Standard suffixes for compounds?

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Long ago, I learned that suffixes like -ide, -ate, -ose, etc. had specific meanings.

Now, I'm seeing all these drug ads on TV with generic names that all end in -ab or -ib. Do these have a standard meaning, or is it a matter of conforming to the crowd?

Related: https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/161667/why-does-almost-every-drug-that-causes-dependence-have-this-ine-suffix — Nilay Ghosh, Dec 22 '22 at 04:51
Note that pharmacological and chemical nomenclature conventions are independent. — Poutnik, Dec 23 '22 at 09:24

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 23 '22 at 06:52

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Anything ending in -ib is a kinase inhibitor e.g. Dasatinib

Anything ending in -mab is a monoclonal antibody e.g Rituximab

answered Dec 23 '22 at 06:52

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Standard suffixes for compounds?

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