Drug Classification by Prefix or Suffix

-mycin

Antibiotic, Maclides

-cycline

Antibiotic Tetracyclines

-floxacin

Antibiotic, Fluoroquinlones

ceph-, def

Antibiotic, Cephalosporins

-cillin

Antibiotic, Penicillins

-cyclovir

Antiviral, Anti-Herpetics

-pril

Antihypertensive, Angiotensin covering Enzyme-inhibitors (ACEI’s)

-sartan

Antihypertensive , Angiotensin II recepter- Blockers (ARB)

-osin

Antihypertensive. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), a I - recepter blockers

-olol

Betablocker, Cardioselective

Dipine

Antihypertensive, Calcium Channel Blockers

Statin

Antihyperlipidemia Statins, HMG-CoA Reductase inhibitors

glitazone

Antidiabetic, Thiazolidinediones

glinide

antidiabetic, megltinides

dronate

osteoporosis, bisphosphonates

tidine

Anti-ulcer, H2-Receptor Antagonist

prazole

anti-ulcer, proton pump inhibitors

triptan

anti-migraine, 5 HT 1 Receptor Antagonists

pam, lam

Anti-anxiety/hypotics, benzodiazepines

pramine

antidepressants, tricyclic antidepressants

-triptyline

Antidepressant, Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA’s)

-ine

Antidepressant, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

-one

Anti-inflammatory, Corticosteroids

-steride

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

-nacin

Overactive Bladder and Incontinence (Anticholnergics)

-fil

Erectile Dysfunction (PDE5-inhibitors)

-terol

Pulmonary, p-agonists

-mide, -nide

Antihypertensive Diuretics