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Drug Categories
Drugs' categories by prefix or suffix
| Suffix or Prefix | Drug Category |
|---|---|
| -mycin | Antibiotic (Macrolide) |
| -cycline | Antibiotic (Tetracycline) |
| -floxacin | Antibiotic (Fluoroquinolone) |
| ceph-, cef- | Antibiotic (Cephalosporin) |
| -cillin | Antibiotic (Penicillin) |
| -cyclovir | Antiviral (Anti-Herpetic) |
| -pril | Antihypertensive (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Ihibitor)) |
| -sartan | Antihypertensive (Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker) |
| -osin | Antihypertensive, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) (Alpha 1-Receptor Blocker) |
| -olol | Antihypertensive |
| -dipine | Antihypertensive (Calcium Channel Blocker) |
| -statin | Antihyperlipidemia (HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor) |
| -glitazone | Antidiabetic (Thiazolidinedione) |
| -glinide | Antidiabetic (Meglitinide) |
| -dronate | Osteoporosis (Bisphosphonate) |
| -tidine | Anti-ulcer (H2-Receptor Antagonist) |
| -prazole | Anti-ulcer (Proton Pump Inhibitor) |
| -triptan | Anti-migraine (5-HT1 Receptor Antagonist) |
| -pam, -lam | Anti-anxiety/Hypnotics (Benzodiazepine) |
| -pramine | Antidepressant (Tricyclic) |
| -triptyline | Antidepressant (Tricyclic) |
| -ine | Antidepressant (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) |
| -one | Anti-inflammatory (Corticosteroid) |
| -steride | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) (5alpha-Reductase Inhibitor) |
| -nacin | Overactive Bladder and Incontinence; Anticholinergic |
| -fil | Erectile Dysfunction (PDE5-Inhibitor) |
| -terol | Pulmonary (Beta-agonist) |
| -mide, -nide | Antihypertensive, diuretic |
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