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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -alol | combined alpha and beta blockers |
| -azepam | antianxiety agents (diazepam type) |
| -azosin | antihypertensives (prazosin type) |
| -bamate | tranquilizers/ antiepileptics |
| brand/trade name | trademark of a drug or device held by the originating manufacturing company |
| -caine | local anesthetics |
| chemical structure | shape of molecules and their location to one another in a given compound |
| drug classification | categorization based on various characteristics, including the chemical structure, the action and the use of the medication |
| -fibrate | antihyperlipidemics |
| formulary | list of preferred drugs to be stocked by the pharmacy or covered by an insurance company |
| generic name | name assigned to a medication or nonproprietary name of a drug |
| non-formulary | list of drugs not normally stocked by the pharmacy and may not be covered by an insurance company |
| -olol | beta-blockers (propranolol type) |
| -olone | steroids |
| package insert | official prescribing information for a prescription drug |
| -pamide | diuretics (sulfamoylbenzoic acid derivatives) |
| -pamil | coronary vasodilators |
| -parin | heparin derivatives |
| -pramine | antidepressants (imipramine type) |
| -pred | prednisone derivitives |
| -pril | antihypertensives (ACE inhibitors) |
| -profen | anti-inflammatory/analgesic agents (ibuprofen type) |
| -sartan | angiotensin II receptor antagonist |
| -thiazide | diuretics (thiazide derivatives) |
| -tiazem | calcium channel blockers (diltiazem derivatives) |
| -triptyline | antidepressants |
| -vastatin | antihyperlipidemics (HMG-CoA inhibitors |