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Pharm Principles
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| Prefix, , Root,Suffix | Examples (generic names) | Drug class or Drug category |
|---|---|---|
| -ase | alteplase, anistreplacse, streptokinase, tenecteplase | Thrombolyic agent |
| -azole | itraconazole ,fluconazole ,clotrimazole, miconazole | Antifungal, Antimicrobial |
| -bicin | doxorubicin, epirubicin ,idarubicin, valrubicin | Antineoplastic |
| -bital | butabarbital, butalbarbital,phenobarbital, secobarbital | Barbituate (sedative) |
| -caine | bupivacaine, lidocaine, mepivacaine, prilocaine, proparacaine | local anesthetic |
| -cef, ceph | cefaclor, cefdinir, ,cefprozil, cephalexin | Cephalosporin antibiotic |
| -cilin | amoxicilin, ampicillin, dicloxacillin, nafcillin, oxacillin | penicillin antibiotic |
| -cort | clocortolone, fludrocortisone, hydrocortizone | cortiscosteroid |
| -cycline | demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline, tetracycline | tetracycline antibiotic |
| -dazole | albendazole, mebendazole, metronidazole, tinidazole | anthelmintic, antibiotic , antibacterial |
| -dipine | amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nimodipine, nisoldipine | calcium channel blockers |
| -dronate | alendronate, etidronate, ibandronate, risedronate | bisphosphnate, bone reabsorption inhibitor |
| -prazole | esomeprazole,omeprazole, rabeprazole | proton pump inhibitor |
| -fenac | bromfenac, diclofenac, nepafenac | NSAID |
| -floxacin | ciprofloxacin , levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ofloxacin | Quinolone antibiotic |
| -gliptin | saxagliptin, sitagliptin, vildagliptin | antidiabetic, inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme |
| -glitazone | pioglitazone, rosiglitazone, troglitazone | antidiabetic, thiazolidinedione |
| -iramine | brompheniramene, chlorpheniramine, pheniramine | antihistamine |
| -lamide | acetazolamide, brinzolamide, dorzolamide, methazolamide | carbonic anhydrase inhibitor |
| -limus | pimecrolimus, sirolimus,tacrolimus | immunosuppressant |
| -mab | daclizumab, infliximab, omalizumab, trastuzumab | monoclonal antibody |
| -mustine | carmustine, estramustine, lomustine | alkylatine agent (antineoplastic) |
| -mycin, micin | azithromycin, clarithromycin, clindamycin, erythromcyin | antibiotic, antibacterial |
| nacin | darifenacin,solifenacin | antimuscarinic, (anticholinergic) |
| nazole | fluconazole, ketoconazole, miconazole,terconazole | antifungal |
| nib | asatinib, erlotinib, imatinib,sorafenib | antineoplastic |
| nitr-,-nitr | nitroglycerin, isosorbide dinitrate | nitrate, vasodilator, antianginal |
| olol | atenolol, metropolol,nadolol, pinolol, propranolol, timolol | beta blockers |
| olone | fluocinolone, , fluorometholone, rimexolone, triamcinolone | corticosteroid |
| -one | hydrocodone, hydromorphone | narcotics |
| -onide | budesonide, ciclesonide, desonide, fluocinonide, halcinonide | corticosteroid |
| -oprazole | dexlansoprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) |
| -afil | sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil | phosphodiesterase, (PDE) Inhbitor |