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## Prefix, Root, and Suffix | Prefix, root, suffix | Examples (generic names) | Drug class or drug category | |---|---|---| | -afil | avanafil; sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil | phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor | | -asone | betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone | cor...

## Prefix, Root, and Suffix | Prefix, root, suffix | Examples (generic names) | Drug class or drug category | |---|---|---| | -afil | avanafil; sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil | phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor | | -asone | betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone | corticosteroid | | -bicin | doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin | antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent | | -bital | butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital | barbiturate (sedative) | | -caine | bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine | local anesthetic | | cef-, ceph- | cefaclor; cefdinir; cefixime; cefprozil; cephalexin | cephalosporin antibiotic | | -cillin | amoxicillin; ampicillin; dicloxacillin; nafcillin; oxacillin | penicillin antibiotic | | cort | clocortolone; fludrocortisone; hydrocortisone | corticosteroid | | -cycline | demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline; tetracycline | tetracycline antibiotic | | -dazole | albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole; tinidazole | anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial | | -dipine | amlodipine; felodipine; nifedipine; nimodipine; nisoldipine | calcium channel blocker | | -dronate | alendronate; etidronate; ibandronate; risedronate | bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor | ## Prefix, Root, and Suffix Cont. | Prefix, root, suffix | Examples (generic names) | Drug class or drug category | |---|---|---| | -dazole | albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole; tinidazole | anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial | | -dipine | amlodipine; felodipine; nifedipine; nimodipine; nisoldipine | calcium channel blocker |