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drug suffix

suffixes and their indications

suffixindication & drug class
-lol, -olol beta blocker hypertension & heart rate control
-pril ACE inhibitor hypertension & heart failure
-sartan Angiontensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB) hypertension & heart failure
-statin HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol)
-dipine Calcium Channel Blocker hypertension
-epam, -olam Benzodiazepine anxiety, panic, sleep
-oxetine, -pram, -sertraline SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) depression, anxiety
-cillin Penicillin bacterial infections
-cef, ceph- Cephalosporin bacterial infections
-floxacin Fluoroquinolone bacterial infections
-cycline Tetracycline bacterial infections, acne
-azole Antifungal fungal infections
-vir Antiviral viral infections
-thromycin Macrolide bacterial infections
-micin Aminoglycoside severe gram-negative infections
-prazole Proton Pump Inhibitor GERD, acid reflux
-tidine H2 Blocker heartburn, acid reflux
-terol Beta 2 Agonist (LABA/ultra LABA) asthma/COPD bronchodilator
-buterol Beta-2 Agonist (SABA) acute asthma/COPD relief (rescue bronchodilator)
-formin Biguanide type 2 diabetes
-gli, -gly Sulfonylurea type 2 diabetes
-glitazone Thiazolidinedione type 2 diabetes
-gliptin DPP-4 Inhibitor type 2 diabetes
-dronate Biphosphorate osteoporosis
-gliflozin SGLT2 Inhibitor type 2 diabetes, heart failure
-tide GLP-1 Agonist type 2 diabetes, weight loss
-steride 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitor BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia/enlarged prostate)
-sone, -olone Corticosteroid inflammation, allergic reactions
-profen NSAID pain, inflammation, fever
-coxib COX-2 Inhibitor pain, arthritis
-azosin Alpha-1 Blocker BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia/enlarged prostate), hypertension
-setron 5-HT3 Antagonist nausea/vomiting (antiemetic)
-lukast Leukotriene Modifier asthma, allergies
-afil Phosphodieseterase-5 Inhibitor (PDE-5) erectile dysfunction
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