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Prefixes & Suffixes
Drug Classification by Prefix or Suffix
| Prefix/Suffix | Definition |
|---|---|
| -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 |