Medication Suffixes

Medication Suffixes

(-olol) beta 1 blockers (adrenergic)

(-cillin, -micin) antibiotics

(-vastatin) antihyperlipidemia, antihypercholesterolimia

(-tidine) anti-ulcerant, H2 receptor antagonist; preventive treatment, no signs of ulcers

(-pine) Ca-channel blocker, anti-HPN; affects the blood vessel of heart

(-rin) anticoagulant, anti-HPN; affects the blood vessels of the heart

(-dol) non-opioid analgesic

(-done) opioid analgesics

(-sone) corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory

(-nitrate) anti-anginal, vasodilator

(-nol) antigout

(-mine) anti-histamine

(-sartan) ACE II antagonist, affects the kidney

(-kinase) anti-thrombolitic, thrombolitic agent

(-pril) ACE I inhibitors, affects the kidney

(-mide) loop diuretics

(-lactone) potassium-sparing diuretics

(-prazole) proton-pump inhibitors; with evidence of ulcers scars

(-mol) bronchodilators, beta 2 adrenergic; for DOB

(-pium) beta 2 adrenergic; for DOB, relaxes bronchi

(-aluminum, magnesium, hydroxide) antacids

(-zepam, -lam) anti-anxiety, major tranquilizers

(caine) local anesthetics

(-ide) oral hypoglycemics

(-nium) neuromuscular blocking agent

(-vir) antivirals