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JW-Stems
Common Drug Stems
| Stem | Type |
|---|---|
| -flurane | inhalation anesthetics |
| -caine | anesthetics – cocaine derivatives |
| -cillin | penicillin antibiotics |
| cef- / ceph- | cephalosporin antibiotics |
| -mycin | macrolide antibiotics |
| -cycline | tetracycline antibiotics |
| -floxacin | quinalone antibiotics |
| sulfa- | sulfonamide antibiotics |
| -vir- | antivirals |
| -conazole | antifungals |
| -mab | antineoplastics – monoclonal antibodies |
| -zosin | alpha blockers |
| -olol | beta blockers |
| -pine | calcium channel blockers |
| -pril | ACE inhibitors |
| -statin | antihyperlipidemics – HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors |
| -sartan | antihypertensives – angiotensin receptor blockers |
| -azine | antiemetics |
| -tidine | antacids – H2 antagonist |
| -prazole | antacids – PPI (proton pump inhibitor) |
| -fenacin | antidiuretics |
| gli- | antidiabetics |
| gly- | antidiabetics |
| -zepam | sedatives – benzodiazepam derivatives |
| -dronate | osteoporotics – bisphosphonates |
| -setron | antiemetics |
| estr- | estrogens |
| -pidem | |
| -terol | bronchodilators |
| -andr- | androgens |
| -anserin | Seratonin 5-HT2 receptor antagonists |
| -arabine | antineoplastics |
| -ase | enzymes |
| -cort | cortisone derivatives |
| -irudin | anticoagulants |
| -mustine | antineoplastics |
| -olone | steroids |
| -pamide | diuretics |
| -pamil | vasodilators |
| -parin | heparin derivatives |
| -peridol | antipsychotics |
| -poetin | erythropoetins |
| -pred | prednisone |
| -profen | anti-inflammatories |
| -thiazide | diuretics |
| -tiazem | calcium channel blockers |
| -tocin | oxytocin derivatives |
| -triptyline | antidepressants |