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    This document lists common drug suffixes and prefixes along with examples of drug classes they are often associated with. Some common suffixes and their drug classes include -cef for cephalosporin antibiotics, -cycline for tetracycline antibiotics, -floxacin for fluoroquinolone antibiotics, -olol for beta blockers, -prazole for proton pump inhibitors, -pril for ACE inhibitors, and -statin for antilipemic drugs. The prefixes and suffixes provide clues to the therapeutic category or mechanism of action of the drug.

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    This document lists common drug suffixes and prefixes along with examples of drug classes they are often associated with. Some common suffixes and their drug classes include -cef for cephalosporin antibiotics, -cycline for tetracycline antibiotics, -floxacin for fluoroquinolone antibiotics, -olol for beta blockers, -prazole for proton pump inhibitors, -pril for ACE inhibitors, and -statin for antilipemic drugs. The prefixes and suffixes provide clues to the therapeutic category or mechanism of action of the drug.

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    DRUG PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

    Загружено:

    Becky
    This document lists common drug suffixes and prefixes along with examples of drug classes they are often associated with. Some common suffixes and their drug classes include -cef for cephalosporin antibiotics, -cycline for tetracycline antibiotics, -floxacin for fluoroquinolone antibiotics, -olol for beta blockers, -prazole for proton pump inhibitors, -pril for ACE inhibitors, and -statin for antilipemic drugs. The prefixes and suffixes provide clues to the therapeutic category or mechanism of action of the drug.

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    SUFFIXES

    /PREFIXES DRUGS EXAMPLES


    cefadroxil, cefaclor, cefixime, ceftibuten,cephalexin,
    cef-, ceph- Cephalosporins (antibiotics)
    cephapirin, cephradine

    rifa- Antituberculars [rifamate, rifampin, rifapentine, rifater]

    sulf- Sulfonamides (antibiotics) [sulfadiazine, sulfamethazole, sulfisoxazole]

    actone Potassium-sparing diuretics [aldactone, spironolactone]

    ane General anesthetics [cyclohexane, ethane, fluorane]

    ase Thrombolytics (clot-busters) [eminase, retavase, streptokinase]

    azole Antifungals [butoconazole, econazole, fluconazole]

    Alpha blockers (adrenergic


    azosin [doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin]
    antagonists)

    Barbiturates (sedative-
    barbital [amobarbital, pentobarbital, secobarbital]
    hypnotics)

    caine Local anesthetics [bupivacaine, cocaine, lidocaine, xylocaine]

    Calcium & vitamin D


    calci- [calciferol, calcitrol, ergocalciferol]
    supplements

    cycline Tetracyclines (antibiotics) [demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline]

    cyclovir Antivirals [acyclovir, valacyclovir]

    dipine Calcium channel blockers [amlodipine, felodipine, isradipine, nifedipine]

    floxacin Fluoroquinolones(antibiotics) [ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin]

    ine Stimulants [amphetamine, caffeine, terbutaline, theophylline]

    Beta blockers (adrenergic


    lol [atenolol, propanolol, sodalol]
    antagonists)

    stigmine Cholinergics [neostigmine, physostigmine, pyridostigmine]

    micin Aminoglycosides (antibiotics) [gentamicin


    mycin erythromycin, tobramycin, vancomycin]

    pam Benzodiazepines(anxiolytics) [diazepam, lorazepam]

    Proton pump inhibitors


    prazole [lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole]
    (anti-ulcer)

    ACE inhibitors
    pril [benazepril, captopril, moexipril, quinapril]
    (antihypertensives)

    profen NSAIDS (anti-inflammatory) [fenoprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen]


    SUFFIXES/
    PREFIXES DRUGS EXAMPLES
    quine Antiparasitics [chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, mefloquine]

    Corticosteroids (anti-
    sone [cortisone, dexamethasone, prednisone]
    inflammatory)

    stine Antineoplastics (anti-tumor) [carmustine, lomustine, vinblastine, vincristine]

    terol Bronchodilators [albuterol, bitolterol, levalbuterol, pirbuterol]

    thiazide Potassium-losing diuretics [benzthiazide, hydrochlorothiazide]

    H2 receptor antagonists
    tidine [cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, ranitidine]
    (anti-ulcer)

    triptan Anti-migraines [naratriptan, rizatriptan]


    Antilipemics(anti-
    vastatin [atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin]
    cholesterol)
    vir Antivirals [abacivir, zanamivir]

    Phenothiazines
    zine (antipsychotics, [chlorpromazine, perphenazine, prochlorperazine]
    antiemetics}

    zoline Nasal decongestants [oxymetazoline, zylometazoline]

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