Generic Drug
Suffix, Roots and Prefixes
Memorizing common drug suffix from the top 200 drugs is a key asset to memorizing them. It's a real big help to associate the names and remind you of what class they are in and what they are prescribed for. Fortunately, a good percentage of drug names have common suffixes, prefixes or roots in their generic name. While researching keywords for this page, I learned that many people search the phrase: "Top 200 drugs endings", which is exactly what this page covers.
And, repetition is of course the best way to learn and remember all of the Top Drug names. And, if you add these drug name endings to your flash-cards you should see an improvement in your memorization.
Top 200 Drug Suffix list
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PREFIX / SUFFIX ..................... USE / CLASS |
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_____-Pril ................... ACE Inhibitor _____-olol .................. Beta Blocker ___-sartan .................. A2RB ___-statin .................. Cholesterol Pred-___ ................... Steroid ___-asone ................... Steroid ___-olone .................... Steroid __-thiazide ................... Diuretic ___-gliptin .................... Anti-Diabetic ___-zepam .................. Benzo ___-zolam ................... Benzo __-zodone ................... Anti-Depressant __-nazole ..................... Anti-Fungal Ceph- ___ .................... Anti-Biotic ____-cillin ..................... Anti-Biotic __-cycline ..................... Anti-Biotic ___-mycin .................... Anti-Biotic __-floxacin .................... Anti-Biotic _____-vir ...................... Anti-Viral _-eprazole .................... P. Pump Inhibitor _-oprazole .................... P. Pump Inhibitor __-tidine ....................... H2 Antagonist __-dipine ...................... Calcium Ch. Block |
Why are drug name endings good to know? Well, there's a couple of main reasons. The first is that they can help you to memorize the Top 200 drugs generic names. And equally important, they can lend a big clue about what the drug is used for. For example, on the pharmacy tech test, you might get a question where they tell you a drug's brand name and then ask what it most likely is prescribed for. If you can relate it to the generic name and it contains one of these suffixes, that will tell you which of the four multiple choice answers to choose. Also, once you're working in a pharmacy, you'll also need to know these Top 200 drugs endings.
This list is not a complete list of all of the common generic name suffixes, but just the ones you'll want to know for taking the PTCB or ExCPT exam. They are basically derived from the top drug lists found on this website.
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