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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
