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Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes

Prefix/Suffix Class Examples cef-Cephalosporins (antibiotics) cefadroxil, cefaclor, cefixime, ceftibuten ceph-Cephalosporins (antibiotics) cephalexin, cephapirin, cephradine cort-Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory) cortisone rifa-Antituberculines rifamate, rifampin, rifapentine, rifater sulf-Sulfonamides (antibiotics) sulfadiazine, sulfamethazole,