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Drug name endings
-and what they can tell you
| Drugs w/ these endings | usually belong to this class |
|---|---|
| -caine | local anesthetics |
| -cillin | antibiotics |
| -dine | histamine H2 blockers (antiulcer) |
| -ide | oral hypoglycemics |
| -done | opioid analgesics |
| -lam | antianxiety |
| -micin | antibiotics |
| -mide | diuretics |
| -mycin | antibiotics |
| -lol | B-blocker |
| -oxacin | antibiotics |
| -pam | antianxiety |
| -pril | ACE inhibitor |
| -sone | steroids |
| -statin | antihyperlipidemic |
| -vir | antiviral |
| -zide | diuretics |