Drug prefix and suffix classification

-caine

Local anesthetic

-cillin

Penicillin antibiotic

-cycline

Tetracycline antibiotics

-floxacin

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics

-mycin

Aminoglycoside antibiotics

-olol

Beta-blockers

-pril

ACE inhibitors

-sartan

Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers

-statin

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

-vir

Antivirals

-pam

Benzodiazepines

-tidine

H2 receptor antagonists

-setron

Serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonists

-mab

Monoclonal antibodies

Anti-

Against

Ultra-

Beyond

-ac

NSAIDs

-adol-

Mixed opiate receptor agonist/antagonist

-afil

Inhibitor of PDE5 with vasodilator action

-alol

Combined alpha and beta blockers

-andr-

Androgens

-anib

Angiogenesis inhibitors

-anserin

Serotonin 5-HT receptor antagonists

-arabine

Antineoplastics (arabinofuranosyl derivatives)

-ase

Enzymes

-atadine

Tricyclic antiasthmics

-axine

Antianxiety, antidepressants

-azenil

Benzodiazepine receptor agonist/antagonists

-azepide

Cholescystokinin receptor antagonists

-azocine

Narcotic antagonists/agonists

-azoline

Antihistamines/local vasoconstrictors

-azosin

Antihypertensives

-bactam

Beta-lactamase inhibitors

-bamate

Tranquilizers/antiepileptics

-barb-

Barbituric acid derivatives

-bersat

Anticonvulsants; antimigraine

-bufen

NSAID

-butan

Antiseptics

-butazone

Anti-inflammatory analgesics

-carbef

Antibiotics

-cog

Blood coagulation factors

-conazole

Antifungals

-cort-

Cortisone derivatives

-curium

Neuromuscular blocking agents

-dralazine

Antihypertensives

-dronate

Calcium metabolism regulators

-ectin

Antiparasitics

-erg-

Ergot alkaloid derivatives

-etanide

Diuretics

-fenamic acid

Anti-inflammatory agents

-fentanil

Narcotic analgesics

-fibrate

Antihyperlipidemics

-flurane

Inhalation anesthetics

-gest-

Progestins

-giline

MAO-inhibitors, type B

-gillin

Antibiotics

-gliptin

Antihyperglycemics

-glitazar

Antihyperglycemics, PPRA agonists

-glizatone

Antihyperglycemics, PPST agonists

-grel-

Platelet aggregation inhibitors

-imex

Immunostimulants

-imus

Immunosuppresives

-irudin

Anticoagulants

-leukin

Interleukin-2 derivatives

-lukast

Leukotriene antagonists

-mantadine

Antivirals

-milast

Antiasthmatics/antiallergics, type 4 phosphodiesterase inhibitors

-monam

Monobactam antibiotics

-mustine

Antineoplastics

-olone

Steroids

-orphan

Narcotic antagonists/agonists

-oxacin

Antibiotics

-oxetine

Antidepressants

-pamide

Diuretics

-pamil

Coronary vasodilators

-parin

Heparin derivatives

-peridol

Antipsychotics

-pidem

Hypnotics/sedatives

-piridine

Cognition enhancers

-poetin

Erythropoietins

-pramine

Antidepressants

-prazole

Proton-pump inhibitor

-pred-

Prednisone derivative

-prost

Prostaglandin analogue

-rubicin

Antineoplastic antibiotics

-ster

Steroids

-sulfa

Antibiotics

-tergrast

Antiasthmatics/antiallergics, integrin antagonists

-terol

Bronchodilators

-thiazide

Diuretics

-tide

Peptides and glycopeptides

-tocin

Oxytocin derivatives

-trexate

Antimetabolites

-triptyline

Antidepressants

-trodast

Antiasthmatics/antiallergics, thromboxane A2 receptor antagonists

-uracil

Uracil derivatives used as thyroid antagonists and as antineoplastics

-vastatin

Antihyperlipidemics

-zolast

Antiasthmatics/antiallergics, benzoxazole derivatives

-zumab

Humanized antibodies

Bol-, -bol-

Anabolic steroids