Transcription of Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes
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Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes
Prefix/SuffixClassExamplescef-Cephalospo rins (antibiotics)cefadroxil, cefaclor, cefixime, ceftibutenceph-Cephalosporins (antibiotics)cephalexin, cephapirin, cephradinecort-Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)cortisonerifa-Antitub erculinesrifamate, rifampin, rifapentine, rifatersulf-Sulfonamides (antibiotics)sulfadiazine, sulfamethazole, sulfisoxazole-actonePotassium-sparing diureticsaldactone, spironolactone-aneGeneral anestheticscyclohexane, ethane, fluorane-aseThrombolytics (clot-busters)eminase, retavase, streptokinase-azoleAntifungalsbutoconazo le, econazole, fluconazoleCommon Medication Prefixes and Suffixes -azosinAlpha blockers (adrenergic antagonists)doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin-barbitalBarbiturates (sedative-hypnotics)amobarbital, pentobarbital, secobarbital-caineLocal anestheticsbupivacaine, cocaine, lidocaine, xylocaine-calci-Calcium & vitamin D supplementscalciferol, calcitrol, ergocalciferol-cillinPenicillinsampicill in, penicillin-ciclovirAntiviralsfamciclovir , ganciclovir-curiumNeuromuscular blockersatracurium-curoniumNeuromuscular blockersvecuronium, pipecuronium, rocuronium-cyclineTetracyclines (antibiotics)demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline-cyclovirAntiviralsacyclovir, valacyclovir-dazoleNitroimidazole Antimicrobialmetronidazole-dipineCalcium channel blockersamlodipine, felodipine, isradipine, nifedipine-dronateBiphosphonatesalendron ate, etidronate, pamidronate, risedronate-ergot-Ergotami
-thiazide Thiazide Diuretics benzthiazide, hydrochlorothiazide-tidine H 2 €receptor antagonists (anti-ulcer) cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, ranitidine-triptan Anti-migraines naratriptan, rizatriptan-triptyline Tricyclics (antidepressants) amitriptyline, nortriptyline, protriptyline-vir Antivirals abacivir, zanamivir
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