Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Drug Stems
This includes all prefixes, infixes, an suffixes for stems of prescription drugs
| Term | Definition | Drug Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -pine | Epilepsy medication | Carbamazepine |
| -toin | Epilepsy medication | Phenytoin |
| -azepam | Anxiety medication and benzodiazepine | Lorazepam, Clonazepam |
| -azolam | Anxiety medication and benzodiazepine | Alprazolam , Midazolam |
| -dopa | Dopamine agonist (for Parkinson's) | Cabidopa + levodopa |
| -triptan | Migraine medication | Rizatriptan, Sumatriptan, Eletriptan |
| -traline | Antidepressant (SSRI) | Sertraline |
| -faxine | Antidepressant (SNRI) | Venlafaxine |
| -triptyline | Antidepressant | Amitriptyline |
| -zapine | Antischizophrenic medication | Olanzapine, Clozapine |
| -piprazole | Antischizophrenic medicatoin | Aripiprazole, Brexpiprazole |
| -cort- | Mineralocorticoid | Fludrocortisone, hydrocortisone |
| -gli- | Diabetic medication | Pioglitazone, repaglinide, sitagliptin, saxagliptin |
| gli- | Diabetic medicatoin | Glimepiride, glipizide |
| gly- | Diabetic medication | Glyburide |
| -profen | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) | Ibuprofen, ketoprofen |
| -dronate | Bisphosphonates | Alendronate, ibandronate |
| -pril | ACE Inhibitor (works on RAAS) | Lisinopril, benazepril |
| -sartan | ARBs | Losartan, valsartan |
| -olol | Beta-blockers | Propranolol, metoprolol |
| -terol | Bronchodilator | Albuterol, salmeterol |
| -cillin | Antibiotic (Penicillins) | Penicillin, amoxicillin |
| -floxacin | Antibiotic (fluoroquinolones) | Levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin |
| -barbital | Anxiety (barbiturate) | Phenobarbital |
| -cycline | Antibiotic (Tetracyclines) | Doxycycline, minocycline |
| -tidine | Histamine-2 Antagonist | Famotidine, ranitidine, nizatidine |
| -prazole (treatment for GERD) | Proton Pump Inhibitor | Esomeprazole, lansoprazole, omeprazole, omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate |
| -mab | Monoclonal Antibodies (inflammatory response) | Infliximab |
| -thiazide | Thiazide diuretic | Hydrochlorothiazide |
| -semide | Loop diuretic | Furosemide |
| -gest- | Progesterone | Etonogestrel, levonorgestrel |
| estr- | Estrogen | Estradiol |
| -steride | 5-alpha reductase inhibitor | Finasteride, dutasteride |
| -cyclovir | Antiviral | Acyclovir, Valacyclovir |
| -oxetine | Antidepressant | Duloxetine, fluoxetine |
Created by:
CWoliung
Popular Pharmacology sets