Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes

Prefix/Suffix
cefcephcortrifa-

Class
Cephalosporins
(antibiotics)
Cephalosporins
(antibiotics)
Corticosteroids (antiinflammatory)
Antituberculines

sulf-

Sulfonamides (antibiotics)

-actone
-ane
-ase
-azole

Potassium-sparing diuretics
General anesthetics
Thrombolytics (clot-busters)
Antifungals

-azosin

Alpha blockers (adrenergic

antagonists)
Barbiturates (sedativehypnotics)
Local anesthetics

-barbital
-caine
-calci-cillin
-ciclovir
-curium
-curonium

Calcium & vitamin D

supplements
Penicillins
Antivirals
Neuromuscular blockers
Neuromuscular blockers

-cycline

Tetracyclines (antibiotics)

-cyclovir
-dazole

Antivirals

-dipine

Nitroimidazole
Antimicrobial
Calcium channel blockers

-dronate

Biphosphonates

-ergot-floxacin

Ergotamines (antimigraine)
Fluoroquinolones

Examples
cefadroxil, cefaclor, cefixime,
ceftibuten
cephalexin, cephapirin,
cephradine
cortisone
rifamate, rifampin, rifapentine,
rifater
sulfadiazine, sulfamethazole,
sulfisoxazole
aldactone, spironolactone
cyclohexane, ethane, fluorane
eminase, retavase, streptokinase
butoconazole, econazole,
fluconazole
doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin
amobarbital, pentobarbital,
secobarbital
bupivacaine, cocaine, lidocaine,
xylocaine
calciferol, calcitrol, ergocalciferol
ampicillin, penicillin
famciclovir, ganciclovir
atracurium
vecuronium, pipecuronium,
rocuronium
demeclocycline, doxycycline,
minocycline
acyclovir, valacyclovir
metronidazole
amlodipine, felodipine, isradipine,
nifedipine
alendronate, etidronate,
pamidronate, risedronate
ergotamine,
dihydroxyergotamine
ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin,

-ine
-lam
-loi
-lone
-micin
-mycin
-navir
-pam
-parin
-prazole
-pril
-profen
-quine
-sartan
-semide
-setron
-sone
-statin
-stigmine
-stine
-terol
-thiazide
-tidine

(antibiotics)
Stimulants
Benzodiazepines
(anxiolytics)
Beta blockers (adrenergic
antagonists)
Corticosteroids (antiinflammatory)
Aminoglycosides
(antibiotics)
Aminoglycosides/Macrolid
es (antibiotics)
HIV/AIDS antivirals
Benzodiazepines
(anxiolytics)
Anticoagulant

levofloxacin
amphetamine, caffeine,
terbutaline, theophylline
alprazolam, midazolam
atenolol, propanolol, sodalol
methylprednisolone,
prednisolone, triamcinolone
gentamicin
erythromycin, tobramycin,
vancomycin
amprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir,
ritonavir
diazepam, lorazepam

enoxiparin
Proton pump inhibitors (anti
lansoprazole, omeprazole,
ulcer)
pantoprazole
ACE inhibitors
benazepril, captopril, moexipril,
(antihypertensives)
quinapril
NSAIDS (anti-inflammatory)
fenoprofen, ibuprofen,
ketoprofen
Antiparasitics
chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine,
mefloquine
Angiotensin-II receptor
candesartan, losartan,
antagonists
telmisartan, valsartan
Loop Diuretic
Furosemide
dolansetron,
granisetron,
5-HT3 receptor antagonists
ondansetron
(antiemetics)
cortisone, dexamethasone,
Corticosteroids (antiprednisone
inflammatory)
HMG-CoA Reductase
Inhibitor
Cholinergics
Antineoplastics (antitumor)
Bronchodilators
Thiazide Diuretics
H2 receptor antagonists
(anti-ulcer)

Rosuvastatin
neostigmine, physostigmine,
pyridostigmine
carmustine, lomustine,
vinblastine, vincristine
albuterol, bitolterol, levalbuterol,
pirbuterol
benzthiazide, hydrochlorothiazide
cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine,
ranitidine

-triptan
-triptyline

Anti-migraines
Tricyclics (antidepressants)

-vir
-vudine
-zepam, -zolam

Antivirals
HIV/AIDS antivirals
Benzodiazepines
(anxiolytics)
Phenothiazines
(antipsychotics,
antiemetics)
Nasal decongestants

-zine

-zoline

NAME: JANNATU RAHMAH

NIM : I1B115227

naratriptan, rizatriptan
amitriptyline, nortriptyline,
protriptyline
abacivir, zanamivir
lamivudine, stavudine, zidovudine
alprazolam, midazolam
chlorpromazine, perphenazine,
prochlorperazine
oxymetazoline, zylometazoline