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Suffix&Prefix Class
Drug Classification by Suffix and Prefix
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -mycin | Macrolides, antibiotic |
| -cycline | Tetracycline, antibiotic |
| -floxacin | Flouroquinolones, anitbiotic |
| ceph-, cef- | Cephalosporins, antibiotic |
| -cillin | Penicillan, antibiotic |
| -cyclovir | Anti-Herpetic, antiviral |
| -pril | ACE inhibitor, antihypertensive |
| -sartan | ARB, antihypertensive |
| -osin | Alpha1 Receptor Blocker, antiypertensive, BPH |
| -olol | Beta Blocker, antihypertensive |
| -dipine | Calcium Channel Blocker, antihypertensive |
| -statin | HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, anti-hyperlipidema |
| -glitazone | Thiazolidinediones, antidiabetic |
| -glinide | Meglitinides, antidiabetic |
| -dronate | Bisphosphonates, osteoporosis |
| -tidine | H2 Receptor Antagonists, anti-ulcer |
| -prazole | Proton Pump Inhibitor, anti-ulcer |
| -triptan | 5HT1 Receptor Antagonists, anti-migraines |
| -pam, -lam | Benzodiazepines, anti-anxiety/hypnotic |
| -pramine | Tricyclic Antidepressant |
| -triptyline | Tricyclic Antidepressant |
| -ine | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, antidepressant |
| -one | Corticosteriods, anti-inflammatory |
| -steride | 5Alpha Reductase Inhibitor, BPH |
| -nacin | Anticholinergics, overactive baldder & incontinence |
| -fil | PDE5 Inhibitors, erectile dysfunction |
| -terol | Beta-agonists, pulmonary |
| -mide, nide | Diuretics, antihypertensive |