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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -afil | phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor |
| -dronate | bisphosphonate; bone kesporption inhibitor |
| -mustine | alkylating agent (antineoplastic) |
| -gliptin | antidiabetic inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme |
| -lamide | carbonic anhydrase inhibitor |
| -mycin | antibiotic; antibacterial |
| -nacin | muscarine antagonist (anticholinergic) |
| -nazole | antifungal |
| -olol | beta blocker |
| -olone | corticosteriod /anabolic steroid |
| -onide | corticosteriod |
| -oprazole | protone pump inhibitor |
| -parin | antihrombic anticoagulant (blood thinner) |
| -phylline | xanthine derivative (bronchodilator) |
| -pramine | tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) |
| -pril | ACE inhibitor |
| -profen | NSAID |
| -ridone | atypical antipsychotic |
| -sartan | antigiotensin II receptor antagonist, ARB |
| -semide | loop diuretic (waterpill) |
| -setron | 5-HT3 receptor antagonist |
| -setron | antiemetic and anti nauseant |
| -statin | HMG- CoA reductive inhibitor, statins |
| -tadine | antiviral; anti-influenza-A |
| -terol | beta agonist; bronchodialator |
| -thiazide | thiazide diuretic (water pill) |
| -tinib | anti neoplastic (kinase inhibitor) |
| -trel | female hormone (progestin) |
| -tretin | retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin a |
| -triptan | antimigraine; selective 5- HT receptor agonist |
| -tyline | tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) |
| -vir | antiviral; anti-HIV, anti-herpes, anti-cmv, anti-flu |
| -vudine | antiviral; nuleoside analogues |
| -zepam | benzodiazepane |
| -zodone | antidepressant |
| -zolam | benzodiazepine |
| -zosin | alpha blocker |
| -fenac | NSAID |
| -dazole | anthlemintic; antibiotic; anti-bacterial |
| -asone | carticosteriod |
| -bicin | antineoplastic; cyctotoxic agent |
| -caine | local anesthetic |
| -cillin | penicillan antibiotic |
| -cycline | tetracycline antibiotic |
| -dipine | calcium channel blocker |
| -bital | barbiturate (seditive) |
| -eprazole | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) |
| -floxacin | quinonlone antibiotic |
| -glitazone | antidiabetic; thiazalidinedione |
| -mab | monoclonal antibody |
| -iramine | antihistamine |