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Generic Drug Suffixes
Suffixes for common generic drugs with examples
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01/01/2012

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Term
STATIN
Definition
CHOLESTEROL
(HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor)

EX: atorvastatin (Lipitor)
simvastatin (Zocor)
pravastatin (Pravachol)
Term
RAZOLE
Definition
PROTON PUMP
INHIBITOR

EX: omeprazole (Prilosec, Zegerid)
pantoprazole (Protonix)
esomeprazole (Nexium)
Term
ARTAN
Definition
A2RB
(Angiotensin 2 receptor blocker)

EX: valsartan (Diovan)
candesartan (Atacand)
irbesartan (Avapro)
Term
PAM
Definition
BENZODIAZEPINES
(BENZOS)

EX: lorazepam (Ativan)
diazepam (Valium)
clonazepam (Klonopin)
Term
OLOL
Definition
BETA BLOCKER

EX: metoprolol succinate (Toprol XL)
metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor)
atenolol (Senormin, Tenormin)
Term
PRIL
Definition
ACE INHIBITOR
(Angiotensin Converting Enzyme)

EX: lisinopril (Prinivil, Tensopril, Zestril)
accupril (Quinapril)
enalapril (Renitec, Vasotec)
Term
AZOSIN
Definition
ALPHA BLOCKER

EX: doxazosin mesylate (Cardura)
alfuzosin (Uroxatral)
terazosin (Hytrin)
tamsulosin (Flomax)
Term
ITIDINE
Definition
H2 ANTAGONIST

EX: ranitidine (Zantac)
cimetidine (Tagamet)
famotidine (Pepcid)
Term
CILLIN
Definition
PENICILLIN
ANTI-BIOTICS

EX: penicillin V (Veetids)
methicillin systemic (Staphcillin)
ampicillin (Omnipen, Polycillin, Principen)
amoxicillin (Amoxil, Dispermox, Trimox)
Term
FLOXACIN
Definition
FLUOROQUINOLONE
ANTIBIOTICS

EX: ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
ofloxacin (Floxin)
levofloxacin (Levaquin)
Term
CYCLINE
Definition
TETRACYCLINE
ANTIBIOTICS

EX: doxycycline hyclate
(Vibramycin, Oracea, Adoxa, Atridox)
tetracycline (Sumycin)
minocycline (Minocin)
Term
ROMYCIN
Definition
MACROLIDE
ANTIBIOTICS

EX: azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax)
clarithromycin (Biaxin)
erythromycin (E-Mycin, Erythrocin, Ery-Tab, EryPed)
Term
LAX
Definition
LAXATIVE
Term
VIR
Definition
ANTI-VIRAL

EX: acyclovir (Zovirax)
famciclovir (Famvir)
ganciclovir (Cytovene)
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