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Common Drugs Prefixes and Suffixes Cheat Sheet, Cheat Sheet of Pharmacology

Remember the common medications prefixes and suffixes

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Prefix/Suffix Class Examples
cef-
Cephalosporins
(antibiotics)
cefadroxil, cefaclor, cefixime,
ceftibuten
ceph-
Cephalosporins
(antibiotics)
cephalexin, cephapirin,
cephradine
cort-
Corticosteroids (anti-
inflammatory)
cortisone
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
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Prefix/Suffix Class Examples

cef- (^) Cephalosporins (antibiotics)

cefadroxil, cefaclor, cefixime, ceftibuten

ceph- (^) Cephalosporins (antibiotics)

cephalexin, cephapirin, cephradine

cort- Corticosteroids (anti- inflammatory)

cortisone

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

Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes

-azosin Alpha blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin

-barbital Barbiturates (sedative- hypnotics)

amobarbital, pentobarbital, secobarbital

-caine (^) Local anesthetics bupivacaine, cocaine, lidocaine, xylocaine

-calci- (^) Calcium & vitamin D supplements

calciferol, calcitrol, ergocalciferol

-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 Antimicrobial

metronidazole

-dipine (^) Calcium channel blockers amlodipine, felodipine, isradipine, nifedipine

-dronate (^) Biphosphonates alendronate, etidronate, pamidronate, risedronate

-ergot- Ergotamines (anti- migraine)

ergotamine, dihydroxyergotamine

-sartan Angiotensin-II receptor antagonists

candesartan, losartan, telmisartan, valsartan

-semide Loop Diuretic furosemide

-setron (^) 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists (antiemetics)

dolansetron, granisetron, ondansetron

-sone (^) Corticosteroids (anti- inflammatory)

cortisone, dexamethasone, prednisone

-statin HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor

rosuvastatin

-stigmine Cholinergics neostigmine, physostigmine, pyridostigmine

-stine Antineoplastics (anti- tumor)

carmustine, lomustine, vinblastine, vincristine

-terol Bronchodilators albuterol, bitolterol, levalbuterol, pirbuterol

-thiazide Thiazide Diuretics benzthiazide, hydrochlorothiazide

-tidine H 2 receptor antagonists (anti-ulcer)

cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, 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 (anxiolytics)

alprazolam, midazolam

-zine Phenothiazines (antipsychotics, antiemetics)

chlorpromazine, perphenazine, prochlorperazine

-zoline (^) Nasal decongestants oxymetazoline, zylometazoline