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 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


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