Drug Suffixes

Suffix #1

100

-arin

blood/ anticoagulant/ blood thinner

200

-tyline

Mental Health/ Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)

300

-sartan

Heart/ ARBs/ antihypertensive

400

-afil

Erectile Dysfunction

500

-azine/ -setron

Antiemetics/ nausea & vomiting

600

-dronate

Bone Health/ Bisphosphonates/ Osteoporosis

Suffix #2

100

-actone

Heart/ Potassium-Sparing Diuretic/hypertensive

200

-tidine

H2-Receptor Antagonists/ Stomach Acid/GERD

300

-pril

heart/ ACE inhibitor/ hypertensive

400

Insulin

-Diabetes/ Control Blood sugar

500

-glitazone

Glucose/ Diabetes

600

-vir

Antiviral; treats viral infecections

Suffix #3

100

-thiazide

heart: Thiazide Diuretic/ hypertensive

200

-estra/ -progester

Reproductive & Hormones/ Oral Contraceptives & Hormone Replacement Therapy

300

-cycline

antibiotic/ tetracyclines/ bacterial infections

400

-statin

heart/ antihyperlipidemic

500

-azole

Antifungal

600

-caine

local anesthetics/ anesthetic

Suffix #4

100

-lol

Heart/ Beta Blocker

200

-glinide

Glucose/Diabetes

300

-dipine

heart/ calcium channel blocker

400

-prazole

Proton Pump Inhibitor/ Gastric Acid/GERD

500

-pram; ine

Mental Health/ SSRIs/ Antidepressant

600

-ine

Antihistamine

Suffix #5

100

-mycin

Antibiotics/ Aminoglycosides/ Bacterial Infection

200

-zolam/ -zepam

Mental Health/ Benzodiazepines/ Antianxiety/Anticonvulsant

300

-ase

blood/ thrombolytics/ blood clot

400

-phylline/ -terol

Respiratory/ Bronchodilators/ COPD/Antiasthmatic

500

-floxacin

antibiotic/ Fluoroquinolones/ Bacterial Infection

600

-lone/ -sone

Corticosteroids/ anti-inflammatory