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NUR 185 Pharm - Generic Drug suffixes Summary
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- Adult Health NUR 185 Hondros
- Institution
- Hondros College School Of Nursing
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Generic Drug suffixesRecognizing Generic Drug Names by Suffix
Why learn generic drug suffixes? Memorizing drug names is one of the most challenging parts of pharmacology.
One thing to consider and embrace is that there is some lingo in pharmacy. In generic names, there are several
suffixes that will help you to remember what the medication does. In this case, the suffixes are a group of letters
added to the end of a words root which help better describe its function. The chart below lists some of the most
common suffixes you will see. Learn the commonalities of each class of medication, rather than each individual
drug
Contained in Drug Class
Part of Drug Example: (GENERIC – TRADE)
Name -
Usually a
Suffix
AFIL Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors – Erectile Dysfunction (TADALAFIL – CIALIS)
ASE Thrombolytics (ATEPLASE – TPA)
AZOLE Antifungal (FLUCONAZOLE – DIFLUCAN)
BICIN Antineoplastic; Cytotoxic agents (DOXORUBICIN – ADRIAMYCIN)
BITAL Barbiturate (PHENOBARBITAL, SECOBARBITAL)
CAINE Local Anesthetics (LIDOCAINE)
CEPH OR CEF Cephalosporin Antibiotics (CEPHALEXIN – KEFLEX)
Opioids combined with acetaminophen or aspirin
CET or AN
“cet” acetaminophen (Percocet), “an” aspirin (Percodan)
CILLIN Penicillin Antibiotics
CIN Aminoglycoside Antibiotics (GENTAMYCIN, STREPTOMYCIN)
CYCLINE Tetracycline Antibiotics (DOXYCYCLINE – VIBRAMYCIN)
DAZOLE Antihelmintic, antibiotic, antibacterial (METRONIDAZOLE – FLAGYL)
MOST Calcium Channel Blockers (AMLODIPNE – NORVASC, NIFEDIPINE –
DIPINE
PROCARDIA) Some exceptions include diltiazem (Cardizem), verapamil (Isoptin)
DRONATE Bisphosphonate (PAMIDRONATE – AREDIA, IBANDRONATE – BONIVA)
EST Estrogens (CONJUGATED ESTROGEN – PREMARIN)
FLOXACIN Fluoroquinilone Antibiotics (CIPROFLOXACIN – CIPRO)
GLIPTIN Oral antidiabetic – Incretin Modifier (SIGTAGLIPTIN -JANUVIA
IDE Loop Diuretics (FUROSEMIDE - LASIX)
GLITAZONE Oral antidiabetic –Thiazolidinediones (PIOGLITAZONE – ACTOS)
LINE Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) (SERTRALINE – ZOLOFT)
ITIDINE H2 Antagonists (RANITADINE – ZANTAC)
KAST Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists (MONTEDLUKAST - SINGULAIR
LOL Beta Blockers (METOPROLOL – LOPRESSOR)
LONE, SONE, Corticosteroids (METHYLPREDNISOLONE – SOLUMEDROL, PREDNISONE,
OR CORT FLUTICASONE
MAB Monoclonal Antibodies (BEVACIZUMAB – AVASTIN)
MIDE Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (ACETAZOLAMIDE – DIAMOX)
MINE Antihistamines (DIPHENHYRAMINE – BENADRYL)
NITRO OR
Nitrates (ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE – IMDUR)
NITRA
MOST Benzodiazpines (TEMAZEPAM – RESTORIL, LORAZEPAM – ATIVAN)
PAM
Some exceptions - alprazolam (Xanax), chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
PANCREA Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement (PANCREALIPASE – PANCREASE)
PARIN Low Molecular Weight Heparin (ENOXAPARIN – LOVENOX)
PHYLLINE Xanthine Bronchodialators (THEOPHYLLINE – THEODUR)
PRESSIN Antidiuretic Hormone (DESMOPRESSIN – DDAVP)
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