Identification of drug by suffix

Learning the drugs name is for sure a difficult task.

Fortunately, generic names tend to follow patterns, with prefixes and suffixes often determining the class of medication.In this article we will be talking about the drugs with similar suffix.

-afil :- Vasodilators (eg. Sildenafil,Tadalafil)
-asone :- Corticosteroid (eg. Dexamethasone,Betamethasone)
-bicin :- Antineoplastic; Cytotoxic agents (eg. Doxorubicin,Epirubicin)
-bital :- Barbiturates; Sedatives (eg. Butabarbital, Phenobarbital)
-caine :- Local anaesthetic (eg. Lidocaine,Bupivacaine)
–cillin :- Penicillin antibiotic (eg. Ampicillin,Amoxicillin)
-cycline :- Tetracycline antibiotic (eg. Doxycycline,Minocycline)
-dronate :- Bone resorption inhibitor (eg. Risedronate,Etidronate)
-dazole :- Antihelminthic (eg. Metronidazole,Mebendazole)
-dipine :- CCB’s (eg. Nefidipne,Amlodipine)
-fenac :- NSAIDS (eg. Diclofenac,Nepafenac)
-floxacin :- Quinolone Antibiotic (eg. Levofloxacin,Ofloxacin)
-grel :- Platelets aggregation inhibitor (eg. Clopidogrel)
-gliptin :- Antidiabetic (eg. Linagliptin,Sitagliptin)
-glitazone :- Antidiabetic;Thiazolidinedione (eg. Rosiglitazone,Pioglitazone)
-iramine :- Antihistamine (eg. Chlorpheniramine,Brompheniramine)
-lamide :- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (eg. Acetazolamide,Brinzolamide)
-lam/-pam :- Benzodiazepine;Treats anxiety (eg. Alprazolam,Diazepam)
-mycin :- Antibacterial (eg. Erythromycin,Azithromycin)
-mab :- Monoclonal antibody (eg. Adalizumab,Infliximab)
-nazole :- Antifungal (eg. Miconazole,Ketoconazole)
-nacin :- Anticholinergic (eg. Darifenacin,Solifenacin)
-olol :- Beta blockers (eg. Propranolol,Timolol)
-onide :- Corticosteroid (eg. Budesonide,Ciclesonide)
-oxetine :- Serotonin modulator; Antidepressant (eg. Vortioxetine)
-profen :- NSAIDS (eg. Ibuprofen,Ketoprofen)
-prazole :- PPI’s (eg. Omeprazole,Pantoprazole)
-pril :- ACE inhibitor ( eg. Captopril,Enalapril)
-parin :- Anti thrombotic; Anti coagulant (eg. Heparin,Dalteprin)
-phylline :- Bronchodilator (eg. Theophylline,Aminophylline)
-statin :- Antilipidemic (eg. Atorvastatin,Simvastatin)
-sartan :- ARB’s (eg. Losartan,Valsartan)
-tadine :- Anti- influenza ( eg. Amantadine,Rimantadine)
-trel :- Female hormone;Progestin (eg. Levonorgestrel,Norgestrel)
-tretin :- Synthetic form of vitamin A (eg. Acitretin)
-triptan :- Anti migraine (eg. Rizatriptan,Sumatriptan)
-thiazide :- Diuretic (eg. Hydrochlorthiazide)
-vir :- Antiviral drug (eg. Remdesivir,Oseltamivir)
-zosin :- Alpha blocker (eg.Terazosin,Prazosin)

Contributor- Medico Anant Singh Nanda