Drug suffixes

What do CCBs (calcium channel blockers) often end with?

-dipine (e.g., amlodipine)

The class of medications for erectile dysfunction commonly ends with?

-afil (e.g., sildenafil)

Anesthetics usually have what suffix?

-caine (e.g., lidocaine)

ACE inhibitors typically end with which suffix?

-pril (e.g., lisinopril)

Benzodiazepines are characterized by which suffixes?

-pam or -lam (e.g., lorazepam)

What suffix do antilipidemics (cholesterol medications) usually have?

-statin (e.g., atorvastatin)

Corticosteroids commonly end with which suffix?

-asone or -solone (e.g., prednisone)

Beta blockers are identified with which suffix?

-olol (e.g., metoprolol)

What suffix do penicillins typically have?

-cillin (e.g., amoxicillin)

Hypoglycemic agents often end with what suffix?

-ide (e.g., glipizide)

What suffix do Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) have?

-prazole (e.g., omeprazole)

Antiviral medications can be identified by which prefix?

-vir (e.g., acyclovir)

Thrombolytics such as tPA often end with what suffix?

-ase (e.g., alteplase)

What suffix commonly indicates antiemetic drugs?

-azine (e.g., promethazine)

Bronchodilators typically have which suffix?

-phylline (e.g., theophylline)

Anticoagulants commonly end with what suffix?

-arin (e.g., warfarin)

What suffix is associated with anti-ulcer medications?

-dine (e.g., famotidine)

Antihistamines are often characterized by which suffix?

-zine (e.g., cetirizine)

Antibiotics in the tetracycline class typically end with?

-cycline (e.g., doxycycline)

Aminoglycosides usually have which suffix?

-mycin (e.g., erythromycin)

What suffix do fluoroquinolone antibiotics generally have?

-floxacin (e.g., ciprofloxacin)

Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) often end with?

-tyline (e.g., amitriptyline)

SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) often have which suffix?

-pram or -ine (e.g., citalopram/sertraline)

Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are characterized by which suffix?

-sartan (e.g., losartan)