Suffix | Drug Class | Example |
-pril | ACE inhibitors | Lisinopril |
-sartan | Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) | Losartan |
-olol | Beta blockers | Propranolol |
-statin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (Statins) / Cholesterol lowering drug | Atorvastatin |
-dipine | Calcium channel blockers (CCB) | Amlodipine |
-cillin | Penicillin antibiotics | Amoxicillin |
-cycline | Tetracycline antibiotics | Doxycycline |
-floxacin | Fluoroquinolone antibiotics | Ciprofloxacin |
-romycin | Macrolide antibiotics | Azithromycin |
-azole | Azole antifungals | Fluconazole |
-vir | Antivirals | Acyclovir |
-pam | Benzodiazepines | Diazepam |
-lam | Benzodiazepines | Alprazolam |
-tidine | H2 receptor antagonists | Ranitidine |
-prazole | Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) | Omeprazole |
-triptan | Serotonin receptor agonists (Triptans) | Sumatriptan |
-afil | Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors | Sildenafil |
-caine | Local anesthetics | Lidocaine Proparacaine |
-sone | Corticosteroids | Prednisone |
-steride | 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors | Finasteride Dutasteride |
-dronate | Bisphosphonates | Alendronate |