Rx Prefix - Suffix

Practice for the Duration of the Course

-afil

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

avanafil; sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil

-asone

corticosteroid

betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone

-bicin

antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent

doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin

-bital

barbiturate (sedative)

butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital

-caine

local anesthetic

bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine

cef- or ceph

cephalosporin antibiotic

cefaclor; cefdinir; cefixime; cefprozil; cephalexin

-cillin

penicillin antibiotic

amoxicillin; ampicillin; dicloxacillin; nafcillin; oxacillin

-cort-

corticosteroid

clocortolone; fludrocortisone; hydrocortisone

-cycline

tetracycline antibiotic

demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline; tetracycline

-dazole

anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial

albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole; tinidazole

-dipine

calcium channel blocker

amlodipine; felodipine; nifedipine; nimodipine; nisoldipine

-dronate

bisphosphonate (bone resorption inhibitor)

alendronate; etidronate; ibandronate; risedronate

-eprazole

proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

esomeprazole; omeprazole; rabeprazole

-fenac

NSAID (nonsteroidal)

bromfenac; diclofenac; nepafenac

-floxacin

quinolone antibiotic

besifloxacin; ciprofloxacin; levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin

-gliptin

antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

saxagliptin; sitagliptin; linagliptin

-glitazone

antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione (insulin sensitizer)

pioglitazone; rosiglitazone; troglitazone

-iramine

antihistamine

brompheniramine; chlorpheniramine; pheniramine

-lamide

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

acetazolamide; brinzolamide; dorzolamide; methazolamide

-mab

monoclonal antibody

adalimumab; daclizumab; infliximab; omalizumab; trastuzumab

-mustine

alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

carmustine; estramustine; lomustine; bendamustine

-mycin

antibiotic; antibacterial

azithromycin; clarithromycin; clindamycin; erythromycin

-nacin

muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)

darifenacin; solifenacin

-nazole

antifungal

fluconazole; ketoconazole; miconazole; terconazole; tioconazole

-olol

beta-blocker

atenolol; metoprolol; nadolol; pindolol; propranolol; timolol

-olone*

corticosteroid

fluocinolone; fluorometholone; prednisolone; triamcinolone

-olone
-olone

anabolic steroid
nandrolone; oxandrolone; oxymetholone

corticosteroid
budesonide; ciclesonide; desonide; fluocinonide; halcinonide

-oprazole

proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

dexlansoprazole; lansoprazole; pantoprazole

-parin
-parin

antithrombotic
dalteparin; enoxaparin

anticoagulant
fondaparinux; heparin; tinzaparin

-phylline

xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

aminophylline; dyphylline; oxtriphylline; theophylline

-pramine

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

clomipramine; desipramine; imipramine; trimipramine

-pred

corticosteroid

benazepril; captopril; enalapril; lisinopril; moexipril; ramipril

-profen

NSAID

fenoprofen; flurbiprofen; ibuprofen; ketoprofen

-ridone

atypical antipsychotic

iloperidone; paliperidone; risperidone

-sartan

angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB)

candesartan; irbesartan; losartan; olmesartan; valsartan

-semide

loop diuretic (water pill)

furosemide; torsemide

-setron
-setron

serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist
alosetron; dolasetron; granisetron; ondansetron; palonosetron

antiemetic and antinauseant
dolasetron; granisetron; ondansetron; palonosetron

-statin

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statin

atorvastatin; lovastatin; pitavastatin; pravastatin; rosuvastatin; simvastatin

sulfa-

antibiotic; anti-infective; anti-inflammatory

sulfacetamide; sulfadiazine; sulfamethoxazole; sulfasalazine

-tadine

-tadine

antihistamine
alcaftadine; cyproheptadine; desloratadine; loratadine; olopatadine

antiviral; anti-influenza-A
amantadine; rimantadine

-terol

beta agonist; bronchodilator

albuterol; arformoterol; formoterol; levalbuterol; salmeterol

-thiazide

thiazide diuretic (water pill)

chlorothiazide; hydrochlorothiazide; methyclothiazide

-tinib

antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor)

crizotinib; dasatinib; erlotinib; gefitinib; imatinib

-trel

female hormone (progestin)

desogestrel; etonogestrel; levonorgestrel; norgestrel

tretin-
-tretin-

retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A

acitretin; alitretinoin; isotretinoin; tretinoin

-triptan

antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist

almotriptan; eletriptan; rizatriptan; sumatriptan; zolmitriptan

-tyline

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

amitriptyline; nortriptyline; protriptyline

-vir-
-vir

antiviral

anti-HIV
abacavir; efavirenz; enfuvirtide; nevirapine; ritonavir; tenofovir

anti-hepatitis
adefovir; entecavir; ribavirin (along with interferon)

anit-herpes
acyclovir; famciclovir; penciclovir; valacyclovir

anti-cytomegalovirus (anti-CMV)
cidofovir; ganciclovir; valganciclovir

anti-flu
oseltamivir; zanamivir

-vudine

antiviral; nucleoside analogues

lamivudine; stavudine; telbivudine; zidovudine

-zepam

benzodiazepine

clonazepam; diazepam; flurazepam; lorazepam; temazepam

-zodone

antidepressant

nefazodone, trazodone, vilazodone

-zolam

benzodiazepine

alprazolam; estazolam; midazolam; triazolam

-zosin

alpha blocker

alfuzosin; doxazosin; prazosin; terazosin