Drug Name Exam

-actone

Ex. aldactone, spironolactone

-afil

Ex. sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil

-ane

Ex. cyclohexane, ethane, fluorane

-arin

Ex. Enoxaparin (Lovenox); fondaparinux (Arixtra);heparin; tinzaparin, warfarin (Coumadin)

-ase

Ex. eminase, retavase, streptokinase

-azole

Ex. butoconazole, econazole, fluconazole

-azosin, -osin, -zosin

Ex.Alfuzosin, doxazosin,prazosin, terazosin, tamsulosin

-bicin

Ex. doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin

-barbital

Ex. butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital; amobarbital, pentobarbital

-caine

Ex. bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine;proparacaine; cocaine; xylocaine

-capone

Ex. Entacapone (Comtan), Tolcapone (Tasmar), Nitecapone

cef-, ceph-

Ex. cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol), cephalexin (Biocef, Keflex) Cefadroxil, cefaclor; cefdinir (Ominicef); cefixime (Suprax);cefprozil; ceftibuten; cephapirin; cephradine, cefoxitin (Cefoxitin, Mefoxini),
cefuroxime (Ceftin, Kefurox,Zinacef), Ceftriaxone (Rocephin), Cefepime (Maxipime)

-calci-

Ex. calciferol, calcitrol, ergocalciferol

-ciclovir, -cyclovir

Ex. famciclovir, ganciclovir; acyclovir, valacyclovir

-cillin

Ex. Amoxicillin (Amoxil); Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Augmentin), Ampicillin; dicloxacillin; nafcillin; oxacillin

-codone

Ex. oxycodone with acetaminophen
(Endocet, Percocet);oxycodone with aspirin (Endodan,  Oxycodan, Percodan);oxycodone (OxyContin), hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin), hydrocodone w/Tylenol (Vicodin)

Cole-, Chole-

Ex. Cholestyramine (Questran); Colesevelam (Welchol); Colestipol (Colestid)

-cox-

Ex. Celecoxib (Celebrex)

-cort-

Ex. clocortolone; fludrocortisone; hydrocortisone

-curium, -curonium

Ex. pancuronium, pipecuronium, rocuronium

-cycline

Ex. demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline;
tetracycline

-dine

Ex. Fexofenadine (Allegra)

-done

Ex. Nefazodone (Serzone),Trazadone (Desyrel): causing moderate and severe drowsiness

-dopa

Ex. Caridopa/Levodopa (Sinemet, Sinemet CR)

-dazole

Ex. albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole;
tinidazole

-dipine, pamil: verapamil (Calan), zem: diltiazem (Cardizem)

Ex. Amlodipine (Norvasc); felodipine; Nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia);Nimodipine (Nimotop); nisoldipine (Sular)

-ergot-

Ex. ergotamine, dihydroxyergotamine

-faxine, -xetine: Duloxetine (Cymbalta)

Ex. venlafaxine(Effexor), Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)

-fenac

Ex. bromfenac; diclofenac; nepafenac

-fibr-

Ex. Fenofibrate (Tricor) , Gemfibrozil (Lopid)

-floxacin

Ex. ciprofloxacin (Cipro), levofloxacin (Levaquin),
moxifloxacin (Avelox); ofloxacin (Floxin)

-gliptin

Ex. saxagliptin; sitagliptin (Januvia); vildagliptin

-glitazone

Ex. Rosiglitazone (Avandia), Pioglitazone (Actos);troglitazone (Rezulin)

-ine

Ex. amphetamine, caffeine, terbutaline, theophylline

-iramine, -mine

Ex. brompheniramine; chlorpheniramine; pheniramine,scopolamine (L-hyoscine)

-lamide

Ex. acetazolamide; brinzolamide; dorzolamide;
methazolamide

-limus

Ex. pimecrolimus; sirolimus; tacrolimus

-giline

Ex. lazabemide (Pakio,Tempium), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Deprenyl, Eldepryl, Emsam)

-mine, -zine, -zid

Ex. Tranylcypromine (Parnate), Phenelzine (Nardil), Isocarboxazid
(Marplan)

-lol,-olol

Ex. atenolol, propanolol, sodalol

-lone, -olone, -solone

Ex. methylprednisolone, prednisolone, triamcinolone;fluocinolone; fluorometholone; rimexolone; triamcinolone; nandrolone;oxandrolone; oxymetholone

-luk,-leu

Ex. Zafirlukast ( Accolate ), Montelukast (Singulair), Zileuton (Zyflo)

-mab

Ex. daclizumab; infliximab; omalizumab; trastuzumab

-morphone

Ex. hydromorphone (Dilaudid), oxymorphone (Opana,Numorphan)

-mustine

Ex. carmustine; estramustine; lomustine

-micin, -mycin

Ex. gentamicin(Gentacidin) streptomycin, azithromycin(Zithromax);clarithromycin (Biaxin); clindamycin (cleocin); erythromycin, doxycycline (vibramycin), tetracycline (Tetracon); linezolid
(Zyvox)

-mycin

Ex. Vancomycin (Vancocin) 

-nacin

Ex. darifenacin; solifenacin

-navir

Ex. amprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir

-nazole

Ex. fluconazole; ketoconazole; miconazole;
terconazole

-nib

Ex. dasatinib; erlotinib; imatinib; sorafenib

-penem; -apenem

Ex. Ertapenem (Invanz)

-peridone, -idone, -apine,
-prazole: Aripiprazole(Abilify) 

Ex. Paliperidone (Invega), Risperidone (Risperdal Consta, M-Tabs), Ziprasidone (Geodon), Clozapine (Clozaril), Olanzapine (Zyprexa,Zydis)

Quetiapine (Seroquel)

-pram

Ex. Citalopram (Celexa), Escitalopram (Lexapro)

-mine: Fluvoxamine (Luvox),
-line: Sertraline (Zoloft)

 

-pramide

Ex. metoclopramide ( Reglan)

-oxetine

Ex. Fluoxetine (Prozac), Paroxetine (Paxil), 

-phine

Ex. morphine (Morphine Sulfate, Roxanol, MS Contin)

-phylline

Ex. aminophylline; dyphylline; oxtriphylline;
theophylline

-pramine, zaprine: Cyclobenzaprine (Flexaril) 

Ex. clomipramine; desipramine; imipramine;
trimipramine

-prazole

Ex. Dexlansoprazole (Kapidex, Dexilant); Lansoprazole  (Prevacid) , Omeprazole (Prilosec), Esomeprazole (Nexium), Pantoprazole (Protonix), Rabeprazole (Aciphex)Dexlansoprazole (Kapidex, Dexilant); Lansoprazole  (Prevacid) , Omeprazole (Prilosec), Esomeprazole (Nexium), Pantoprazole (Protonix), Rabeprazole (Aciphex)

-pred, -pred-

Ex. loteprednol; prednicarbate; prednisolone;
prednisone

-pril

Ex. benazepril; captopril; enalapril (Vasotech); lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril); moexipril; ramipril (Altace)

-profen

Ex.  fenoprofen; flurbiprofen; ibuprofen; ketoprofen

-quine

Ex. chloroquine,hydroxychloroquine, mefloquine

rifa-

Ex. rifamate, rifampin, rifapentine, rifater

-ride, -zide, -nide

Ex. Glimepiride (Amaryl), glipizide (Glucotrol),
glyburide (Diabeta, Glynase), Nateglinide (Starlix), repaglinide (Prandin) 

-sartan

Ex. candesartan; irbesartan (Avapro); losartan (Cozaar); olmesartan; valsartan (Diovan)

-semide

Ex. furosemide; torsemide

-setron

Ex. alosetron; dolasetron; granisetron; ondansetron; palonosetron

-sone

Ex. beclomethasone; dexamethasone; fluticasone; mometasone

-stigmine, -zil: Donepezil (Aricept), -mine: Galantamine (Razadyne)

Ex. Neostigmine (Prostigmin), physostigmine (Calabar bean), pyridostigmine (Mestinon), Rivastigmine (Exelon pill or patch)

-stine

Ex. carmustine, lomustine, vinblastine, vincristine

-statin

Ex. Atorvastatin (Lipitor); lovastatin (Mevacor);pravastatin (Pravachol); rosuvastatin (Crestor); simvastatin (Zocor)

Sulf-

Ex. Sulfadiazine; Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
(SMX-TMP, Bactrim)

-tadine

Ex. Cyproheptadine (Periactin); Desloratadine
(Clarinex), Fexofenadine (Allegra), Loratadine (Claritin); olopatadine
(Patanol); Rupatadine (Rupafin)

-tadine

Ex. amantadine; rimantadine, 

-tanyl

Ex. fentanyl transdermal (Duragesic)

-terol

Ex. Albuterol (Proventil); arformoterol; formoterol
(Foradil); levalbuterol (Xopenex); salmeterol (Serevent)

-thiazide

Ex. chlorothiazide; hydrochlorothiazide; methyclothiazide

-tidine

Ex.Cimetidine 
(Tagamet), Famotidine (Pepcid), Nizatidine (Axid), Ranitidine (Zantac)

-trate

Ex. Isosorbide mononitrate
(Imdur), Isosorbide Dinitrate (Isordil)

-trel

Ex. desogestrel; etonogestrel; levonorgestrel;
norgestrel

-tretin, tretin-, -tretin-

Ex. acitretin; alitretinoin; isotretinoin; tretinoin

-triptan

Ex. almotriptan; eletriptan; rizatriptan;
sumatriptan; zolmitriptan

-tropium

Ex. Ipratropium (Atreovent), Tiotropium (Sprivia)

-triptyline or -tyline

Ex. Amitriptyline (Elavil), nortriptyline (Pamelor), protriptyline (Vivactil).

vir; -vir

Ex. abacavir; efavirenz; enfuvirtide; nevirapine; ritonavir; tenofovir;adefovir; entecavir;ribavirin (along with interferon)
acyclovir; famciclovir; penciclovir; valacyclovir; cidofovir; ganciclovir;
valganciclovir;oseltamivir; zanamivir

-vudine

Ex.  lamivudine; stavudine; telbivudine; zidovudine

-zepam, -zepine

Ex. clonazepam (Klonopin);
diazepam (Valium); flurazepam (Dalmane); halazepam (Paxipam), lorazepam
(Ativan), oxazepam (Serax); temazepam (Restoril); quazepam (Doral)  (Can be used to treat insomnia) carbamazepine
(Tegretol), Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)

Other Anticonvulsants: Divalproex (depakote), Gabapentin (Neurontin),Lamotrigine (Lamictal), pregabalin (Lyrica), Tiagabine (Gabitril), Topiramate(Topamax), Valproic acid (Depakote), Valproate (Depacon)

-zepoxide

Ex. chlordiazepoxide (Librium), chlordiazepoxide (Librium)

-zepate, -zolam

Ex. clorazepate (Tranxene), Alprazolam (Xanax), Midazolam (Versed),
Estazolam (ProSom), triazolam (Halcion), 

-zine, -mine

Ex. diphenhydramine (Benadryl), hydroxyzine (Atarax,Vistaril), Cetirizine (Zyrtec), meclizine (Antivert, Bonamine, Dramamine)

-zine or -azine

Ex. chlorpromazine, perphenazine, prochlorperazine (Compazine), promethazine (Phenergan)

-zoline

Ex. oxymetazoline, zylometazoline