Suffixes for G&B Drugs

-pril

Ace inhibitors // Indication: High blood pressure

-sartan

ARB // Indication: High blood pressure, heart failure

-olol

Beta Blockers // Indication: High blood pressure, angina, irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias)

-pine

Calcium channel blockers // Indication: High blood pressure, chest pain (angina)

-statin

Cholesterol reducers // Indicates High cholesterol

-prazole

Proton pump inhibitors // Indication: Acid reflux (GERD), stomach ulcers

-gliptin / iptin

DPP4-inhibitors // Indication: Type 2 diabetes

-gliflozin

SGLT2 inhibitors // Type 2 diabetes

-tidine

H2 blockers // Acid reflux/heartburn (GERD), ulcers

-glitazone

Thiazoldinedione // indicates diabetes type 2

-ide

Sulfonylurea // / indicates diabetes type 2

-tide

Incretin Mimetic // / indicates diabetes type 2

-sone, onide, one, olone

Corticosteroid // indicates Anti-inflammatory

-thyroxine

Thyroid drug // Hypothyroidism

-ole

Hormonal oncologic // indicates Breast cancer & menopause

-formin

Biguanide // indicates Diabetes type 2

-lukast

Leukotrine inhibitor // prevents asthma attacks

-one

Glucocorticoid // indicates asthma attacks

-ium

Bronchodilator (Anticholinergic) indicates COPD, Bronchospasms

-ol

Bronchodilators (SABA) indicates Bronchospasms

benzo- (prefix)

Antitussive // indicates cough relief

-astine, -amine, or - adine

Antihistamine// indicates seasonal allergic rhinitis

-one, -olone, or -onide

Nasal spray with corticosteroid // indicates nasal allergy symptoms

-amine

5 aminosalcylates // indicates ulcerative colitis

-setron

Seratonin Antagonist // Use Antiemetic

-glinide

Meglitginides // Indicates : Diabetes