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Drug Suffixes
DPT Drug Suffixes for Pharm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -zosin | Alpha1 Adrenergic blockers; Antihypertensive |
| -pril | Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors; Antihypertensive, congestive heart failure |
| -sartan | Angiotensin II Receptor blockers; Antihypertensive |
| -avir, -ovir | Antivirals; Viral infections |
| -azole | Antifungals; Fungal infections |
| -barbital | Barbiturates; Sedative-hypnotic, anti-seizure, anesthetic |
| -epam/-olam | Benzodiazepines; Sedative-hypnotic, anti-seizure, antianxiety, anesthetic |
| -olol | Beta blockers; Antihypertensive, congestive heart failure, anti-anginal, anti-arrhythmic |
| -dronate | bisphosphonates; osteoporosis |
| -erol | Bronchodilators (adrenergic); bronchodilation |
| -ipine | Calcium channel blockers; Antihypertensive, anti-anginal |
| -coxib | Cylooxygenase type 2 (COX-2) inhibitors; Pain, inflammation |
| -sone/-olone | Glucocorticoids; Anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressants |
| -idine | Histamine H2 receptor blockers; Gastric ulcers |
| -statin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors;hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) |
| -caine | Local anesthetics; Local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic |
| -parin | Low molecular-weight heparins; anticoagulant |
| -phylline | methylxantheines; Chronic bronchospasm, COPD |
| -amide | Oral antidiabetics (sulfonylurea group); Antidiabetic (type II) |
| -cilin | Penicillin antibiotics; Bacterial infections |
| -micin/-mycin | Other Antibiotics Bacterial infections |
| -prazole | Proton pump inhibitors; Gastric ulcers |
| -cycline | Tetracycline Antibiotics; Bacterial infections |
| -thiazide | Thiazides- diuretics; Hypertension |