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drug suffix
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -actone | potassium sparing diuretic |
| -artan | A2RBs (prevent vasoconstriction) |
| -azosin | alpha-adrenergic blocker (antihypertensive) |
| -cillin | antibiotic |
| -codone | opioid pain relief |
| -cycline | antibiotic |
| -emide | loop diuretics |
| -floxacin | antibiotic |
| -mycin | antibiotic |
| -olol | beta blockers B1s (slow and strengthen the heart) |
| -olone -sone | corticosteroids |
| -pam | benzodiazepines |
| -pine | calcium channel blocker (antihypertensive) |
| -pril | ACE inhibitors (vasodilators) |
| -razole | proton pump inhibitors (reduce gastric acid) |
| -statin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (inhibit cholesterol) |
| -tidine | histamine-2 blocker (gastric acid reductor) |
| -vir | antivirals |