When you first begin to study drugs, one thing hits you very, very quickly – namely, the sheer volume of drug names and categories that need to be committed to memory.
In this video we are going to learn how to memorize drugs easily using prefix suffix and root of the drug names instead of memorizing individual drug names you should learn the massive group using common prefixes suffixes and roots of the drug names now we are going to learn them in the alphabetical order however there are some exceptions to this as some drugs
May not have the same prefix or suffix but fit into the same group let’s get started now so here we have in the first column the prefix root and suffix in the second column we have examples of the generic names and the third the medicine category first suffix is aphyl examples are evanephyl wardinephyl tedelophil sildenephyl they are a category of drugs called
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors they inhibit the enzyme phosphodiesterase which is usually used in case of pulmonary hypertension the next suffixes ason betamethasone dexamethasone momentazone fluticason are cardio steroids which means they reduce inflammation and is commonly used in asthma the next one is bison dioxorubisin epirubicin valorobisin eudairobisin
They are antineoplastic and cytotoxic agents which means they are used in cancer the next one is bital examples are phenobarbital butabarbital psychobarbital butyl betal they are barbiturates which are seen as depressants anti-epileptics hypnotic agents their main action is seen as depression and they are also used in anxiety anxiolytic agents they are the next
One is cane lidocaine bubihuacan they’re used as local anesthetic which cause absence of pain and may be used in surgery c-e-f-c-e-p-h cephachlor cephdinir suffixtime cephprazyl cephalexin they are cephalosporin antibiotics which are bactericidal and they are a large group of antibiotic cylin which includes amoxicillin ampicillin oxacillin dicloxacillin
Naphthalene they are a group of penicillin antibody category drugs and they are used against bacterial infections cart gloccortalon flujocartizone hydrocartisone they are cardio steroids again cardio steroid comes which reduce inflammation then the cyclin doxycycline demyglocycline minocycline tetracycline their tetracycline antibiotics which are used to
Treat infections next dissolve which include albendazole membentazole metronidazole tinidazole they are a category of and helminthic antibiotic antibacterial so ant helminthic or drugs which are antiparasitic drugs they expel the parasitic worms from the body next one is depine amlodipine phalludepine nephidipine nemodipine they are calcium channel blockers
Which lower the bp they are antihypertensive the next is dronate allendronite atronate ebendronate risadronite they are bisphosphonate resorption inhibitor so this phosphonates don’t really prevent or slow down bond thinning which is seen in osteoporosis next is eprazole esmoprazole omeprazole ravi perzol they are proton pump inhibitors which reduce acid
Amount of stomach then finag bromfenak diclofenac there are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which reduce pain decrease fever and inflammation next we have floxacin ciprofloxacin levofloxacin moxifloxacin orphloxacin they are quinolone antibiotic which of course inhibit the growth of bacteria next is glypton saxagliptin cytaegliptin linagliptin they are
Anti-diabetic drugs inhibitor of dpp4 enzyme these group of drugs block dpp for enzyme and its action glitazone pioglitazone rosiglitazone troglitazone they are anti-diabetic thiozolidine dion class which are used to treat type 2 diabetes next aramine bromfeniramine chlorpheniramine phenyramine they are antihistamines which are used to stop allergy symptoms
Lamide acetazolamide brinzolamide dorzolamide methazolamide they are carbonic anhydrase inhibitor which are mainly used in the treatment of glaucoma next one is mab adali mumab dagli zumab infliximab omali zumab they are monoclonal antibodies made by identical immune cells which are all clones belonging to a unique parent cells these are used to fight cancer
Cells next group is maschine carmistin there are alkaline agents or antineoplastic which are used in the treatment of cancer mycin azithromycin clarithromycin clindamycin erythromycin they are antibiotic antibacterial group of drugs nasin dairy finessin solifenacin their muscarinic antagonist or anticholinergic agent they are a group of anticholinergics that
Block miscarriage receptor next one is nasal fluconazole ketoconazole myconazole terraconazole they are antifungal which are used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete’s food ring worm etc olol ethanol pindilol metaprolol are beta blockers which are used to decrease bp all on nandrollon oxandralon oxymethlon they are anabolic steroids which are synthetic
Versions of stistos urine and they have actions similar to testosterone on eyed beauty sonite cycle sonite destinite fluorosinonide there are cardiac steroids again to reduce inflammation oprah’s all dexlan suprazole lansoprazole pantoprazole they are all proton pump inhibitors before we learn the iprazole now this is oprazole all are proton bomb inhibitors
Next is baron delta perrin inoxiparin heparin tinzaparin they are antithrombotic anticoagulants so antithrombotic is to reduce formation of blood clots and anticoagulants are blood thinners phylline aminophylline diphylline oxtryphylline theophylline they are xanthan derivatives which are bronchodilators mainly used in asthma brahmin glomy brahmin decibramin
Imepramin triemipramin they are tricyclic antidepressants or tca they are used in case of depression pred lonti britanol prednicarbate pretty solon prednisone there are cardigo steroids again prill benazipril captopril enalopril lisinopril they are ace inhibitors which are used in hypertension and all i’ve made a video about these inhibitors next is profane
Phenoprofin fluorobuprofen ibuprofen ketoprofen and estates they are nsaids redone eloperydon paliperdon risperidone they are atypical antipsychotics which are used to treat psychotic disorders next one is tartan candy sarton lozarton all miss heart and balsardin they are arbs or angiotensin 2 receptor antagonist so i’ve made a detailed video about arbs also you can
Check them out cemite purisimide torsimide they are loop diuretics or water pill cetrons aloe citron dollar acetron granocetone on densetron they are serotonin 5 hd3 antagonists which are used to prevent nausea and vomiting so the next one is tatin atorvastatin lowest hatin betavastatin simvastadin they are hmg coir reductase inhibitor or the statins which reduce
The cholesterol by inhibiting hmg choleractis enzyme sulfur sulfasatamide sulfa diazine sulphur methoxazole sulfate salisine they are antibiotic anti-infective anti-inflammatory agents tadin which include cyproheptadine deslorotadine or lauritedin paterdin they are antihistamines which reduce the allergy symptoms then again we have tatin amantidin ramantidin which
Are antiviral anti-influenza a then tyrol albuterol formateroll levalbuterol salmeterol they are beta agonists which are used as bronchitis leaders thiazide chlorothiazide hydrochlorothiazide methylglothiazide they are thiazide diuretic or the water pill tinib chrysotinib dacetinib jeffy tinib imatinib there are antineoplastic or kinase inhibitors against the
Cancer chao distilled gestural eternal gestural livon or gestrel nor argestrel they are female hormone progesterone shredding acid reading le-39 iso 39 39 they are retinoids dermatologic agent form of vitamin a trypton almotriptin alitryptin rhizatripten sumatripten they are anti-migraine selective 5-hd receptor agonists which are used to reduce the effector
Intensity of migraine headache next one is tiling ami north trip thailand pro trip italian they are tcas where a back aware a favorance navira pine return aware they are anti-viral also anti-hiv drugs of course vir means anti-viral all of them are anti-viral drugs next group of wear is edifore anti-camera revivaling their antiviral anti-hepatitis used in case of
Hepatitis next where a cyclovir femciclovir pan cyclovir wella cyclovir they are antiviral used in herpes antiherpes again we have vera here cedawfover gann cyclovir valgan cyclovir they are antiviral anti-cmv so anti-cmv cmv is for cytomegalovirus used inside omega virus next wear is osceltamir xanamer antiviral anti-flu used for flu wooden lamy wooden stavodin
Talbi wooden xero wooden anterior nucleoside analogues zipam clonazepam they are all benzodiazepines zodon nephazodon trazodone velazodon their antidepressants next is solemn which includes alprazolam estrozolan midazolam triazolum there again benzodiazepines next is zosin alphazosin doxazosin prazosine terazosin they are alpha blockers which are used to treat high bp you
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How to remember drug names easily? | Pharmacology By Study Pharma
