Free Drug Name Suffixes Flashcards

Generic drug names encode their class in the ending — crack the suffixes and unknown medications become readable. This is the highest-leverage pharmacology deck a student can drill.

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QWhat class do drugs ending in -olol belong to?

ABeta blockers (metoprolol, atenolol)

QWhat class ends in -pril?

AACE inhibitors (lisinopril, enalapril)

QWhat class ends in -sartan?

AARBs — angiotensin receptor blockers (losartan)

QWhat class ends in -statin?

AHMG-CoA reductase inhibitors — cholesterol lowering (atorvastatin)

QWhat class ends in -prazole?

AProton pump inhibitors (omeprazole)

QWhat class ends in -dipine?

ACalcium channel blockers, dihydropyridine type (amlodipine)

QWhat class ends in -cillin?

APenicillin antibiotics (amoxicillin)

QWhat class ends in -azepam / -zolam?

ABenzodiazepines (diazepam, alprazolam)

QWhat class ends in -caine?

ALocal anesthetics (lidocaine)

QWhat class ends in -mab?

AMonoclonal antibodies (rituximab)

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One fact per card. Answer with class AND a prototype drug ("-olol → beta blocker, e.g. metoprolol") — the pair is what exams want.
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