Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root words - ptcb

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-afil

PDE-5 inhibitors increases blood flow

-asone -olone -onide cort pred

corticosteroid - reduces inflammation

-bicin

cytotoxic agent - chemotherapy

-cycline

tetracycline antibiotic

-bital

sedative - enhances gaba and slows brain activity

-caine

local anesthetic - numbing

-cillin

penicillin antibiotic

-dipine

antihypertensive - calcium channel blocker

-dronate

bisphosphonate - strengthen bones, prevent fracture

-eprazole

proton pump inhibitor - block stomach acid production

-fenac

NSAID - pain, fever, inflammation

-floxacin

fluoroquinolone antibiotic - broad spectrum anitbiotic

-gliptin

DPP-4 inhibitor - diabetes agent

glitazone

thiazolidedione - diabetes agent

-iramine

antihistamine

-lamide

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor - glaucoma

-mab

monoclonal - immune system antibodies

-mustine

Alkyating antibody - chemotherapy

-mycin

Macrolide antibiotic

-nacin

Muscarinic antagonist - parasympathetic system

-nazole

anti-fungal

-olol

beta-blocker - slows heart rate

-olone

anabolic steroid

corticosteroid - reduces inflammation

-oprazole

proton pump inhibitor - block stomach acid production

-phylline

xanthine derivative - relax smooth muscle

-pramine

tricyclic antidepressant

-pril

ACE inhibitor - antihypertensive

-profen

NSAID - pain, fever, inflammation

-ridone

antipsychotic

-sartan

antihypertensive

-semide

loop diuretic - blocking salt and water reabsorption in the kidneys

-setron

anti-emetic - treat nausea and vomiting

-statin

cholesterol lowering agent

-tadine

antihistamine, anti-viral, flu

-terol

asthma treatment

-thiazide

antihypertensive

-tinib

chemotherapy

-trel

female progestin

-triptan

Migrane treatment

-tyline

TCA antidepressant

-vir

Anti-viral

-zepam

sedative

-zodone

antidepressant

-zolam

sedative

-zosin

alpha blocker - muscle relaxant

cef / ceph

cephalosporin antibiotic

sulfa-

sulfa containing medication

parin

blood thinner, anticoagulant

tretin

vitamin A

vir

anti-viral