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[℞] Drug suffixes
Drug suffix / Class
| Suffix | Class |
|---|---|
| -pril | ACE inhibitors |
| -thiazide | thiazide diuretics |
| -afil | erectile dysfunction |
| -caine | local anesthetics |
| -actone | potassium-sparing diuretics |
| -pam | benzodiazepines |
| -lam | benzodiazapines |
| -statin | antilipidemics |
| -sone | corticosteroids |
| -lone | corticosteroids |
| -ide | oral hypoglycemics |
| -prazole | proton pump inhibitors |
| -ase | thrombolytics |
| -azine | antiemetics |
| -terol | bronchodilators |
| -phylline | bronchodilators |
| -arin | anticoagulants |
| -tidine | antacids |
| -vir | antivirals |
| -cycline | tetracyclines |
| -mycin | aminoglycosides |
| -floxacin | fluoroquinolone antibiotics |
| -triptyline | tricyclics |
| -pram | SSRIs |
| -ine | antihistamines, SSRIs |
| -olol | beta blockers |
| -cillin | penicillin antibiotics |
| -ane | general anesthetic |
| -azole | antifungal |
| -asozin | alpha blocker |
| -barbital | barbituates |
| -ciclovir | antiviral |
| -dazole | nitroimadazole antimicrobial |
| -dipine | calcium channel blocker |
| -ronate | biphosphonate |
| -ergot | ergotamine |
| -navir | HIV/AIDS antiviral |
| -parin | anticoagulant |
| -profen | NSAIDs |
| -quine | antiparasitic |
| -sartan | ARBs |
| -semide | loop diuretic |
| -setron | 5-HT3 receptor antagonists |
| -stigmine | cholinergics |
| -stine | antineoplastics |
| -triptan | anti-migraine |
| -vudine | HIV/AIDS antiviral |
| -zoline | nasal decongestants |
| -azem | calcium channel blockers |
| -coxib | COX-2 inhibitors |