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Drug Classes
Drug Class | Suffix | Primary Indications | Adverse Effects |
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Antifungals | -azole | many conditions | liver damage, anaphylaxis |
H2 antagonists | -tidine | peptic ulcer disease, reflux disease, esophagitis | hypotension, headache, fatigue, dizziness |
Protease inhibitors | -navir | viral infections (HIV, hep C) | hyperglycemia, hepatoxicity, lipodystrophy |
Diuretics | -semide, -thyazide | hypertension, edema | hypokalemia, alkalosis, hypotension |
Barbiturates | -batol | anxiety, insomnia, seizures | light-headedness, dizziness, drowsiness |
Tetracyclines | -cycline | acne, bacterial infection | photosensitivity |
Quinalones | -oxacin | bacterial infections | neurotoxicity, arrhythmias, hypoglycemia, convulsions |
Proton pump inhibitors | -prazole | dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease, reflux disease | headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea |
Beta blockers | -olol | hypertension, CHF, MI, arrhythmias | sympatholytic effects |
Corticosteroids | pred, -onide, -sone, -lone | dermatitis, arthritis, asthma | Cushing's syndrome, hypertension, hypokalemia |
Alpha-1 blockers | -zosin | hypertension, enlarged prostate | hypotension |
Benzodiazepines | -zepam, -zolam | anxiety, insomnia | drowsiness, dizziness, chemical dependency |
Calcium channel blocker | -dipine, (-pamil) | hypertension, (angina) | headache, dizziness, flushing, peripheral edema |
NSAID | -prophen, -icam | pain, inflammation, fever | dyspesia, hypertension |
Angiotensin-II inhibitors | -sartan | hypertension, CHF, diabetic nephropathy | diziness, headache, hyperkalemia |
Cephalosporins | ceph- | prophylaxis, bacterial infection | rash, nausea, diarrhea |
ACE inhibitors | -pril | hypertension, CHF | angioedema, cough, rash |