Pharmacology Drug Suffixes

-zosin

Alpha-adrenergic blocker

-lol

Beta-adrenergic blocker

-zepam, -zolam

Benzodiazephine [Pain]

-pril

ACE inhibitor (angiotensin-converting enzyme)

-sartan

ARB (angiotensin II receptor blocker)

-pine

Calcium channel blocker

-statin

Hypolipidemic agents/Lipid-lowering drug

-ase, -plase

Thrombolytic [coagulation]

-arin

Anticoagulant/Blood thinner [coagulation]

-sone

Corticosteroid

-terol

Bronchodilator [Respiratory]

-tidine

Histamine-2 blocker [acid reduction/GI]

-prazole

PPI (Protein pump dilator) [acid reduction/GI]

-ol

Phosphodiesterease inhibitor [coagulation]

-grel

ADP receptor blocker [coagulation]

-prostol

Prostoglandins [acid reduction/GI]

-setron

Serotonin receptor antagonists [acid reduction/GI]

-vir

Antiviral

-cillin

Penicillin-derived [antibiotic]

-cycline

Tetracycline-derived [antibiotic]

-mycin

Macrolides [antibiotic]

-floxacin

Fluoroquinolone [antibiotic]

-zole

Azole Antifungal [antibiotic]

-thiazide

Thiazide [diuretic/renal]

-meterol

Long-acting Selective Beta-2

-phylline

Methylxanthine [respiratory]

-adine

Antihistamine [respiratory]