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Prefixes and Suffixes Drugs PDF
Prefixes and Suffixes Drugs PDF
Suffixes
Prefix/Suffix
Class
Examples
cef-
Cephalosporins
(antibiotics)
ceph-
Cephalosporins
(antibiotics)
cephalexin, cephapirin,
cephradine
cort-
Corticosteroids
(antiinflammatory)
cortisone
rifa-
Antituberculines
sulf-
-actone
-ane
-ase
Sulfonamides
(antibiotics)
sulfadiazine, sulfamethazole,
sulfisoxazole
Potassium-sparing
diuretics
aldactone, spironolactone
General anesthetics
Thrombolytics
busters)
(clot- eminase,
streptokinase
retavase,
-azole
Antifungals
butoconazole, econazole,
fluconazole
-azosin
Alpha blockers
(adrenergic antagonists)
-barbital
Barbiturates
(sedativehypnotics)
amobarbital, pentobarbital,
secobarbital
-caine
Local anesthetics
-calci-
-cillin
Penicillins
ampicillin, penicillin
-ciclovir
Antivirals
-curium
Neuromuscular blockers
atracurium
-curonium
Neuromuscular blockers
vecuronium, pipecuronium,
rocuronium
-cycline
Tetracyclines (antibiotics)
demeclocycline, doxycycline,
minocycline
famciclovir, ganciclovir
-cyclovir
Antivirals
acyclovir, valacyclovir
-dazole
Nitroimidazole
Antimicrobial
metronidazole
-dipine
amlodipine, felodipine,
isradipine, nifedipine
-dronate
Biphosphonates
alendronate, etidronate,
pamidronate, risedronate
-ergot-
Ergotamines
(antimigraine)
ergotamine,
dihydroxyergotamine
-floxacin
Fluoroquinolones
(antibiotics)
ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin,
levofloxacin
-ine
Stimulants
amphetamine, caffeine,
terbutaline, theophylline
-lam
Benzodiazepines
(anxiolytics)
alprazolam, midazolam
-lol
-lone
Corticosteroids
(antiinflammatory)
methylprednisolone,
prednisolone, triamcinolone
-micin
Aminoglycosides
(antibiotics)
gentamicin
-mycin
Aminoglycosides/Macrolid
es (antibiotics)
erythromycin, tobramycin,
vancomycin
-navir
HIV/AIDS antivirals
-pam
Benzodiazepines
(anxiolytics)
diazepam, lorazepam
-parin
Anticoagulant
enoxiparin
-prazole
lansoprazole, omeprazole,
pantoprazole
-pril
-profen
ACE inhibitors
(antihypertensives)
NSAIDS
inflammatory)
(anti-
-quine
Antiparasitics
chloroquine,
hydroxychloroquine, mefloquine
-sartan
Angiotensin-II receptor
antagonists
candesartan, losartan,
telmisartan, valsartan
-semide
Loop Diuretic
furosemide
-setron
5-HT3
receptor
antagonists
(antiemetics)
dolansetron, granisetron,
ondansetron
-sone
Corticosteroids
(antiinflammatory)
cortisone, dexamethasone,
prednisone
-statin
HMG-CoA Reductase
Inhibitor
rosuvastatin
-stigmine
Cholinergics
neostigmine, physostigmine,
pyridostigmine
-stine
Antineoplastics
(antitumor)
carmustine, lomustine,
vinblastine, vincristine
-terol
Bronchodilators
albuterol, bitolterol,
levalbuterol, pirbuterol
-thiazide
Thiazide Diuretics
-tidine
H2 receptor antagonists
(anti-ulcer)
benzthiazide,
hydrochlorothiazide
cimetidine, famotidine,
nizatidine, ranitidine
-triptan
-triptyline
Anti-migraines
Tricyclics
(antidepressants)
naratriptan, rizatriptan
amitriptyline, nortriptyline,
protriptyline
-vir
Antivirals
abacivir, zanamivir
-vudine
HIV/AIDS antivirals
lamivudine, stavudine,
zidovudine
-zepam, -zolam
Benzodiazepines
(anxiolytics)
-zine
Phenothiazines
(antipsychotics,
antiemetics)
-zoline
Nasal decongestants
alprazolam, midazolam
chlorpromazine,
perphenazine,
prochlorperazine
oxymetazoline,
zylometazoline