Pharmacology Drug Suffixes

-zosin

Alpha-adrenergic blocker
i.e. Prazosin

-lol

Beta-adrenergic blocker
i.e. Propranolol, Pindolol

-zepam, -zolam

Benzodiazephine [Pain]
i.e. Quazepam (Doral) or Diazepam (Valium)

-pril

ACE inhibitor (angiotensin-converting enzyme)
i.e. Lisinopril

-sartan

ARB (angiotensin II receptor blocker)
i.e. Losartan

-pine

Calcium channel blocker
i.e. Nifedipine

-statin

Hypolipidemic agents/Lipid-lowering drug
i.e. Simvastatin

-ase, -plase

Thrombolytic [coagulation]
i.e. Alteplase

-arin

Anticoagulant/Blood thinner [coagulation]
i.e. Heparin

-sone

Corticosteroid
i.e. Prednisone

-terol

Bronchodilator [Respiratory]
i.e. Albuterol, Salmeterol, Formeterol, Levalbuterol

-tidine

Histamine-2 blocker [acid reduction/GI]
i.e. Cimetidine (Tagamet)

-prazole

PPI (Protein pump dilator) [acid reduction/GI]
i.e. Omeprazole (Prilosec), Lanoprazole (Prevacid), Esomeprazole (Nexium), Pantoprazole (Protonix)

-ol

Phosphodiesterease inhibitor [coagulation]
i.e. Dypyridamole, Cilostazol (Petal)

-grel

ADP receptor blocker [coagulation]
i.e. Clopidogel (Plavix), Prasugrel (Effient)

-prostol

Prostoglandins [acid reduction/GI]

-setron

Serotonin receptor antagonists [acid reduction/GI]
i.e. Ondansetron (Zofran)

-vir

Antiviral
i.e. Acyclovir, Tenofovir, Squinavir, Ritonovir, Zamaivir

-cillin

Penicillin-derived [antibiotic]
i.e. Penicillin, Methicillin, Amoxicillin, Piperacillin

-cycline

Tetracycline-derived [antibiotic]
i.e. Tetracycline, Doxycycline, Minocycline

-mycin

Macolides [antibiotic]
i.e. Erythromycin, Azithromycin

-floxacin

Fluoroquinolone [antibiotic]
i.e. Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Gatifloxacin

-zole

Azole Antifungal [antibiotic]
i.e. Ketoconazole, Fluconazole, Miconsole/Clotrimazole

-thiazide

Thiazide [diuretic/renal]
Hydrocholorothiazide, Chlorothiazide

-meterol

Long-acting Selective Beta-2
i.e. Salmeterol (Serevent), Formeterol (Foradil)

-phyilline

Methylxanthine [respiratory]
i.e. Theophylline, Aminophylline

-adine

Antihistamine [respiratory]
i.e. Fexofenadine (Allegra), Desloratadine (Clarinex)