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Prefixes & Suffixes
Drug Classification by Prefix or Suffix
Prefix/Suffix | Definition |
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-mycin | Antibiotic, Macrolides |
-cycline | Antibiotic, Tetracyclines |
-floxacin | Antibiotic, Fluoroquinolones |
ceph-, cef- | Antibiotic, Cephalasporins |
-cillin | Antibiotic, Penicillins |
-cyclovir | Antiviral, Anti-Herpetics |
-pril | Antihypertensive, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-Inhibitors |
-sartan | Antihypertensive, Angiotensin 2 Receptor Blockers |
-osin | Antihypertensive Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Aplha 1 Receptor Blockers |
-olol | Antihypertensive, Cardioselective beta-receptor blockers |
-dipine | Antihypertensive, Calcium Channel Blockers |
-statin | Antihyperlipidemia, HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors |
-glitazone | Antidiabetic, Thiazolidinediones |
-glinide | Antidiabetic, Meglitinides |
-dronate | Osteoporosis, Bisphosphates |
-tidine | Anti-ulcer, H2-Receptor Antagonists |
-prazole | Anti-ulcer, Proton Pump Inhibitor |
-triptan | Anti-migrane, 5-HTI Receptor Antagonists |
-pam, -lam | Anti-anxiety/Hypnotics, Benzodiazepines |
-pramine | Antidepressants, Tricyclic Antidepressants |
-triptyline | Antidepressants, Tricyclic Antidepressants |
-ine | Antidepressants, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors |
-one | Anti-inflammatory, Corticosteroids |
-steride | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, 5ALPHA-Reductase Inhibitors |
-nacin | Overactive Bladder and Incontinence, Anticholinergics |
-fil | Erectile Dysfunction, PDE5-Inhibitors |
-terol | Pulmonary, Beta-agonists |
-mide, -nide | Antihypertensive, Diuretics |