Lange Smart Charts: Pharmacology, 2e
Pharmacologic Su!ixes
Su!ix Class Clinical Use Example
-afil Phosphodiesterase Erectile dysfunction, Sildenafil
inhibitors pulmonary HTN
-ane Inhaled anesthetics Anesthesia Halothane
-artan Angiotensin receptor Hypertension Losartan
blockers
-azepam, - Benzodiazepinea Anxiety Lorazepam,
zolam midazolam
-azine Phenothiazines Antipsychotic Chlorpromazine
-azole Azole antifungals Antifungal Ketoconazole
-barbital Barbituates Anxiety Phenobarbital
-caine Local anesthetics Anesthesia Lidocaine
-cillin Penicillin antibiotics Antibiotic Ticarcillin
-cycline Tetracyclines Antibiotic Doxycycline
-etine Selective serotonin Depression Fluoxetine
reuptake inhibitors
-feb, -fene Selective estrogen Osteoporosis, breast Tamoxifen,
response modifiers cancer clomifene
-floxacin Fluoroquinolones Antibiotics Levofloxacin
-fungin Echinocandins Antifungal Caspofungin
-grastim, Granulocyte colony Blood dyscrasias Filgrastim,
gramostim stimulating factors sargramostim
-ide Loop diuretics Hypertension Furosemide
-ipine Dihydropyridine calcium Hypertension Nifedipine
channel blockers
-ipramine Tricyclic antidepressants Depression Desipramine
-ium, - Nondepolarizing Anesthesia Vercuronium,
uronium paralytics atracurium
-lukast LTD4 receptor antagonist Asthma Montelukast
-navir Protease inhibitor Antiviral Saquinavir
-olol Beta blocker Hypertension Propranolol
-oxin Cardiac glycoside Arrhythmias Digoxin
-phylline Methylxanthine Bronchodilator Theophylline
-pril ACE inhibitor Hypertension Lisinopril
-quine Quinolone derivatives Antimalarial Chloroquine
-statin HMG-CoA reductase Hyperlipidemia Simvastatin
inhibitors
-tecan Topoisomerase I Chemotherapy Topotecan
inhibitor
-terol β2 agonist Bronchodilator Albuterol
-tidine Second generation Allergies Cimetidine
antihistamine
-tine Allylamine antifungals Antifungal Terbinafine
-toposide Topoisomerase II Chemotherapy Etoposide
inhibitor
-triptan 5-HT1B/1D agonist Migraines Imi
-tropin Pituitary hormone Hormone deficiency Somatotropin
-vaptan Vasopressin receptor Hypertension Tolvaptan
antagonist
-zosin α1 antagonist Hypertension, BPH Terazosin
