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prefix and suffix drug classifications

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suffix or prefix
class or action
drug category
Brand Names
Generic Names
-mycin   macrolide antibiotic   antibiotic   biaxin ery-tab, E-mycin Ketek Zithromycin Zmax   clarithromycin erythromycin telithromycin azithromycin  
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-cycline   tetracycline antibiotic   antibiotic   Minocin Dynacin Sumycin Vibramycin Adoxa, Doryx, Monodox Periostat   Minocycline Tetracycline Doxycycline  
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-floxacin   fluroquinolone antibiotic   antibiotic   Avelox Cipro Factive Floxin Levaquin Tequin   moxifloxacin ciprofloxacin gemifloxacin ofloxacin levofloxacin gatifloxacin  
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ceph- cef-   cephalosporins antibiotic   antibiotic   Ceclor Cedax Ceffin Cefzil Duricef Ketlex Omnicef Spectracef Suprax Vantin   cephalor ceftibuten cefuroxime cefprozil cefadroxil cephalexin cefdinir cefditoren cefixime cefpodoxime  
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-cillin   penicillin antibiotic   antibiotic   Amoxtl Trimox Dynapen Pen Vee K Veetids Principen   amoxicillin dicloxacillin Penicillin V ampicillin  
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-cyclovir   anti-herpetics   antiviral   Denavir Famvir Valcyte Valtrek   penciclovir famciclovir valganciclovir valcyclovir  
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-pril   angiotensin converting enzyme-inhibitor ACE   anti-hypertensive   Accupril Aceon Altace Capoten Lotensin MNavik Monoril Prinivil Zestril Univasc Vasotek   quinapril perindopril ramipril captopril benazepril trandolapril fosinopril lisinopril moexipril enalapril  
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-sartan   angiotensin II receptor-blockers (ARB's)   anti-hypertensive   Atacand Avapro Benicar Cozaar Diovan Micardis Teveten Uroxatral   candesartan irbesartan olmesartan losartan valsartan telmisartan eprosartan alfuzosin  
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-osin   alpha I receptor blocker   anti-hypertensive/BPH   Cardura Flomax Hytrin Minipress   doxazosin tamsulosin terazosin prazosin  
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-olol   cardioselective beta receptor blockers non selective beta receptor blockers ISA intrinswic sympathomimetic activity Mixed alpha and beta receptor blockers   antihypertensives   Kerlone Lopressor Tenormin Toprol XL Zebeta Blocadren Inderal Corgard Cartrol Levatol Sectral Visken Coreg Trandate Normodyne   beaxolol metoprolol tartrate atenolol metoprolol succinate bisoprolol timolol propranolol nadolol careolol pentbuolol acebuolol pindolol carvediolol labetaolol  
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-dipine   CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER (CCB's)   anti-hypertensive   Adalat CC Procardia XL Cardene DynaCira Norvasc   nifedipine nicardipine isradipine amlodipine  
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-statin   HMG-Co-A Reductase Inhibitors   antihyperlipidemia   Crestor Lescol Lipitor Mevacor Pravachol Zocor   doxazosin tamsulosin terazosin prazosin pravastatin simvastatin  
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-glitazone   thiazolidinediones   antidiabetic   Actos Avandia   pioglitazone rosiglitazone  
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-glinide   megltinides   antidiabetic   Prandin Starlix   repaglinide nateglinide  
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-dronate   biphosphonates   osteoporosis   Aconel Boniva Fosamax   risedronate ibandronate alendrone  
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-tidine   H2-receptor antagonists   antiulcer   Axid Pepsid Tagamet Zantac   nizatidine famotidine cimetidine ranitidine  
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-prazole   Proton Pump Inibitors (PPI's)   anti ulcer   Aciphex Nexium Prevacid Prilosec Protonix   radeprazole esomeprazole lansoprazole omeprazole pantoprazole  
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-triptan   5-HT 1 receptor antagonists (Triptan's)   anti-migraine   Amerge Axert Frova Imatrex Maxalt Relpax Zomig   naratriptan almotriptan frovatriptan sumatriptan rezatriptan eletriptan zolmitriptan  
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-pam -lam   benzodiazepines (BZD's)   anti anxiety hypnotics   Ativan Dalamane Halcion Klonopin ProSom Restoril Serax Valium Xanax   lorazepam flurazepam trizolam clonazepam estazopam tamezepam oxazepam diazepam alprazolam  
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-pramine   tricyclic antidepressant (TCA's)   antidepressants   Anafranil Norpramin Tofranil   clomipramine desipramine imipramine  
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-tripyline   tricyclic antidepressant (TCA's)   antidepressant   Elavil Pamelor Vivactil   amitriptyline nortriptyline imipramine  
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-ine   Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors SSRI's   antidepressant   Paxil Prozac Zoloft   paroxetine fluoxetine sertraline  
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-one   corticosteroids   anti inflammatory Steroid   Aristocort Kenalog Celestone Cortef Hydrocortone Solu-Cortef Corone Decadron Delta-Cortef Prelone Pediapred Orapred Deltasone Florine Solu-Medrol Medrol Depo-Medrol   Triamcinolone betamethasone Hydrocortisone cortisone dexamethasone Prednisolone prenisone fludrocortisone methylprednisolone  
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-steride   5a-reductase inhibitor   BPH   Avodart Proscar   dutasteride finasteride  
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-nacin   anticholinergic   overactive bladder   Enablex Vesicare   darifenacin solifenacin  
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-fil   PDES -inhibitors   erectile dysfunction   Cialis Levitra Viagra   tadalafil vardenafil sildenafil  
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-terol   p-agonist   pulmonary   Foradil Maxair Proventil Ventolin Volmax Serevent Xopenex   formoterol pirbuterol albuterol salmeterol levalbuterol  
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-mide, -nide   diuretics   anti hypertensive   Lasix Bumex Demadex Lozol   furosemide bumetamide torsemide indapamide  
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