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pharma suffix
drug class suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -olol | Beta Blocker blocks adrenaline |
| -pril | ACE inhibitor Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors |
| -sartan | ARB angiotensin II receptor blockers |
| -dipine | Calcium channel blocker CCB |
| digoxin Lanoxin | cardiac glycoside can be derived from foxglove |
| -ide | diuretic |
| -actone | potassium sparing diuretic |
| -statin | antihyperlipidemic |
| -statin | antifungal - nystatin- mycostatin |
| -tidine | H2 blockers blocking histamine-2 receptors |
| -prazole | proton pump inhibitor |
| -azole | antifungal |
| -cillin | antibacterial |
| -cycline | tetracyclines |
| -fil | PDE 5 inhibitors Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors |
| -vir | antiviral |
| -one | corticosteroids |
| -onate | bisphophonate help the ol' bones |
| -pam -lam | benzodiazepines |
| -pine | antipsychotic drugs |
| -pram -tine | SSRIs |
| -line | TCA tricyclic antidepressants |
| -terol | Beta 2 agonists |
| -triptan | anti-migraine (5 HT agonist) |