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Drug Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACE inhibitors | -pril |
| beta blockers | -lol |
| (CCB) calcium channel blockers | -dipine |
| Angiotensin-II Receptor Blockers | -sartan |
| potassium-sparing diuretics | -actone |
| thiazide diuretics | -thiazide |
| antilipidemics | -statin |
| thrombolytics | -ase |
| tetracyclines | -cycline |
| aminoglycosides | -mycin, -micin |
| fluoroquinolones | -floxacin |
| antiemetics | -azine |
| (PPI) proton pump inhibitors | -prazole |
| H2 blockers / antagonists | -tidine |
| bronchodilators | -terol |
| bronchodilators | -phylline |
| antihistamines | -ine |
| benzodiazepines | -pam |
| benzodiazepines | -lam |
| tricyclic antidepressants | -triptyline |
| SSRIs | -pram |
| SSRIs | -ine |
| local anesthetics | -caine |
| corticosteroids | -sone |
| corticosteroids | -lone |
| meglitinides | -ide |
| sulfonylureas | -ide |