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Medication Prefix list

Hi guys - I'm wrapping up my first semester of nursing school (1 down - 3 to go :)...) I've seen the medication suffix list on this site before but now I cannot find it. Could someone please help me locate it or re-post it for me? Thanks so much !!

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    I believe this might be it.......https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/easy-identification-meds-408805.html

    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)

    http://www.takerx.com/

    Here are some excellent resources for drugs/suffixs

    Pharmacology Study Aids

    Drug tables - Medication Tables - Drug classes

    drug prefixes, roots, and suffixes, drug terms, drug terminology

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    That is the one :) :) Thank you so much !!!

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    You're welcome.

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