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Drug stem names approved by USAN

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Stem
Definition
-ac   anti-inflammatory  
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-actide   synthetic corticotrophin  
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-adol, -adol-   analgesic  
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-adox   quinolone antibacterial  
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-aj-   antiarrythmic  
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-aldrate   antacid aluminum salt  
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-alol   combined alpha and beta blocker  
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-amivir   neuraminidase inhibitor  
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-andr-   androgen  
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-anserin   serotonin 5-HT receptor antagonist  
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-antel   anthelmintic  
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-arabine   antineoplastic  
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-aril, -aril-   antiviral  
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-arit   antirheumatic  
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-arol   anticoagulant  
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-arot-   arotinoid  
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arte-   antimalarial  
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-ase   enzyme  
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-ast   antiasthmatic  
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-astine   antihistamine  
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-atadine   tricyclic antiasthmatic  
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-azenil   benzodiazepine receptor agonist/antagonist  
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-azepam   antianxiety agent  
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-azepide   cholecystokinin  
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-azocine   narcotic antagonist  
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-azoline   antihistamine or local vasoconstrictor  
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-azosin   antihypertensive  
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-bactam   beta-lactamase inhibitor  
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-bamate   tranquilizer  
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-barb, -barb-   barbituric acid derivative  
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-bendazole   anthelmintic  
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bol-, -bol-   anabolic steroid  
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-butazone   anti-inflammatory  
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-caine   local anesthetic  
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calci-, -calci-   vitamin D analog  
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-camsule   camphor sulfonic acid derivative  
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-carbef   carbacephem antibiotic  
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cef-   cephalosporin  
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-cept   receptor  
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-cic   hepatoprotective  
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-cidin   natural antibiotic  
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-cillin   penicillin  
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-citabrine   nucleoside antiviral/antineoplastic  
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-clidine   muscarinic agonist  
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-clone   hypnotic tranquilizer  
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-cog   blood coagulation factor  
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-conazole   systemic antifungal  
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-cort-   cortisone derivative  
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-crinat   diuretic  
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-crine   acridine derivative  
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-cromil   antiallergic  
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-curium   neuromuscular blocking agent  
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-cycline   tetracycline antibiotic  
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-dan   positive isotropic agent  
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-dapsone   antimicrobacterial  
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-dar   multidrug inhibitor  
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dil-, -dil-, -dil   vasodilator  
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-dipine   phenyl pyridine  
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-dismase   superoxide dismutase activity  
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-ditan   antimigraine 5-HT receptor agonist  
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-dopa   dopamine receptor agonist  
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-dralazine   antihypertensive  
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-dronate   calcium metabolism receptor  
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-ectin   antiparasitic  
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-entan   endothelin receptor antagonist  
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-erg-   ergot alkaloid derivative  
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-eridine   analgesic  
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-ermin   growth factor  
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estr-, -estr-   estrogen  
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-etanide   diuretic  
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-ezolid   oxazolidinone antibacterial  
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-fenamate   fenamic acid ester or salt  
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-fenin   diagnostic aid  
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-fenine   analgesic  
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-fentanil   narcotic analgesic  
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-fiban   fibrinogen receptor antagonist  
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-fibrate   clofibrate type compound  
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-filcon   hydrophilic compound lens material  
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-fingol   sphingosine  
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-flapon   5-lipoxygenase activating protein inhibitor  
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-flurane   general inhalation anesthetic  
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-focon   hydrophobic contact lens material  
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-formin   oral hypoglycemic agent  
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-fradil   calcium channel blocker  
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-fungin   antifungal antibiotic  
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-fylline, phylline   theophylline derivative  
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-gab-   GABA mimetic  
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-gado-   gadolinium derivative  
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-ganan   antibacterial  
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-gest   progestin  
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-giline   MAO inhibitor  
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-gillin   antibiotic  
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gli-   oral hypoglycemic agent  
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-glitazone   antidiabetic  
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-gramostim   granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor  
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-grastim   granulocyte colony-stimulating factor  
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-grel, -grel-   platelet antiaggregant  
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guan-   antihypertensive  
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-icam   anti-inflammatory agent  
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-ifen   antiestrogens  
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-ilide   class III antiarrythmic  
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-imex   immunostimulant  
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-imib   Acyl-CoA cholesterol acetyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitor  
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-imode   immunomodulator  
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-imus   immunosuppressive  
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io-   iodide-containing contrast media  
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-irudinm   anticoagulant  
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-isomide   antiarrthymic  
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-iurn   quaternary ammonium derivative  
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-kacin   antibiotic  
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-kalant   potassium channel agonist  
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-kef-, -keph-   encephalin agonist  
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-kin   interleukin type substance  
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-kinra   interleukin receptor antagonist  
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-kiren   renin inhibitor  
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-iazad   lipid peroxidation inhibitor  
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-leukin   interleukin-2 type compound  
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-lubant   leukotriene antagonist  
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-lukast   leukotriene receptor antagonist  
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-lutamide   antiadrogen  
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-mab   monoclonal antibody  
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-mantadine, -mantine-   adamantine derivative  
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-mastat   antineoplastic  
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-meline   cholinergic agonist  
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-mer   polymer  
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-mesine   sigma receptor ligand  
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-mestane   antineoplastic  
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-metacin   anti-inflammatory substance  
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-micin   aminoglycoside antibiotic  
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-monam   monobactam antibiotic  
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-mostim   monocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor  
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-motine   antiviral  
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-moxinm   monoamine oxidase inhibitor  
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-mustine   antineoplastic agent  
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-mycin   macrolide antibiotic  
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-nab, -nab-   cannabinol derivative  
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nal-   narcotic agonist/antagonist  
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-navir   HIV protease inhibitor  
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-nidap   nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent  
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-nidazole   antiprotozoal agent  
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nifur-   5-nitrofuran derivative  
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-nixin   anti-inflammatory agent  
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-olol   beta-blocker  
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-olone   steroid  
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-onoide   topical steroid  
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-orex   anorexiant  
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-orphan   morphinan derivative  
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-oxacin   quinolone antibiotic  
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-oxan   alpha adrenoreceptor antagonist  
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-oxanide   antiparasitic agent  
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-oxef   antibiotic  
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-oxetine   antidepressant  
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-pafant   platelet activating factor antagonist  
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-pamide   diuretic  
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-pamil   coronary vasodilator  
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-pamine   dopaminergic  
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-parcil   antithrombotic  
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-parcin   glycopeptide antibiotic  
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-parin   heparin derivative  
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-paroid   heparinoid type substance  
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-penem   antibiotic  
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perfl(u)-   per-fluoro chemical  
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-peridol   antipsychotic  
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-pirox   antimycotic pyridine derivative  
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-plact   platelet factor 4 analog  
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-planin   antibacterial  
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-platin   antineoplastic  
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-plon   non-benzodiazepine anxiolytic  
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-poetin   erythropoietin  
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-porfin   benzoporphyrin  
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-pramine   imipramine-type antidepressant  
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-prazole   antiulcer  
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pred-, -pred-, -pred   prednisone derivative  
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-pressin   vasoconstrictor  
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-priode   antipsychotic  
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-pril   antihypertensive agent  
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-prilat   antihypertensive agent  
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-prim   antibacterial  
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-profen   anti-inflammatory agent  
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-prost, -prost-   prostaglandin derivative  
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-queside   cholesterol sequestrant  
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-ractam   nootrope substance  
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-relin   prehormone  
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-relix   hormone release inhibiting agent  
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-renone   aldosterone antagonist  
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-restat-, -restat   aldost reductase inhibitor  
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-retin   retinol derivative  
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-ribine   ribofuranil  
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rifa-   antibiotic  
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-rinone   cardiotonic agent  
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-rozole   aromatase inhibitor  
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-rubicin   antineoplastic antibiotic  
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sal-, -sal-, -sal   salicylic acid derivative  
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-sartan   angiotensin II receptor antagonist  
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-semide   diuretic  
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-serpinme   derivatives of Rauwolfia alkaloid  
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-setron   serotonin (5-HT3) antagonist  
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-sidomine   antianginal  
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som-   growth hormone derivative  
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som-, -bove   bovine somatotrophin derivative  
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som-, por   porcine somatotrophin derivative  
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-spirone   anxiolytic  
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-sporin   immunosuppressant  
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-stat-, -stat   enzyme inhibitor  
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-ster-   steroid (androgen, anabolic)  
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-steride   testosterone reductase inhibitor  
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-stigmine   anticholinesterase  
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-stinmel   NMDA receptor antagonist  
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sulfa-   sulfonamide antibacterial  
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-sulfan   antineoplastic alkylating agent  
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-tant   tachykinin receptor antagonist  
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-tecan   antineoplastic  
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-tepa   antineoplastic  
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-teplase   tissue-type plasminogen activator  
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-terol   bronchodilator  
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-tesinol   thymidylate synthetase inhibitor  
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-thiazide   diuretic  
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-tiapine   antipsychotic  
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-tiazem   calcium channel blocker  
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-tibant   antiasthmatic  
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-tide   peptide  
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-tidine   H2 receptor antagonist  
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-tocin   oxytocin derivative  
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-toin   antiepileptic  
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-trexate   folic acid analog  
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-trexed   antineoplastic agent  
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-tricin   antibiotic  
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-triptan   antidepressant  
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-triptyline   antidepressant  
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-troban   antithrombotic  
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-trodast   thromboxane A receptor antagonist  
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-troline   antipsychotic  
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trop-, -trop-   atropine derivative  
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-udine   antineoplastic  
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-uplase   urokinase type plasminogen activator  
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-uracil   uracil derivatives used as thyroid antagonists and as antineoplastics  
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-uridine   uridine derivatives used as antiviral agents and as antineoplastics  
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-vastatin   antihyperlipidemic  
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-verine   spasmolytic agent  
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vin-, -vin-   vinca alkaloid  
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vir-, -vir-, -vir   antiviral substance  
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-virsen   antisense  
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-vudine   antineoplastic/antiviral agent  
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-xanox   antiallergic respiratory tract drug  
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-zolamide   carbonic anhydrase inhibitor  
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-zolast   benzoxazole antiasthmatic  
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