prefixes and suffixes

-mycin

Antibiotic, Macrolides

-cycline

Antibiotic, Tetracyclines

floxacin

Antibiotic, Fluoroquinolones

ceph-, cef-

Antibiotic, Cephalosporins

-cillin

Antibiotic, Penicillins

-cyclovir

Antiviral, Anti-Herpetics

-pril

Antihypertensive, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme- Inhibitors (ACEI's)

-sartan

Antihypertensive, Angiotensin Il Receptor- Blockers (ARB's)

-osin

Antihypertensive. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), α I -Receptor Blockers

-olol

Cardioselective β-Receptor Blockers, Nonselective β-Receptor Blockers, ISA (Intrinsic Sympathomimetic Activity), Mixed a & β-Receptor Blockers

-dipine

Antihypertensive, Calcium Channel Blockers (CCB's)

-statin

Antihyperlipidemia Statins, HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

-glitazone

Antidiabetic, Thiazolidinediones

-glinide

Antidiabetic, Megltinides

-dronate

Osteoporosis, Bisphosphonates

-tidine

Anti-ulcer, H2-Receptor Antagonists

-prazole

Anti-ulcer, Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI's)

-triptan

Anti-migraine, 5-HT 1 Receptor Antagonists (Triptan's)

-pam, -lam

Anti-anxiety/ Hypnotics, Benzodiazepines (BZD's)

-pramine

Antidepressants, Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA's)

-triptyline

Antidepressants, Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA's)

-ine

Antidepressants, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

-one

Anti-inflammatory, Corticosteroids

-steride

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), 5a-Reductase Inhibitors

-nacin

Overactive Bladder and Incontinence, Anticholinergics

-fil

Erectile Dysfunction, PDE5-Inhibitors

-terol

Pulmonary, p-agonists

-mide, -nide

Antihypertensive, Diuretics