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pharmacology suffix and prefix

1.

-afil

phosphodiesterase inhibitor

2.

-bicin

antineoplastic

3.

-bital

barbituate (sedative)

4.

-caine

local anesthetic

5.

cef, ceph-

cephalosporin antibiotic

6.

-cillin

penicillin antibiotic

7.

-cort-

corticosteroid

8.

-cycline

tetracycline antibiotic

9.

-dazole

anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial

10.

-dipine

calcium channel blocker

11.

-dronate

biphosphonate, bone resorption inhibitor

12.

-eprazole

proton pump inhibitor

13.

-fenac

NSAID

14.

-floxacin

quinolone antibiotic

15.

-gliptin

antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

16.

-glitazone

antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione

17.

-iramine

antihistamine

18.

-lamide

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

19.

-limus

immunosuppressant

20.

-mab

monoclonal antibody

21.

-mustine

alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

22.

-mycin

antibiotic, antibacterial

23.

-nacin

antimuscarinic (anticholinergic

24.

-nazole

antifungal

25.

-nib

antineoplastic

26.

-olol

beta blocker

27.

-olone

corticosteroid

28.

-olone

anabolic steroid

29.

-onide

corticosteroid

30.

-oprazole

proton pump inhibitor

31.

-parin-, -parin

antithrombotic, anticoagulant (blood thinner)

32.

-phylline

xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

33.

-pramine

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

34.

-pred-, pred-

corticosteroid

35.

-pril

ACE inhibitor

36.

-profen

NSAID

37.

-sartan

angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB

38.

-semide

loop diuretic (water pill)

39.

-setron

serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist
antiemetic and antinauseant

40.

-sone

corticosteroid

41.

-statin

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins

42.

sulfa-

antibiotic; anti-infective; anti-inflammatory

43.

-tadine

antihistamine
antiviral, anti-influenza-A

44.

-terol

beta agonist, bronchodilator

45.

-thiazide

thiazide diuretic (water pill)

46.

-trel

female hormone (progestin)

47.

-tretin-, -tretin

retinoid, dermatological agent, form of Vitamin A

48.

-triptan

antimigraine, selective 5 HT receptor agonist

49.

-tyline

tricyclic antidepressant

50.

-vir-, -vir

antiviral, anti-HIV, anti-hepatitis

51.

-vir

anti-herpes, anti-CMV, anti-flu

52.

-vudine

antiviral, nucleoside analogues

53.

-zepam, -zolam

benzodiazepine

54.

-zosin

alpha blocker