Drug names can be confusing and difficult to follow - not to
mention pronounce. This is a quick and easy guide to generic drug
names according to their endings.
For example, betablockers always end in -olol and so whenever you
see that, you know that you are dealing with betablockers. So,
timolol, atenolol, propanolol, bisoprolol, betablockerolol are
all betablockers. Alright, I made the last one up but you get the
idea!
Generic
ending
Type
of drug
-azepam
‘minor’ tranquilliser
-clofenac
NSAID
-conazole
antifungal
-dipine
calcium channel blocker
-fibrate
cholesterol-lowering drugs
-olol
betablockers
-oterol
bronchodilator
-pramine
tricyclic antidepressant
-pril
angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
inhibitor
-profen
NSAID
-salazine
anti-inflammatory (rheumatoid arthritis
and ulcerative colitis)
