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suffix of drug
| suffix | category |
|---|---|
| -afil | phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor (erectile dysfunction) |
| -asone | corticosteroid |
| -bicin | antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent |
| -bital | barbiturate (sedative) |
| -caine | local anesthetic |
| cef-, ceph- | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| -cillin | penicillin antibiotic |
| cort | corticosteroid |
| -cycline | tetracycline antibiotic |
| -dazole | anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial |
| -dipine | calcium channel blocker |
| -dronate | bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor |
| -eprazole | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) |
| -fenac | NSAID |
| -floxacin | quinolone antibiotic |
| -gliptin | antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme |
| -glitazone | antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione |
| -iramine | antihistamine |
| -mycin | antibiotic; antibacterial |
| -nazole | antifungal |
| -olol | beta blocker |
| -olone | corticosteroid |
| -olone | anabolic steroid |
| -onide | corticosteroid |
| -oprazole | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) |
| parin; -parin | antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner) |
| -pramine | tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) |
| pred; pred- | corticosteroid |
| -pril | ACE inhibitor |
| -profen | NSAID |
| -ridone | atypical antipsychotic |
| -sartan | angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB |
| -semide | loop diuretic (water pill) |
| -setron | serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist |
| -setron | antiemetic and antinauseant |
| -statin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins |
| sulfa- | antibiotic; anti-infective; anti-inflammatory |
| -tadine | antihistamine |
| -terol | beta agonist; bronchodilator |
| -thiazide | thiazide diuretic (water pill) |
| -trel | female hormone (progestin) |
| tretin-; tretin; -tretin | retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A |
| -triptan | antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist |
| -tyline | tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) |
| vir; -vir | antiviral; anti-HIV, anti-hepatitis |
| -vir | antiviral; anti-CMV, anti-flu, anti-herpes |
| -zepam | benzodiazepine (anxiety, insomnia, seizures) |
| -zodone | antidepressant |
| -zolam | benzodiazepine (anxiety, insomnia, seizures) |
| -zosin | alpha blocker |
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