📎Pharmacology Suffixes

 

-amil: calcium channel blockers

 

-caine: local anesthetics

 

-cycline: antibiotics

 

-dine: anti-ulcer agents (H2 histamine blockers)

 

-done: opioid analgesics

 

-ine: antidepressants, calcium channel blockers

 

-ide: oral hypoglycemics

 

-pam: anti-anxiety agents

 

-oxacin: broad spectrum antibiotics

 

-micin: antibiotics

 

-mide: diuretics

 

-mycin: antibiotics

 

-nuim: neuromuscular blockers

 

-olol: beta blockers

 

-pam: anti-anxiety agents

 

-pine: calcium channel blockers

 

-pril: ace inhibitors

 

-sone: steroids

 

-statin: antihyperlipidemics

 

-vir: anti-virals

 

-xacin: antibiotics

 

-zide: diuretics

 

-zine: antipsychotics