NAMA : MUHAMMAD BUSYAIRI

NIM. I1B115229

Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes

Prefix/Suffix Class Examples

cef- Cephalosporins (antibiotics)

cefadroxil, cefaclor, cefixime, ceftibuten

ceph- Cephalosporins (antibiotics)

Cephalexin, cephapirin, cephradin

cort- Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

Clocortolone, hydrocortisone

rifa- Antituberculines Rifamate, rifampin, rifapentine, rifater

sulf- Sulfonamides (antibiotics) Sulfadiazine, sulfamethazole, sulfisoxazole

-actone Potassium-sparing diuretics Aldactone, spironalactone-ane General anesthetics Cyclohexane, ethane, fluoane-ase Thrombolytics (clot-busters) Eminase, retavase, streptokinase

-azole Antifungals Butoconazole, econazole, fluconazole

-azosin Alpha blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

Doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin

-barbital Barbiturates (sedative-hypnotics)

Amobarbital, pentobarbital, secobarbital

-caine Local anesthetics Bupivacaine, cocaine, lidocaine, xylocaine

-calci- Calcium & vitamin D supplements

Calciferol, calcitrol, ergocalciferol

-cillin Penicillins Ampicillin, penicillin -ciclovir Antivirals Famciclovir, ganciclovir-curium Neuromuscular blockers atracurium

-curonium Neuromuscular blockers Pancuronium, pipecuronium, rocuronium

-cycline Tetracyclines (antibiotics) Demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline

-cyclovir Antivirals Acyclovir, paracyclovir -dazole Nitroimidazole

AntimicrobialMetronidazole

-dipine Calcium channel blockers Amiodipine, felodipine, isradipine, nifedipine

-dronate Biphosphonates Alendronate, etidronate, pamidronate, risetdronate

-ergot- Ergotamines (anti-migraine)

Ergotamine, dihydroxyergotamine

-floxacin Fluoroquinolones (antibiotics)

Ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin

-ine Stimulants Amphetamine, caffeine, terbutaline, theophyline

-lam Benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)

Alprazolam, midazolam

-loi Beta blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

Atenolol, propanolol, sodalol

-lone Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

Methylpredisolone, pednisolone, triamcinolone

-micin Aminoglycosides (antibiotics)

Gentamicin

-mycin Aminoglycosides/Macrolid es (antibiotics)

Erythromycin, tobramycin, vancomycin

-navir HIV/AIDS antivirals Amprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir-pam Benzodiazepines

(anxiolytics)Diazepam, lorazepam

-parin Anticoagulant Heparin, tenzaparin, dalteparin, enoxaparin

-prazole Proton pump inhibitors (anti ulcer)

Lansoprazole, ameprazole, pantoprazole

-pril ACE inhibitors (antihypertensives)

Benazepril, captopril, moecipril, quinapril

-profen NSAIDS (anti-inflammatory) Fenoprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen

-quine Antiparasitics Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, mefloquine

-sartan Angiotensin-II receptorantagonists

Candesartan, losartan, telmisartan, valsartan

-semide Loop Diuretic Flurosemide, torsemide-setron 5-HT3 receptor antagonists

(antiemetics)Dolansetron, granisetron,

ondansetron-sone Corticosteroids (anti-

inflammatory)Cortisone, dexamethasone,

prednisone-statin HMG-CoA Reductase

InhibitorRosuvastatin

-stigmine Cholinergics Neostigmine, physostigmine, pyridostigmine

-stine Antineoplastics (anti-tumor)

Carmustine, lomustine, vinblastine, vincristine

-terol Bronchodilators Albuterol, bitolterol, levalbuterol, pirbuterol

-thiazide Thiazide Diuretics Bensthiazide, hydrochlorothiazide-tidine H2 receptor antagonists

(anti-ulcer)Cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine,

ranitidine-triptan Anti-migraines Naratriptan, rizatriptan

-triptyline Tricyclics (antidepressants) Amitriptyline, nortriptyline, protriptyline

-vir Antivirals Abacivir, zamamivir-vudine HIV/AIDS antivirals Lamivudine, stavudine,

zidovudine-zepam, -zolam Benzodiazepines

(anxiolytics)Alprazolam, midazolam

-zine Phenothiazines (antipsychotics,

antiemetics)

Chiopromazine, prephenazine, prochlorperazine

-zoline Nasal decongestants Oxymetazoline, zylometazoline