NCLEX-RN — Cloze: Drug Suffixes & Classes flashcards
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Fill-in-the-blank drills on generic-name suffixes and their drug classes, the hallmark adverse effect each class is tested on, and the classic antidotes, one fact per blank.
Drills deck · part of NCLEX-RN · written against: NCSBN 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan, in effect from 1 April 2026 (Next Generation NCLEX; client-needs categories and percentages unchanged from 2023, fact-checked 2026-10-11). Updated 2026-10-10.
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Generic names ending in … are ACE inhibitors.Generic names ending in -pril are ACE inhibitors.Cardiovascular
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Generic names ending in … are heparins, including the low-molecular-weight heparins.Generic names ending in -parin are heparins, including the low-molecular-weight heparins.Anticoagulants & Antiplatelets
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Most generic names ending in … are proton pump inhibitors.Most generic names ending in -prazole are proton pump inhibitors.Gastrointestinal
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Most generic names ending in -apine or -idone, such as quetiapine and risperidone, are ….Most generic names ending in -apine or -idone, such as quetiapine and risperidone, are atypical antipsychotics.Psychiatric
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Generic names ending in … are serotonin 5-HT1 agonists that abort migraines.Generic names ending in -triptan are serotonin 5-HT1 agonists that abort migraines.Neurologic
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Generic names ending in … are beta-2 agonist bronchodilators.Generic names ending in -terol are beta-2 agonist bronchodilators.Respiratory
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Generic names ending in … are monoclonal antibodies.Generic names ending in -mab are monoclonal antibodies.Oncology & Immunology
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The antidote for opioid overdose is ….The antidote for opioid overdose is naloxone.Antidotes
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Checked against:
- Checked against Open RN Nursing Pharmacology, 2e (Chippewa Valley Technical College, CC BY 4.0); reference only, no text copied.
- OpenStax Pharmacology for Nurses, consulted as a reference; no text copied.
- Drug-specific adverse effects and antidotes cross-checked against FDA prescribing information on DailyMed; reference only.
- Metformin and iodinated contrast checked against the American College of Radiology (ACR) Manual on Contrast Media; reference only.
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