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Drug Suffixes
Common Drug Class Suffixes
Suffix | Medication Category |
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-dipine | Calcium Channel Blocker |
-afil | Erectile Dysfunction |
-caine | Anesthetics |
-pril | ACE Inhibitor |
-pam, -lam | Benzodiazepine |
-statin | Antilipidemic |
-asone, -solone | Corticosteroid |
-olol | Beta Blocker |
-cillin | Penicillin |
-ide | Oral Hypoglycemic |
-prazole | Proton Pump Inhibitor |
-vir | Antiviral |
-ase | Thrombolytic |
-azine | Antiemetic |
-phylline | Bronchodilator |
-arin | Anticoagulant |
-tidine | Antiulcer |
-zine | Antihistamine |
-cycline | Antibiotic |
-mycin | Aminoglycoside |
-floxacin | Antibiotic |
-tyline | Tricyclic Antidepressant |
-pram, -ine | SSRIs |