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Drug suffixes
Common drug suffixes
Suffix | Drug |
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-zosin | alpha-adrenergic blocker |
-lol | beta-adrenergic blocker |
-zepam, -zolam | benzodiazephine |
-pril | ACE inhibitor |
-sartan | angiotensin II receptor blocker |
-dipine | calcium channel blocker |
-statin | lipid-lowering drug |
-ase, -plase | thrombolytic |
-parin | anticoagulant |
-sone | corticosteroid |
-dronate | biphosponate (for osteoporosis) |
-terol | bronchodilator |
-tidine | histamine2 blocker - acid reducer |
-prazole | protein pump dilator - acid reducer |
-cillin | penicillin antibiotic |
-cef, -ceph | cephalosporin antibiotic |
-cycline | tetracycline antibiotic |
-floxacin | fluroquinolone antibiotic |
-thromycin | macrolide antibiotic |
-micin, -mycin | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
-azole | antifungal |