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Medication
Drug classes, common endings, specific medications, and what they treat
Drug Class | Common Ending | Specific Medications | What They Treat |
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Beta-blockers | -olol | Metoprolol Bisoprolol Nebivolol Atenolol Propanolol | Chronic heart failure Ischemic heart disease Atrial fibrillation Supraventricular tachycardia Hypertension |
ACE inhibitors | -pril | Ramipril Perindopril Captopril | Hypertension Chronic heart failure Ischemic heart disease |
ARBs (Angiotensin Receptor Blocker) | -sartan | Losartan Valsartan | Hypertension Heart failure |
Calcium channel blockers | N/A | Nifedipine Amlodipine Verapamil Diltiazem | Hypertension Stable angina Supraventricular tachycardia |
Penicillins | -cillin | Penicillin Amoxacillin Ampicillin Flucloxacillin | Bacterial infections |
Tetracyclines | -cycline | Tetracycline Minocycline Doxycycline | Bacterial infections |
Fluoroquinolones | -floxacin | Ciprofloxacin Moxifloxacin Levofloxacin | Urinary tract infections Gastrointestinal infections Lower respiratory infections |
Macrolide | N/A | Azithromycin Erythromycin | Bacterial infections |
Sulfonamide | N/A | Sulfamethoxazole/ trimethoprim | Bacterial infections |
Cephalosporin | N/A | Cephalexin Cefaclor Cefuroxime | Bacterial infections |
Antilipemic | N/A | Pravastatin Simvastatin Rosuvastatin Fenofibrate | Lower lipid levels |
H1 antagonists | N/A | Fexofenadine Acrivastine Azelastine Cetirizine Levocetirizine Loratadine Chlorphenamine | Allergies Hay fever (rhinitis) Itch (pruritis) Hives (urticaria) Anaphylaxis |
H2 antagonists | -tidine | Ranitidine Famotidine Cimetidine | Peptic ulcer disease GERD Dyspepsia |
Proton-pump inhibitors | -prazole | Omeprazole Pantoprazole Lansoprazole Esomeprazole | Peptic ulcer disease Dyspepsia GERD H. pylori infection |
Beta-2 antagonists | N/A | Albuterol Salmeterol Terbutaline | Asthma COPD |
Platelet inhibitors | N/A | Clopidogrel | Acute coronary syndrome Prevent blockage of stents Prevention of CV disease |
Anticoagulant | N/A | Enoxaparin Warfarin | prevent clotting of blood |
SSRIs | N/A | Paroxetine Sertraline Fluoxetine Duloxetine | Depression Anxiety OCD |
Benzodiazepines | -lam, -pam | Midazolam Temazepam Nitrazepam Flunitrazepam Alprazolam Diazepam | Seizures Alcohol withdrawal symptoms Sedation Anxiety Insomnia |
Sedative | N/A | Zolpidem | sedation/sleep |
NSAIDs | N/A | Naproxen Ibuprofen Diclofenac | Mild-to-moderate pain Pain related to inflammation |
COX-2 inhibitors | N/A | Celecoxib Meloxicam | Inflammation Pain |
Opioids | N/A | Tramadol Codeine Morphine Dihydrocodeine Oxycodone Fentanyl | Pain Mild-to-moderate Moderate-to-severe |
Corticosteroids | -lone, -sone | Prednisolone Mometasone Dexamethasone Beclometasone Fluticasone Budesonide Hydrocortisone | Allergic disorders Inflammatory disorders Some cancers Adrenal insufficiency Hypopituitarism Asthma/COPD Eczema, psoriasis |
Biguanides | N/A | Metformin | Type 2 diabetes |
Insulins | N/A | Insulin glargine Insulin detemir Insulin aspart Isophane insulin | Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Diabetic ketoacidosis Hyperkalemia (with glucose) |
Hypoglycemic | N/A | Pioglitazole Metformin | Oral agents to decrease Blood sugar |
Anti-gout drugs | N/A | Allopurinol Febuxostat Colchicine Probenecid | Gout |
DMARDs (disease modifying antirheumatic drug) | N/A | Methotrexate Infliximab Rituximab Tocilizumab Etanercept Cyclosporin Azathiprine | Rheumatoid arthritis Psoriatic arthritis Some cancers Ulcerative colitis Crohn's disease Lupus Myasthenia gravis |
Anti-alzheimer | N/A | Donepezil Memantine | Treatment of dementia related to alzheimer's disease |
Erectile dysfunction | N/A | Sildenafil Tadalafil | Impotence |
Thyroid | N/A | Levothyroxine | Thyroid hormone replacement |
Anticonvulsant | N/A | Pregabalin Gabapentin Phenytoin | Seizure disorders |
Diuretic | N/A | Furosemide Hydrochlorithiazide | Fluid retention |
CNS Stimulant | N/A | Methylphenidate Modafanil | ADD/ADHD Narcolepsy |
Bronchodilator | N/A | Montelukast | Asthma |
Antipsychotics | N/A | Olanzapine Quetiapine Aripiprazole | Various mental health issues |