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Medication Endings
Common medication endings for drug classes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -alol | Beta blocker or alpha blocker |
| -ase | Enzymes |
| -azepam | Antianxiety |
| -bactam | Beta-lactamase inhibitors |
| -caine | Local anesthetics |
| -cilin | antibiotics - penicillins |
| -conazole | antifungals |
| -cycline | antibiotics |
| -dralazine | antihypertensives |
| -flurane | inhalation anesthetic |
| -lukast | leukotriene receptor antagonists |
| -mantadine | antivirals |
| -mycin | antibiotics |
| -olol | beta blockers |
| -olone | steroids |
| -oxacin | antibiotics |
| -parin | heparins |
| -peridol | antipsychotics |
| -poetin | erythropoeitin |
| -pril | ACE inhibitors |
| -sartan | angiotension II receptor blockers |
| -sulfa | antibiotics |
| -thiazide | Thiazide diuretics |
| -vastatin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors |
| -vir | antivirals |
| -amil | calcium channel blockers |
| -dine | anti ulcer agents (H2 histamine blockers) |
| -done | opioid analgesics |
| -ide | oral hypoglycemics |
| -lam | anti anxiety agents |
| -micin | antibiotics |
| -mide | diuretics |
| -nium | neuromuscular blockers |
| -dipine or -pine | calcium channel blockers |
| -sone | steroids |
| -statin | antihyperlipidemics |
| -zide | diuretics |
| -semide | loop diuretic |
| -zide | thiazide diuretics |
| hydro- | thiazide diuretics |
| -farin | anticoagulant |