Common Drug Endings

---pam

Class: benzodiazepine
Example: diazepam
Side Effect: drowsiness

---cillin

Class: penicillin antibiotic
Example: penicillin
Side Effect: rash

---mycin

Class: aminoglycoside antibiotic
Example: vancomycin
Side Effect: tinnitus

---statin

Class: antihyperlipidemic
Example: simvastatin
Side Effect: GI upset

---vir

Class: antiviral
Example: acyclovir
Side Effect: vertigo

---pril

Class: ace inhibitor
Example: lisinopril
Side Effect: non-productive cough

---olol, ilol, alol

Class: beta blocker
Example: atenolol
Side Effect: ED

---ide

Class: loop diuretic
Example: furosemide
Side Effect: hypokalemia

---sone

Class: corticosteroid
Example: prednisone
Side Effect: skin fragility

---sartan

Class: ARB (angiotensin II receptor blocker)
Example: losartan
Side Effect: orthrostatic hypotension

---barbital

Class: barbituate
Example: phenobarbital
Side Effect: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

---zosin

Class: alpha adrenergic blocker
Example: prazosin
Side Effect: SOB

---parin

Class: anticoagulant
Example: heparin
Side Effect: bleeding

---stigmine

Class: cholinergic
Example: neostigmine
Side Effect: bradycardia

---thiazide

Class: thiazide diuretics (potassium sparing)
Example: hydrochlorothiazide
Side Effect: hypercalcemia

---amine

Class: adrenergic
Example: dopamine
Side Effect: arrythmias

---azolamide

Class: carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
Example: acetazolamide
Side Effect: metallic taste

---prazole

Class: proton pump inhibitor
Example: omeprazole
Side Effect: abdominal pain

---plase, ase

Class: thrombolytic
Example: streptokinase
Side Effect: bleeding, ecchymosis

---dronate

Class: bisphosphonate
Example: alendronate
Side Effect: musculoskeletal pain

---terol

Class: bronchodilator
Example: albuterol
Side Effect: restlessness

---tidine

Class: histamine H2 blocker
Example: cimetidine
Side Effect: confusion, decreased sperm count

---cycline

Class: tetracycline antibiotic
Example: tetracycline
Side Effect: discoloration of teeth

---floxacin

Class: fluoroquinolone antibiotic
Example: ciprofloxacin
Side Effect: hyper/hypoglycemia

---thromycin

Class: macrolide antibiotic
Example: azithromycin
Side Effect: diarrhea

---azole

Class: antifungal
Example: fluconazole
Side Effect: hepatotoxicity

---dopa

Class: dopaminergic
Example: levadopa/caradopa
Side Effect: dry mouth

---dipine

Class: calcium channel blocker
Example: amlodipine
Side Effect: peripheral edema

---pine

Class: antipsychotic
Example: clozapine, loxapine
Side Effect: agranulocytosis

cef---, ceph---

Class: cephalosporin antibiotic
Example: cefazolin
Side Effect: seizures at high doses

---caine

Class: local anesthetic
Example: lidocaine
Side Effect: redness at injection site

---profen

Class: NSAID
Example: ibuprofen
Side Effect: renal failure