PANCREATIC ENZYME REPLACEMENT - starts with pancrea
ADH MEDS - ends in pressin
THYROID MEDS - starts with thyro, thy, thro
CALCIUM REGULATORS - ends in dronate (hypocalcemia), tonin hypercalcemia)
SULFONYLUREAS - ends in ide, amide, zide, ride
NON-SULFONYLUREAS - ends in glinide, glitazone
-ide; oral hypoglycemics
-mide ;diuretic
-zide; diuretic
-pril ;ACE inhibitor
-sone ;steroids
-statin ;cholesterol
-pril = ACE inhibitor
-statin = cholesterol lowering agent
-sartan = angiotensin receptor blocker
-sone = glucocorticoid
-lone, pred- = corticosteroid
-trophin = Pituitary Hormone