prefix/suffix

cef- or ceph-

cephalosporins (antibiotics)

cort-

corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

rifa-

antituberculars

sulf-

sulfanilamides (antibiotics)

-actone

potassium sparing diuretics

-ane

general anesthetics

-ase

thrombolytics (clot-busters)

-azole

antifungals

-azosin

alpha blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

-barbital

barbiturates (sedative-hypnotics)

-caine

local anesthetics

-calci-

calcium and vitamin D supplements

-cillin

penicillins

-ciclovir

antivirals

-dazole

nitroimidazole antimicrobial

-dipine

calcium channel blockers

-dronate

biphosphonates

-ergot-

ergotamines (anti-migraine)

-floxacin

fluoroquinolones (antibiotics)

-ine

stimulants

-lam

benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)

-lol

beta blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

-lone

corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

-micin

aminoglycosides (antibiotics)

-mycin

aminoglycosides/macrolides (antibiotics)

-navir

HIV/AIDS antivirals

-pam

benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)

-parin

anticoagulant

-prazole

proton pump inhibitor (anti-ulcer)

-pril

ACE inhibitors (antihypertensives)

-profen

NSAIDS (anti-inflammatory)

-quine

antiparasitics

-sartan

angiotensin-II receptor antagonists

-semide

loop diuretic

-setron

5-HT3 (serotonin) receptor antagonists (antiemetics)

-sone

corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

-statin

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

-stigmine

cholinergics

-stine

antineoplastics (anti-tumor)

-terol

bronchodilators

-thiazide

thiazide diuretics

-tidine

H2 receptor antagonists (anti-ulcer)

-triptan

anti-migraines

-triptyline

tricyclics (antidepressants)

-vir

antivirals

-vudine

HIV/AIDS antivirals

-zolam

benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)

-zine

phenothiazines (antipsychotics, antiemetics)

-zoline

nasal decongestants

-ephrine

decongestant

-ephedrine

decongestant

-sal-

salicylates

-ide

sulfonylureas

-nide

meglitinides

-glitazone

thiazolidinediones (insulin sensitizers)

-tide

mimetics GLP-1 agonist

-liptin

DPP-4 inhibitors