creation date: 2024-11-19 14:21
modification date: Tuesday, November 19th, 2024 14:21:56
status: note
tags: Pharmacology
Pharmacological Suffixes
| Suffix | Class | Clinical Use | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| -afil | Phosphodiesterase inhibitors | Erectile dysfunction, pulmonary HTN | Sildenafil |
| -ane | Inhaled anesthetics | Anesthesia | Halothane |
| -artan | Angiotensin receptor blockers | Hypertension | Losartan |
| -azepam, -zolam | Benzodiazepinea | Anxiety | Lorazepam, midazolam |
| -azine | Phenothiazines | Antipsychotic | Chlorpromazine |
| -azole | Azole antifungals | Antifungal | Ketoconazole |
| -barbital | Barbituates | Anxiety | Phenobarbital |
| -caine | Local anesthetics | Anesthesia | Lidocaine |
| -cillin | Penicillin antibiotics | Antibiotic | Ticarcillin |
| -cycline | Tetracyclines | Antibiotic | Doxycycline |
| -etine | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors | Depression | Fluoxetine |
| -feb, -fene | Selective estrogen response modifiers | Osteoporosis, breast cancer | Tamoxifen, clomifene |
| -floxacin | Fluoroquinolones | Antibiotics | Levofloxacin |
| -fungin | Echinocandins | Antifungal | Caspofungin |
| -grastim, gramostim | Granulocyte colony stimulating factors | Blood dyscrasias | Filgrastim, sargramostim |
| -ide | Loop diuretics | Hypertension | Furosemide |
| -ipine | Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers | Hypertension | Nifedipine |
| -ipramine | Tricyclic antidepressants | Depression | Desipramine |
| -ium, -uronium | Nondepolarizing paralytics | Anesthesia | Vercuronium, atracurium |
| -lukast | LTD4 receptor antagonist | Asthma | Montelukast |
| -navir | Protease inhibitor | Antiviral | Saquinavir |
| -olol | Beta blocker | Hypertension | Propranolol |
| -oxin | Cardiac glycoside | Arrhythmias | Digoxin |
| -phylline | Methylxanthine | Bronchodilator | Theophylline |
| -pril | ACE inhibitor | Hypertension | Lisinopril |
| -quine | Quinolone derivatives | Antimalarial | Chloroquine |
| -statin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors | Hyperlipidemia | Simvastatin |
| -tecan | Topoisomerase I inhibitor | Chemotherapy | Topotecan |
| -terol | β2 agonist | Bronchodilator | Albuterol |
| -tidine | Second generation antihistamine | Allergies | Cimetidine |
| -tine | Allylamine antifungals | Antifungal | Terbinafine |
| -toposide | Topoisomerase II inhibitor | Chemotherapy | Etoposide |
| -triptan | 5-HT1B/1D agonist | Migraines | Imi |
| -tropin | Pituitary hormone | Hormone deficiency | Somatotropin |
| -vaptan | Vasopressin receptor antagonist | Hypertension | Tolvaptan |
| -zosin | α1 antagonist | Hypertension, BPH | Terazosin |