-caine

Local Anesthetics Examples: bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine

-dine

H2 Blockers (Anti-Ulcers)

-ide

Oral Hypoglycemics

-micin

Antibiotics

-mide

Diuretics

-zide

Diuretics

-olol

Beta Blockers Examples: atenolol; metoprolol; nadolol; pindolol; propranolol; timolol

-pam

Anti-Anxiety Agents

-sone

Steroids

-vir

Antivirals

-cillin

Penicillin Antibiotics Examples: amoxicillin; ampicillin; dicloxacillin; nafcillin; oxacillin

-done

Opioid Analgesics

-lam

Anti-Anxiety Agents

-mycin

Antibiotics

-nium

Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

-oxacin

Antibiotics

-pril

ACE Inhibitors Examples: benazepril; captopril; enalapril; lisinopril; moexipril; ramipril

-statin

Anti-hyperlipidemics Examples: atorvastatin; lovastatin; pitavastatin; pravastatin; rosuvastatin; simvastatin

-afil

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor Examples: sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil

-asone

Corticosteroid Examples: betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone

-bicin

Antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent Examples: doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin

-bital

Barbiturate (sedative) Examples: butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital

cef-, ceph-

Cephalosporin antibiotic Examples: cefaclor; cefdinir; cefixime; cefprozil; cephalexin

cort

Corticosteroid Examples: clocortolone; fludrocortisone; hydrocortisone

-cycline

Tetracycline antibiotic Examples: demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline; tetracycline

-dazole

Anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial Examples: albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole; tinidazole

-dipine

Calcium channel blocker Examples: amlodipine; felodipine; nifedipine; nimodipine; nisoldipine

-dronate

Bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor Examples: alendronate; etidronate; ibandronate; risedronate

-eprazole

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) Examples: esomeprazole; omeprazole; rabeprazole

-fenac

NSAID Examples: bromfenac; diclofenac; nepafenac

-floxacin

Quinolone antibiotic Examples: ciprofloxacin; levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin

-gliptin

Antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme Examples: saxagliptin; sitagliptin; linagliptin

-glitazone

Antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione Examples: pioglitazone; rosiglitazone; troglitazone

-iramine

Antihistamine Examples: brompheniramine; chlorpheniramine; pheniramine

-lamide

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor Examples: acetazolamide; brinzolamide; dorzolamide; methazolamide

-mab

Monoclonal antibody Examples: adalimumab; daclizumab; infliximab; omalizumab; trastuzumab

-mustine

Alkylating agent (antineoplastic) Examples: carmustine; estramustine; lomustine; bendamustine

-mycin

Antibiotic; antibacterial Examples: azithromycin; clarithromycin; clindamycin; erythromycin

-nacin

muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic) Examples: darifenacin; solifenacin

-nazole

Antifungal Examples: fluconazole; ketoconazole; miconazole; terconazole

-olone

Corticosteroid Examples: fluocinolone; fluorometholone; prednisolone; triamcinolone

-olone

Anabolic steroid Examples: nandrolone; oxandrolone; oxymetholone

-onide

Corticosteroid Examples: budesonide; ciclesonide; desonide; fluocinonide; halcinonide

-oprazole

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) Examples: dexlansoprazole; lansoprazole; pantoprazole

parin; -parin

Antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner) Examples: enoxaparin; fondaparinux; heparin; tinzaparin

-phylline

Xanthine derivative (bronchodilator) Examples: aminophylline; dyphylline; oxtriphylline; theophylline

-pramine

Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) Examples: clomipramine; desipramine; imipramine; trimipramine

pred; pred-

Corticosteroid Examples: loteprednol; prednicarbate; prednisolone; prednisone

-profen

NSAID Examples: fenoprofen; flurbiprofen; ibuprofen; ketoprofen

-sartan

Angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB Examples: candesartan; irbesartan; losartan; olmesartan; valsartan

-semide

Loop diuretic (water pill) Examples: furosemide; torsemide

-setron

Serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist Examples: alosetron; dolasetron; granisetron; ondansetron; palonosetron

-setron

Antiemetic and antinauseant Examples: dolasetron; granisetron; ondansetron; palonosetron

sulfa-

Antibiotic; anti-infective; antiinflammatory Examples: sulfacetamide; sulfadiazine; sulfamethoxazole; sulfasalazine

-tadine

Antihistamine Examples: cyproheptadine; desloratadine; loratadine; olopatadine

-tadine

Antiviral; anti-influenza-A Examples: amantadine; rimantadine

-terol

Beta agonist; bronchodilator Examples: albuterol; arformoterol; formoterol; levalbuterol; salmeterol

-thiazide

Thiazide diuretic (water pill) Examples: chlorothiazide; hydrochlorothiazide; methyclothiazide

-tinib

Antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor) Examples: crizotinib; dasatinib; erlotinib; gefitinib; imatinib

-trel

Female hormone (progestin) Examples: desogestrel; etonogestrel; levonorgestrel; norgestrel

tretin-; tretin; -tretin

Retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A Examples: acitretin; alitretinoin; isotretinoin; tretinoin

-triptan

antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist Examples: almotriptan; eletriptan; rizatriptan; sumatriptan; zolmitriptan

-tyline

Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) Examples: amitriptyline; nortriptyline; protriptyline

vir; -vir

Antiviral; anti-HIV Examples: abacavir; efavirenz; enfuvirtide; nevirapine; ritonavir; tenofovir

vir; -vir

Antiviral; anti-hepatitis Examples: adefovir; entecavir; ribavirin (along with interferon)

-vudine

Antiviral; nucleoside analogues Examples: lamivudine; stavudine; telbivudine; zidovudine

-zepam

Benzodiazepine Examples: clonazepam; diazepam; flurazepam; lorazepam; temazepam

-zodone

Antidepressant Examples: nefazodone, trazodone, vilazodone

-zolam

Benzodiazepine Examples: alprazolam; estazolam; midazolam; triazolam

-zosin

Alpha blocker Examples: alfuzosin; doxazosin; prazosin; terazosin