Some common drug classes by prefix/suffix
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| -asone | Corticosteriod | Examples: betamethasone, dexamethasone, diflorasone
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| -bicin | Antineoplastic; Cytotoxic Agent | Ex: epirubicin, doxorubicin
"The 'Bison' has cancer"
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| -bital | Barbituate (sedative) | Ex: phenobarbital
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| -caine | Local Anesthetic | Ex: lidocaine
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| Cef-, Ceph- | Cephalosporin |
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| -cillin | Penicillin antibiotic |
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| cort- | Corticosteriod | Ex: clocortolone, hydrocortisone, fludrocortisone
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| -cycline | Tetracycline Antibiotic |
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| -dazole | Antihelmintic, Antibiotic, Antibacterial | The WORM DAZzles in the sunlight, also squirms! (adverse effect seizures)
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| -dipine | Calcium Channel Blocker, CCB |
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| -dronate | Biophosphonate; Bone Resorption Inhibitor | Ex: alendronate, risedronate, ibandronate
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| -eprazole | Proton Pump Inhibitor, PPI |
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| -fenac | NSAID | Ex: bromfenac, diclofenac, nepafenac
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| -floxacin | Quinolone Antibiotic |
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| -gliptin | Antidiabetic; inhibits DPP-4 enzyme | Ex: linagliptin, saxagliptin, sitagliptin
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| -glitazone | Antidiabetic; Thiazolidinedione | Ex: pioglitazone, rosiglitazone; troglitazone
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| -iramine | Antihistamine | Ex: brompheniramine, pheniramine
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| -lamide | Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor | Tx: high IOP c glaucome
Ex: methazolamide, dorzolamide
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| -mab | Monoclonal Antibody (anti-chronic inflam diseases) | Ex: Infliximab, Omalizumab
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| -mustine | Alkylating Agent (chemo, antineoplastic) | Ex: carmustine, lomustine, estramustine
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| -mycin | Antibiotic, Antibacterial | Ex: azithromycin, clindamycin, erythromycin, clarithromycin
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| -nacin | Muscarinic Antagonist (anticholinergic) | Tx: overactive bladder
Ex: darifenacin, solifenacin
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| -nazole | Antifungal | Ex: fluconazole, tioconazole
"Say 'na' to the shrooms!" (antifungal)
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| -olol | Beta Blocker, BB | Ex: atenolol, nadolol, metaprolol, timolol
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| -olone | Corticosteriod | Ex: fluorometholone, prednisolone, fluocinolone
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| -olone | Anabolic Steroid | Ex: nandrolone, oxandrolone, oxymetholone
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| -onide | Corticosteriod | Ex: budesonide, desonide, ciclesonide
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| -oprazole | Proton Pump Inhibitor, PPI | Ex: pantoprazole, dexlansoprazole
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| -parin | Anticoagulant | Ex: heparin, enoxaparin, dalteparin
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| -phylline | Xanthine Derivative (bronchodilator) | Ex: theophylline, dyphylline
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| -pramine | Trycylic Antidepressant (TCA) | Ex: clomipramine, imipramine, desipramine
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| Pred-, -pred- | Corticosteriod | Ex: prednisolone, prednisone, loteprednol, prednicarbate
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| -pril | ACE Inhibitor | Ex: benazepril, catopril, lisinopril, ramipril, enalapril
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| -profen | NSAID | Ex: ibuprofen, ketoprofen, fenoprofen, flurbiprofen
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| -ridone | Atypical Antipsychotic | Ex: Iloperidone, paliperidone, risperidone
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| -sartan | Angiotensin 2 receptor Blocker, ARB | Ex: valsartan, losartan, olmesartan, candesartan, irbesartan
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| -semide | Loop Diuretic | Ex: furosemide, tursemide
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| -setron | Serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonsist (antiemetic/anti IBS) or antiemetic.antinauseant | Ex: alosetron, ondansetron, dolasetron
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| -statin | Statins (lower LDL/triglycerides) | Ex: atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin
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| Sulfa- | Antibiotic, Anti-infective, Anti-inflammatory | Ex: sulfasalazine, sulfamethoxazole
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| -tadine | Antihistamine | Ex: olopatadine, loratadine
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| -tadine | Antiviral, Anti-influenza-A | Ex: amANTadine, rimANTadine
(look for the 'ant's that spread like a virus)
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| -terol | Beta Agonist, Bronchodilator | Ex: albuterol, salmeterol, levalbuterol
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| -thiazide | Thiazide Diuretic | Ex: chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide
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| -tinib | Antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor) | Ex: imatinib, dasatinib, crizotinib
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| -trel | Female Hormone Progestin | Ex: desogestrel, etonogestrel, levonorgestrel, norgestrel
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| Tretin, -tretin-, -tretin | Form of Vitamin A | Ex: acitretin, tretinion, alitretinoin
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| -triptan | Antimigraine, selective 5-HT receptor agonist | Ex: almotriptan, eletriptan, rizatriptan
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| -tyline | Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA) | Ex: amitriptyline, nortiptyline, protriptyline
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| -vir-, -vir | Antiviral, Anti-hepatitis | Ex: abacavir, ritonavir, nevirapine, efavirenz, ribavirin
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| -vir | Antiviral, Anti-herpes | Ex: acyclovir, valacyclovir
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| -vir | Antiviral, Anti-flu | Ex: oseltamivir, zanamivir
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| -vudine | Antiviral, Nucleoside Analogues | Ex: stavudine, zidovudine, lamivudine
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| -zepam | Benzodiazepine | Ex: clonazepam, diazepam, lorazepam
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| -zodone | Antidepressant | Ex: nefazodone, trazadone, vilazodone
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| -zolam | Benzodiazepine | Ex: alprazolam, estazolam, midazolam, triazolam
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| -zosin | Alpha Blocker | Ex: doxazosin, terazosin, afdalfuzosin
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| -afil | Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor | Examples: avanafil, sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil; Tx: ED, BPH, Pulm art htn
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