Common drug suffix

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 (lipid

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