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Pharmacology

Drug Prefixes and Suffixes

PrefixesDrug ClassificationDrug Indication
-pril ACE inhibitors lowers blood pressure, protects heart
-olol Beta blockers slows heart rate, lowers BP
-statins Cholesterol-lowering drugs lowers LDL cholesterol
-sone / -lone Corticosteroids inflammation
-gliptin DPP-4 Inhibitors Type 2 Diabetes
-prazole Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs GERD, peptic ulcer disease, acid suppression
-tidine H2 receptor blockers GERD, peptic ulcer disease, acid suppression
-floxacin Antibiotics (fluoroquinolones) infection
-lukast Leukotriene antagonists (occasionally GI relevance) ashma
-azepam / -azolam Benzodiazepines anxiety
-triptan Serotonin Agonists Migraine headaches
-oxetine SSRIs / SNRIs depression
-caine Local Anesthetics Numbing, blocking nerve pain
-profen NSAIDs moderate pain /inflammation
-dronate Bisphosphonates Bone formation agents osteoporosis
-terol Beta-2 agonists (SABA/LABA bronchodilators) ashma
guaifen- expectorant Helps loosen mucus in productive cough
dextro- / benzo Antitussives (cough suppressants) Suppress dry cough
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