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Pharm Sufixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -azole | antifungal |
| -bital | barbitruate (sedative) Ex: Phenobarbital |
| -caine | Local anesthetic Ex: lidocaine, mepivacaine |
| Cef-, ceph- | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| cort | corticosteroid Ex: clocortolone, fludrocortisone, hydrocortisone |
| -cycline | tetracycline antibiotic Ex: doxycycline, monocycline |
| -dazole | antibiotic, antibacterial Ex: albendazole, metronidazole |
| -dipine | Ca channel Blocker |
| -prazole | Proton Pump Inhibitor - acid reducer |
| -fenac | NSAID Ex: bromfenac, nepafenac |
| -floxacin | Fluroquinolone antibiotic Ex: ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin |
| -mycin | antibiotic, antibacterial |
| -lol | Beta Blocker |
| -olone | corticosteroid |
| -onide | corticosteroid |
| -phylline | bronchodilator |
| -pramine | tricyclic antidepressant |
| -pril | ACE Inhibitor |
| -zosin | alphra-adrenergic blocker |
| -zepam -zolam | benzodiazepine |
| -sartan | angiotensin II receptor blocker |
| -statin | lipid lowering drug |
| -ase -plase | thrombolytic |
| -parin | anticoagulant |
| -sone | corticosteroid |
| -dronate | osteoporosis drug |
| -terol | bronchodilator |
| -tidine | acid reducer |
| -vir | antiviral |
| -zepam | benzodiazepine |
| -zosin | alpha blocker |
| -thiazide | diuretic |
| sulfa- | antibiotic; anti-infective; anti-inflammatory |