noticing that many similar drugs have similar prefixes and suffixes. I just hadn't put it all together. Thanks again!

[hpynurs2b]

nicely done. thank you

[Snwbdr]

-azole also refers to some antifungal medications also...

[motivated2nurse]

These are great, the only thing to keep in mind, however, sometimes the NCLEX_RN uses a brand name only. That's what happen to me on Friday.

[TheSquire, DNP, APRN, NP]

Enjoy?

I wonder if we had the same Pharm instructor...

[leekun2010]

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)

THANK YOUU!!! :yeah:Gonna tweet this :)

[Tom1988]

I'll be taking my ATI exit exam tomorrow, and this will definitely come in handy. Thanks!

[female12233]

you guys are welcome it's kind of funny to see how popular my med list became. It's blown up in several spots on online now lol. Glad you all like though!!!