PTCB: Drug Suffix and Prefix

-Mycin

Antibiotic, Macrolide

-Cycline

Antibiotic, Tetracycline

-floxacin

Antibiotic, Fluoroquinolones

Ceph-, cef-

Antibiotic, Cephalosporins

-Cillin

Antibiotic, Penicillins

-Cyclovir

Antiviral, Anti-Herpetic

-Pril

Anti-Hypertensive, ACEI

-Sartan

Anti-Hypertensive, ARB

-Osin

Anti-Hypertensive & BPH, A1-Receptor Blockers

-Olol

Anti-Hypertensive, Beta Blocker

-dipine

Anti-Hypertensive, Calcium Channel Blocker

-statin

Hyperlipidemia

-glitazone

Anti-Diabetic, Thiazolidinediones

-glinide

Anti-Diabetic, Meglitinides

-dronate

Osteoporosis, Biphosphonates

-tidine

Anti-Ulcer, H2-Receptor Antagonists

-prazole

Anti-Ulcer, Proton Pump Inhibitor

-triptan

Anti-Migraine

-pam, -lam

Anti-Anxiety/Hypnotic, Benzodiazepines (BZD)

-pramine

Anti-Depressants, Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA)

-triptyline

Anti-Depressants, Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA)

-ine

Anti-Depressants, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

-one

Anti-Inflammatory, Corticosteroids

-steride

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, 5a Reductace Inhibitors

-nacin

Overactive bladder and Incontinence