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Common Drug Suffixes
| Suffix | Class (system) |
|---|---|
| -actone (spironolactone) | Potassium sparing diuretics (cardiovascular) |
| -artan (losartan) | Angiotensin II receptor blockers (cardiovascular) |
| -azosin (terazosin) | Alpha-andrenergic blockers (cardiovascular) |
| -cillin (penicillin) | Antibiotics (immune) |
| -codone (oxycodone) | Opiod pain relievers (musculoskeletal/nervous) |
| -cycline (doxycycline) | Antibiotics (immune) |
| -emide (furosemide) | Loop diuretics (cardiovascular) |
| -floxacin (moxifloxacin) | Antibiotics (immune) |
| -mycin (vancomycin) | Antibiotics (immune) |
| -olol (propranolol) | Beta blockers (cardiovascular) |
| -olone, -sone (prednisolone) | Corticosteroids (respiratory, immune, musculoskeletal) |
| -pam (diazepam) | Benzodiazepine (nervous) |
| -pine (amlodipine) | Calcium channel blockers (cardiovascular) |
| -pril (enapril) | ACE inhibitor (cardiovascular) |
| -razole (pantoprazole) | Proton pump inhibitors (digestive) |
| -statin (rosuvastatin) | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (cardiovascular) |
| -tidine (ranitidine) | Histamine-2-blocker (digestive) |
| -vir (tamivir) | Antiviral (immune) |
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ErnestMattson