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suffix of drug
suffix | category |
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-afil | phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor (erectile dysfunction) |
-asone | corticosteroid |
-bicin | antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent |
-bital | barbiturate (sedative) |
-caine | local anesthetic |
cef-, ceph- | cephalosporin antibiotic |
-cillin | penicillin antibiotic |
cort | corticosteroid |
-cycline | tetracycline antibiotic |
-dazole | anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial |
-dipine | calcium channel blocker |
-dronate | bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor |
-eprazole | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) |
-fenac | NSAID |
-floxacin | quinolone antibiotic |
-gliptin | antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme |
-glitazone | antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione |
-iramine | antihistamine |
-mycin | antibiotic; antibacterial |
-nazole | antifungal |
-olol | beta blocker |
-olone | corticosteroid |
-olone | anabolic steroid |
-onide | corticosteroid |
-oprazole | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) |
parin; -parin | antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner) |
-pramine | tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) |
pred; pred- | corticosteroid |
-pril | ACE inhibitor |
-profen | NSAID |
-ridone | atypical antipsychotic |
-sartan | angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB |
-semide | loop diuretic (water pill) |
-setron | serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist |
-setron | antiemetic and antinauseant |
-statin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins |
sulfa- | antibiotic; anti-infective; anti-inflammatory |
-tadine | antihistamine |
-terol | beta agonist; bronchodilator |
-thiazide | thiazide diuretic (water pill) |
-trel | female hormone (progestin) |
tretin-; tretin; -tretin | retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A |
-triptan | antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist |
-tyline | tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) |
vir; -vir | antiviral; anti-HIV, anti-hepatitis |
-vir | antiviral; anti-CMV, anti-flu, anti-herpes |
-zepam | benzodiazepine (anxiety, insomnia, seizures) |
-zodone | antidepressant |
-zolam | benzodiazepine (anxiety, insomnia, seizures) |
-zosin | alpha blocker |