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Prefix, , Root,Suffix | Examples (generic names) | Drug class or Drug category |
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-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 |