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Prefixes & Suffixes
Drug prefixes and suffixes w/ associated system
| Prefix/Suffix | Function&System |
|---|---|
| -artan | Antihypertensive-ARBs - Cardiovascular |
| -darone | Antiarrhythmic - Cardiovascular |
| -dipine | Antihypertensive-CCBs - Cardiovascular |
| -ide | Antihypertensive-Diuretics - Cardiovascular |
| -lol | Antihypertensive-Beta Blocker - Cardiovascular |
| -oxin | Arrhythmias - Cardiovascular |
| -phrine | Vasopressor - Cardiovascular |
| -pril | Antihypertensive-ACE - Cardiovascular |
| -statin | Cholesterol reducer - Cardiovascular |
| -zosin | Antihypertensive, BPH - Cardiovascular |
| -iramine | Allergies - Respiratory |
| -lukast | Asthma - Respiratory |
| -phylline | Bronchodilator - Respiratory |
| -sone | Corticosteroid - Respiratory |
| -tadine | Allergies - Respiratory |
| -terol | Bronchodilator - Respiratory |
| -arin | Maintenance blood thinner - Hematology |
| -parin | Acute Tx blood thinner - Hematology |
| -cef/-ceph | Antibiotic - Immune |
| -cillin | Antibiotic - Immune |
| -cycline | Antibiotic - Immune |
| -dazole | Antibiotic, Antibacterial - Immune |
| -floxacin | Quinolone Antibiotic - Immune |
| -mab | Monoclonal Antibody - Immune |
| -mycin | Antibiotic, Antibacterial - Immune |
| -nazole | Antifungal - Immune |
| Sulfa- | Antibiotic - Immune |
| -vir | Antiviral, Herpes - Immune |
| -azine | Nausea - GI/Endocrinology |
| -fil | Erectile Dysfunction - GI/Endocrinology |
| -prazole | Antacid PPI - GI/Endocrinology |
| -setron | Nausea - GI/Endocrinology |
| -tidine | Antacid, Ulcers - GI/Endocrinology |
| -trel | Female Hormone - GI/Endocrinology |
| -apine | Atypical antipsychotic - Nervous |
| -bital | Sedative, seizures - Nervous |
| -caine | Local anesthetic - Nervous |
| -codone | Moderate-severe pain - Nervous |
| -oxone | Opioid overdose - Nervous |
| -pam/-lam | Anxiolytic-Benzo - Nervous |
| -phen | Pain, fever - Nervous |
| -pramine | Tricyclic antidepressant - Nervous |
| -profen | Pain, fever, inflammation - Nervous |
| -ridone | Atypical antipsychotic - Nervous |
| -triptan | Migraine - Nervous |
| -triptyline | Tricyclic antidepressant - Nervous |
| -zine | Typical antipsychotic - Nervous |
| -zodone | Antidepressant - Nervous |
| -zolam | Anxiolytic-Benzo - Nervous |
| -dronate | Osteoporosis - MISC |
| -gliptin | Antidiabetic - MISC |
| -mustine | Cancer - MISC |
| -tinib | Cancer - MISC |