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Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes
| Prefix/Suffix | Class |
|---|---|
| cef- | cephalosporins (antibiotics) |
| ceph- | cephalosporins (antibiotics) |
| cort- | corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory) |
| rifa- | antituberculines |
| sulf- | sulfonamides (antibiotics) |
| -actone | potassium-sparing diuretics |
| -ane | general anesthetics |
| -ase | thrombolytics (clot-busters) |
| -azole | antifungals |
| -azosin | alpha blockers (adrenergic antagonists) |
| -barbital | barbiturates (sedative-hypnotics) |
| -caine | local anesthetics |
| -calci- | calcium and vitamin D supplements |
| -cillin | penicillins |
| -ciclovir | antivirals |
| -curium | neuromuscular blockers |
| -curonium | neuromuscular blockers |
| -cycline | tetracyclines (antibiotics) |
| -cyclovir | antivirals |
| -dazole | nitroimidazole antimicrobial |
| -dipine | calcium channel blockers |
| -dronate | bisphosphonates |
| -ergot- | ergotamines (anti-migraine) |
| -floxacin | fluoroquinolones (antibiotics) |
| -ine | stimulants |
| -lam | benzodiazepines (anxiolytics) |
| -lol | beta blockers (adrenergic antagonists) |
| -lone | corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory) |
| -micin | aminoglycosides (antibiotics) |
| -mycin | aminoglycosides/macrolides (antibiotics) |
| -navir | HIV/AIDS antivirals |
| -pam | benzodiazepines (anxiolytics) |
| -parin | anticoagulant |
| -prazole | proton pump inhibitors (anti-ulcer) |
| -pril | ACE inhibitors (antihypertensives) |
| -profen | NSAIDS (anti-inflammatory) |
| -quine | antiparasitics |
| -sartan | angiotensin-II receptor antagonists |
| -semide | loop diuretic |
| -setron | 5-HT3 receptor antagonists (antiemetics) |
| -sone | corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory) |
| -statin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor |
| -stigmine | cholinergics |
| -stine | antineoplastics (anti-tumor) |
| -terol | bronchodilators |
| -thiazide | thiazide diuretics |
| -tidine | H2 receptor antagonists (anti-ulcer) |
| -triptan | anti-migraines |
| -triptyline | tricyclics (antidepressants) |
| -vir | antivirals |
| -vudine | HIV/AIDS antivirals |
| -zepam, -zolam | benzodiazepines (anxiolytics) |
| -zine | phenothiazines (antipsychotics, antiemetics) |
| -zoline | nasal decongestants |
Created by:
whitebutterfly
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