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Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes: Prefix/Suffix Class Examples

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This document lists common medication prefixes and suffixes along with the class of medications they are generally associated with. Some examples include: - cef- and ceph- prefixes indicate cephalosporin antibiotics. - -cillin and -mycin suffixes often indicate penicillin and aminoglycoside antibiotics. - -pril, -sartan, and -semide suffixes are associated with ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, and loop diuretics used to treat hypertension. - -lol, -pine, and -dipine suffixes commonly indicate beta blockers and calcium channel blockers used as adrenergic antagonists and antihypertensives.

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This document lists common medication prefixes and suffixes along with the class of medications they are generally associated with. Some examples include: - cef- and ceph- prefixes indicate cephalosporin antibiotics. - -cillin and -mycin suffixes often indicate penicillin and aminoglycoside antibiotics. - -pril, -sartan, and -semide suffixes are associated with ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, and loop diuretics used to treat hypertension. - -lol, -pine, and -dipine suffixes commonly indicate beta blockers and calcium channel blockers used as adrenergic antagonists and antihypertensives.

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This document lists common medication prefixes and suffixes along with the class of medications they are generally associated with. Some examples include: - cef- and ceph- prefixes indicate cephalosporin antibiotics. - -cillin and -mycin suffixes often indicate penicillin and aminoglycoside antibiotics. - -pril, -sartan, and -semide suffixes are associated with ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, and loop diuretics used to treat hypertension. - -lol, -pine, and -dipine suffixes commonly indicate beta blockers and calcium channel blockers used as adrenergic antagonists and antihypertensives.

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Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes: Prefix/Suffix Class Examples

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This document lists common medication prefixes and suffixes along with the class of medications they are generally associated with. Some examples include: - cef- and ceph- prefixes indicate cephalosporin antibiotics. - -cillin and -mycin suffixes often indicate penicillin and aminoglycoside antibiotics. - -pril, -sartan, and -semide suffixes are associated with ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, and loop diuretics used to treat hypertension. - -lol, -pine, and -dipine suffixes commonly indicate beta blockers and calcium channel blockers used as adrenergic antagonists and antihypertensives.

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Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes

Prefix/Suffix Class Examples

cef- Cephalosporins cefadroxil, cefaclor, cefixime,


(antibiotics) ceftibuten

ceph- Cephalosporins cephalexin, cephapirin,


(antibiotics) cephradine

cort- Corticosteroids (anti- cortisone


inflammatory)

rifa- Antituberculines rifamate, rifampin, rifapentine,


rifater

sulf- Sulfonamides (antibiotics) sulfadiazine, sulfamethazole,


sulfisoxazole

-actone Potassium-sparing diuretics aldactone, spironolactone

-ane General anesthetics cyclohexane, ethane, fluorane

-ase Thrombolytics (clot-busters) eminase, retavase, streptokinase

-azole Antifungals butoconazole, econazole,


fluconazole
-azosin Alpha blockers doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin
(adrenergic antagonists)

-barbital Barbiturates (sedative- amobarbital, pentobarbital,


hypnotics) secobarbital

-caine Local anesthetics bupivacaine, cocaine, lidocaine,


xylocaine

-calci- Calcium & vitamin D calciferol, calcitrol, ergocalciferol


supplements

-cillin Penicillins ampicillin, penicillin

-ciclovir Antivirals famciclovir, ganciclovir

-curium Neuromuscular blockers atracurium

-curonium Neuromuscular blockers vecuronium, pipecuronium,


rocuronium

-cycline Tetracyclines (antibiotics) demeclocycline, doxycycline,


minocycline

-cyclovir Antivirals acyclovir, valacyclovir

-dazole Nitroimidazole metronidazole


Antimicrobial

-dipine Calcium channel blockers amlodipine, felodipine, isradipine,


nifedipine

-dronate Biphosphonates alendronate, etidronate,


pamidronate, risedronate

-ergot- Ergotamines (anti- ergotamine,


migraine) dihydroxyergotamine
-floxacin Fluoroquinolones ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin,
(antibiotics) levofloxacin

-ine Stimulants amphetamine, caffeine,


terbutaline, theophylline

-lam Benzodiazepines alprazolam, midazolam


(anxiolytics)

-lol Beta blockers (adrenergic atenolol, propanolol, sodalol


antagonists)

-lone Corticosteroids (anti- methylprednisolone,


inflammatory) prednisolone, triamcinolone

-micin Aminoglycosides gentamicin


(antibiotics)

-mycin Aminoglycosides/Macrolid erythromycin, tobramycin,


es (antibiotics) vancomycin

-navir HIV/AIDS antivirals amprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir,


ritonavir

-pam Benzodiazepines diazepam, lorazepam


(anxiolytics)

-parin Anticoagulant enoxiparin

-prazole Proton pump inhibitors (anti- lansoprazole, omeprazole,


ulcer) pantoprazole

-pril ACE inhibitors benazepril, captopril, moexipril,


(antihypertensives) quinapril

-profen NSAIDS (anti-inflammatory) fenoprofen, ibuprofen,


ketoprofen

-quine Antiparasitics chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine,


mefloquine
-sartan Angiotensin-II receptor candesartan, losartan,
antagonists telmisartan, valsartan

-semide Loop Diuretic furosemide

-setron 5-HT3 receptor antagonists dolansetron, granisetron,


(antiemetics) ondansetron

-sone Corticosteroids (anti- cortisone, dexamethasone,


inflammatory) prednisone

-statin HMG-CoA Reductase rosuvastatin


Inhibitor

-stigmine Cholinergics neostigmine, physostigmine,


pyridostigmine

-stine Antineoplastics (anti- carmustine, lomustine,


tumor) vinblastine, vincristine

-terol Bronchodilators albuterol, bitolterol, levalbuterol,


pirbuterol

-thiazide Thiazide Diuretics benzthiazide, hydrochlorothiazide

-tidine H2 receptor antagonists cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine,


(anti-ulcer) ranitidine

-triptan Anti-migraines naratriptan, rizatriptan

-triptyline Tricyclics (antidepressants) amitriptyline, nortriptyline,


protriptyline

-vir Antivirals abacivir, zanamivir

-vudine HIV/AIDS antivirals lamivudine, stavudine,


zidovudine
-zepam, -zolam Benzodiazepines alprazolam, midazolam
(anxiolytics)

-zine Phenothiazines chlorpromazine, perphenazine,


(antipsychotics, prochlorperazine
antiemetics)
-zoline Nasal decongestants oxymetazoline, zylometazoline

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