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drug class pr/suf
prefix and suffix drug classifications
suffix or prefix | class or action | drug category | Brand Names | Generic Names |
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-mycin | macrolide antibiotic | antibiotic | biaxin ery-tab, E-mycin Ketek Zithromycin Zmax | clarithromycin erythromycin telithromycin azithromycin |
-cycline | tetracycline antibiotic | antibiotic | Minocin Dynacin Sumycin Vibramycin Adoxa, Doryx, Monodox Periostat | Minocycline Tetracycline Doxycycline |
-floxacin | fluroquinolone antibiotic | antibiotic | Avelox Cipro Factive Floxin Levaquin Tequin | moxifloxacin ciprofloxacin gemifloxacin ofloxacin levofloxacin gatifloxacin |
ceph- cef- | cephalosporins antibiotic | antibiotic | Ceclor Cedax Ceffin Cefzil Duricef Ketlex Omnicef Spectracef Suprax Vantin | cephalor ceftibuten cefuroxime cefprozil cefadroxil cephalexin cefdinir cefditoren cefixime cefpodoxime |
-cillin | penicillin antibiotic | antibiotic | Amoxtl Trimox Dynapen Pen Vee K Veetids Principen | amoxicillin dicloxacillin Penicillin V ampicillin |
-cyclovir | anti-herpetics | antiviral | Denavir Famvir Valcyte Valtrek | penciclovir famciclovir valganciclovir valcyclovir |
-pril | angiotensin converting enzyme-inhibitor ACE | anti-hypertensive | Accupril Aceon Altace Capoten Lotensin MNavik Monoril Prinivil Zestril Univasc Vasotek | quinapril perindopril ramipril captopril benazepril trandolapril fosinopril lisinopril moexipril enalapril |
-sartan | angiotensin II receptor-blockers (ARB's) | anti-hypertensive | Atacand Avapro Benicar Cozaar Diovan Micardis Teveten Uroxatral | candesartan irbesartan olmesartan losartan valsartan telmisartan eprosartan alfuzosin |
-osin | alpha I receptor blocker | anti-hypertensive/BPH | Cardura Flomax Hytrin Minipress | doxazosin tamsulosin terazosin prazosin |
-olol | cardioselective beta receptor blockers non selective beta receptor blockers ISA intrinswic sympathomimetic activity Mixed alpha and beta receptor blockers | antihypertensives | Kerlone Lopressor Tenormin Toprol XL Zebeta Blocadren Inderal Corgard Cartrol Levatol Sectral Visken Coreg Trandate Normodyne | beaxolol metoprolol tartrate atenolol metoprolol succinate bisoprolol timolol propranolol nadolol careolol pentbuolol acebuolol pindolol carvediolol labetaolol |
-dipine | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER (CCB's) | anti-hypertensive | Adalat CC Procardia XL Cardene DynaCira Norvasc | nifedipine nicardipine isradipine amlodipine |
-statin | HMG-Co-A Reductase Inhibitors | antihyperlipidemia | Crestor Lescol Lipitor Mevacor Pravachol Zocor | doxazosin tamsulosin terazosin prazosin pravastatin simvastatin |
-glitazone | thiazolidinediones | antidiabetic | Actos Avandia | pioglitazone rosiglitazone |
-glinide | megltinides | antidiabetic | Prandin Starlix | repaglinide nateglinide |
-dronate | biphosphonates | osteoporosis | Aconel Boniva Fosamax | risedronate ibandronate alendrone |
-tidine | H2-receptor antagonists | antiulcer | Axid Pepsid Tagamet Zantac | nizatidine famotidine cimetidine ranitidine |
-prazole | Proton Pump Inibitors (PPI's) | anti ulcer | Aciphex Nexium Prevacid Prilosec Protonix | radeprazole esomeprazole lansoprazole omeprazole pantoprazole |
-triptan | 5-HT 1 receptor antagonists (Triptan's) | anti-migraine | Amerge Axert Frova Imatrex Maxalt Relpax Zomig | naratriptan almotriptan frovatriptan sumatriptan rezatriptan eletriptan zolmitriptan |
-pam -lam | benzodiazepines (BZD's) | anti anxiety hypnotics | Ativan Dalamane Halcion Klonopin ProSom Restoril Serax Valium Xanax | lorazepam flurazepam trizolam clonazepam estazopam tamezepam oxazepam diazepam alprazolam |
-pramine | tricyclic antidepressant (TCA's) | antidepressants | Anafranil Norpramin Tofranil | clomipramine desipramine imipramine |
-tripyline | tricyclic antidepressant (TCA's) | antidepressant | Elavil Pamelor Vivactil | amitriptyline nortriptyline imipramine |
-ine | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors SSRI's | antidepressant | Paxil Prozac Zoloft | paroxetine fluoxetine sertraline |
-one | corticosteroids | anti inflammatory Steroid | Aristocort Kenalog Celestone Cortef Hydrocortone Solu-Cortef Corone Decadron Delta-Cortef Prelone Pediapred Orapred Deltasone Florine Solu-Medrol Medrol Depo-Medrol | Triamcinolone betamethasone Hydrocortisone cortisone dexamethasone Prednisolone prenisone fludrocortisone methylprednisolone |
-steride | 5a-reductase inhibitor | BPH | Avodart Proscar | dutasteride finasteride |
-nacin | anticholinergic | overactive bladder | Enablex Vesicare | darifenacin solifenacin |
-fil | PDES -inhibitors | erectile dysfunction | Cialis Levitra Viagra | tadalafil vardenafil sildenafil |
-terol | p-agonist | pulmonary | Foradil Maxair Proventil Ventolin Volmax Serevent Xopenex | formoterol pirbuterol albuterol salmeterol levalbuterol |
-mide, -nide | diuretics | anti hypertensive | Lasix Bumex Demadex Lozol | furosemide bumetamide torsemide indapamide |