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Medication

Drug classes, common endings, specific medications, and what they treat

Drug ClassCommon EndingSpecific MedicationsWhat They Treat
Beta-blockers -olol Metoprolol Bisoprolol Nebivolol Atenolol Propanolol Chronic heart failure Ischemic heart disease Atrial fibrillation Supraventricular tachycardia Hypertension
ACE inhibitors -pril Ramipril Perindopril Captopril Hypertension Chronic heart failure Ischemic heart disease
ARBs (Angiotensin Receptor Blocker) -sartan Losartan Valsartan Hypertension Heart failure
Calcium channel blockers N/A Nifedipine Amlodipine Verapamil Diltiazem Hypertension Stable angina Supraventricular tachycardia
Penicillins -cillin Penicillin Amoxacillin Ampicillin Flucloxacillin Bacterial infections
Tetracyclines -cycline Tetracycline Minocycline Doxycycline Bacterial infections
Fluoroquinolones -floxacin Ciprofloxacin Moxifloxacin Levofloxacin Urinary tract infections Gastrointestinal infections Lower respiratory infections
Macrolide N/A Azithromycin Erythromycin Bacterial infections
Sulfonamide N/A Sulfamethoxazole/ trimethoprim Bacterial infections
Cephalosporin N/A Cephalexin Cefaclor Cefuroxime Bacterial infections
Antilipemic N/A Pravastatin Simvastatin Rosuvastatin Fenofibrate Lower lipid levels
H1 antagonists N/A Fexofenadine Acrivastine Azelastine Cetirizine Levocetirizine Loratadine Chlorphenamine Allergies Hay fever (rhinitis) Itch (pruritis) Hives (urticaria) Anaphylaxis
H2 antagonists -tidine Ranitidine Famotidine Cimetidine Peptic ulcer disease GERD Dyspepsia
Proton-pump inhibitors -prazole Omeprazole Pantoprazole Lansoprazole Esomeprazole Peptic ulcer disease Dyspepsia GERD H. pylori infection
Beta-2 antagonists N/A Albuterol Salmeterol Terbutaline Asthma COPD
Platelet inhibitors N/A Clopidogrel Acute coronary syndrome Prevent blockage of stents Prevention of CV disease
Anticoagulant N/A Enoxaparin Warfarin prevent clotting of blood
SSRIs N/A Paroxetine Sertraline Fluoxetine Duloxetine Depression Anxiety OCD
Benzodiazepines -lam, -pam Midazolam Temazepam Nitrazepam Flunitrazepam Alprazolam Diazepam Seizures Alcohol withdrawal symptoms Sedation Anxiety Insomnia
Sedative N/A Zolpidem sedation/sleep
NSAIDs N/A Naproxen Ibuprofen Diclofenac Mild-to-moderate pain Pain related to inflammation
COX-2 inhibitors N/A Celecoxib Meloxicam Inflammation Pain
Opioids N/A Tramadol Codeine Morphine Dihydrocodeine Oxycodone Fentanyl Pain Mild-to-moderate Moderate-to-severe
Corticosteroids -lone, -sone Prednisolone Mometasone Dexamethasone Beclometasone Fluticasone Budesonide Hydrocortisone Allergic disorders Inflammatory disorders Some cancers Adrenal insufficiency Hypopituitarism Asthma/COPD Eczema, psoriasis
Biguanides N/A Metformin Type 2 diabetes
Insulins N/A Insulin glargine Insulin detemir Insulin aspart Isophane insulin Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Diabetic ketoacidosis Hyperkalemia (with glucose)
Hypoglycemic N/A Pioglitazole Metformin Oral agents to decrease Blood sugar
Anti-gout drugs N/A Allopurinol Febuxostat Colchicine Probenecid Gout
DMARDs (disease modifying antirheumatic drug) N/A Methotrexate Infliximab Rituximab Tocilizumab Etanercept Cyclosporin Azathiprine Rheumatoid arthritis Psoriatic arthritis Some cancers Ulcerative colitis Crohn's disease Lupus Myasthenia gravis
Anti-alzheimer N/A Donepezil Memantine Treatment of dementia related to alzheimer's disease
Erectile dysfunction N/A Sildenafil Tadalafil Impotence
Thyroid N/A Levothyroxine Thyroid hormone replacement
Anticonvulsant N/A Pregabalin Gabapentin Phenytoin Seizure disorders
Diuretic N/A Furosemide Hydrochlorithiazide Fluid retention
CNS Stimulant N/A Methylphenidate Modafanil ADD/ADHD Narcolepsy
Bronchodilator N/A Montelukast Asthma
Antipsychotics N/A Olanzapine Quetiapine Aripiprazole Various mental health issues
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