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Tetracyclines
“-cycline”
Ex: doxycycline, tetracycline
Sulfonamides
“Sulf-”
Ex: Sulfasalazine, sulfamethaxazole
Cephalosporins
“cef-” & “ceph-”
Ex: cefazolin, cephalexin
Penicillin
“-cillin”
Ex: ampicillin, amoxicillin
Aminoglycosides
“-mycin” & “-micin”
Ex: gentamicin
Macrolides
“-thromycin”
Ex: erythromycin
Fluroquinolones
“-floxacin”
Ex: ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin
Antivirals (undefined group)
“-vir-“, “-vir”
Ex: oseltamivir, zanamivir
Antivirals (anti-herpes viral agents)
“-clovir”
Ex: acyclovir, famciclovir
Antiretrovirals (protease inhibitors)
“-navir”
Ex: atazanavir, nelfinavir
Antiretrovirals (nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors)
“-vudine”
Ex: zidovudine, stavudine
Antifungals
“-azole”
Ex: fluconazole, voriconazole
Local Anesthetics
“-caine”
Ex: lidocaine, bupivacaine
Barbiturates (CNS depressants)
“-barbital”
Ex: phenobarbital, secobarbital
Benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)
“-zolam”, “-zepam”
Ex: alprazolam, lorazepam
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
“-oxetine”, “-talopram”, “-zodone”
Ex: fluoxetine, escitalopram, vilazodone
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)/ Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors (NDRIs)
Ex: venlafaxine, nefazodone, milacipran
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
“-triptyline”, “-pramine”
Ex: amitriptyline, clomipramine
Opioids
“-done”, “-one”
Ex: oxycodone, hydromorphone
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs)
“-profen”
Ex: ibuprofen, fenoprofen
Salicylates
Aspirin (ASA)
Nonsalicylates
Acetaminophen
H1 antagonists (second-gen. antihistamines)
“-tadine”, “-tirizine”
Ex: loratadine, desloratadine, cetirizine, levocetirizine
Nasal decongestants
“-eph-”, “-zoline”
Ex: phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine, oxymetazoline
Beta2-agonists (bronchodilators)
“-terol”
Ex: albuterol, levalbuterol
Xanthine Derivatives (bronchodilators)
“-phylline”
Ex: aminophylline, dyphylline
Cholinergic Blockers (anticholingerics)
“-tropium”
Ex: tiotropium, ipratropium
Immunomodulators & Leukotriene modifiers
“-zumab”, “-lukast”
Ex: reslizumab, montelukast
Histamine H2 antagonists (H2 blockers)
“-tidine”
Ex: cimetidine, famotidine
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
“-prazole”
Ex: omeprazole, pantoprazole
Thiazolidinediones
“-glitazone”
Ex: pioglitazone
Inhibitors of the DDP-4 enzymes
“-gliptin”
Ex: sitagliptin, linagliptin
ACE inhibitors
“-pril”
Ex: enalapril, captopril
Beta Blockers
“-olol”
Ex: metoprolol, nadolol
Angiotensin II receptor antagonists
“-sartan”
Ex: losartan, olmesartan
Calcium channel blockers
“-pine”, “-amil”
Ex: amlodipine, verapamil
Vasopressin receptor antagonists
“-vaptan”
Ex: conivaptan, tolvaptan
Alpha-1 Blockers
“-osin”
Ex: prazosin, doxazosin
Loop Diuretics
“-ide”, “-semide”
Ex: furosemide, bumetanide
Thiazide Diuretics
“-thiazide”
Ex: hydrochlorothiazide, chlorothiazide
Potassium-sparing diuretics
“-actone”
Ex: spironolactone
HMG-CoA reductase Inhibitors
“-statin”
Ex: simvastatin, rosuvastatin
Anticoagulants (factor Xa inhibitors)
“-xaban”
Ex: apixaban
Low-molecular weight heparins (LMWHs)
“-parin”
Ex: enoxaparin, dalteparin
Thrombolytics (clot busters)
“-teplase”
Ex: alteplase
Antiarrhythmics
“-arone”
Ex: amiodarone
Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors
“-afil”
Ex: sildenafil, tadalafil
Bisphosphate
“-dronate”
Ex: risedronate, alendronate
Carbonic anhydrase Inhibitors
“-lamide”, “-amide”
Ex: acetazolamide, diclofenamide
Antiemetics
“-setron”
Ex: dolasetron, ondansetron
Triptans (anti-migrains)
“-triptan”
Ex: almotriptan, sumatriptan
Ergotamines (anti-migraines)
“ergot-”, “-ergot-”
Ex: dihydroergotamine, ergotamine
Neuromuscular blockers
“-nium”
Ex: vecuronium, recuronium