Drug Groupings by Suffix Flashcards
Suffix: -afil
Category: Genitourinary
Subcategory: ED
Therapeutic Effects: Enhanced blood flow to the corpus cavernosum and erection sufficient to allow sexual intercourse. Requires sexual stimulation.
Generic Names:
Sildenafil
Tadalafil
Vardenafil
Suffix:-asone
Category: Allergy and asthma medications
Subcategory: corticosteroids
Therapeutic effects: Decreases frequency and severity of asthma attacks. Improves asthma symptoms.
Generics:
Beclomethasone
Fluticasone
Mometasone
Suffix: -azosin
Category cardiovascular
Subcategory alpha blockers
Generics
Doxazosin
Prazosin
Terazosin
Suffix -cillin
Category anti-infectives
Subcategory penicillins
Generics
Amoxicillin
Ampicillin
Penicillin
Suffix-dipine
Category cardiovascular
Subcategory calcium channel blockers
Generics
Amlodipine
Felodipine
Nifedipine
Suffix: -olol
Category cardiovascular
Subcategory beta blockers
Generics
Atenolol
Metoprolol
Propranolol
Suffix-pam
Category mental health
Subcategory antianxiety
Generics
Diazepam
Lorazepam
Citalopram
Suffix-pril
Category cardiovascular
Subcategory ACE inhibitors
Generics Benazepril Captopril Enalapril Lisinopril Ramipril
Suffix-romycin
Category anti-infectives
Subcategory macrolides
Generics
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
Suffix-statin
Category cardiovascular
Subcategory anti-lipemic
Generics Atorvastatin Fluvastatin Lovastatin Pravastatin Rosuvastatin Simvastatin
Suffix-tidine
Category gastrointestinal
Subcategory anti-ulcer
Generics
Cimetidine
Famotidine
Ranitidine
Suffix-vir
Category antiinfectives
Subcategory antiviral
Generics
Acyclovir
Oseltamivir
Valacyclovir
