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Drug Stems and class
chap 18 pt 1 drug stems and classes
| Stem | Class |
|---|---|
| -alol | Combined Alpha and Beta blockers |
| -andr- | Androgens |
| -anserin | Serotonin 5-HT2 receptor antagonists |
| -arabine | Antineoplastics (arabinofuranosyl derivatives) |
| -ase | Enzymes |
| -azepam | Antianxiety agents (diazepam types) |
| -azosin | Antihypertensive (prazosin type) |
| -bactam | Beta-lactamase inhibitors |
| -bamate | Tranquilizers/ antiepileptics |
| -barb | Barbituric acid derivatives |
| -butazone | anti-inflammatory analgesics (phenylbutazone type) |
| -caine | local anesthetics |
| -cef | Cephalosporins |
| -cillin | Penicillins |
| -conazole | antifungals (miconazole type) |
| -cort- | cortisone derivatives |
| -curium | Neuromuscular blocking agents |
| -cycline | Antibiotics (tetracycline types) |
| -dralazine | Antihypertensives (hydrazine-phthalazines) |
| -erg | Ergot alkaloid derivatives |
| estr- | Estrogens |
| -fibrate | Antihyperlipidemics |
| -flurane | inhalation anesthetics |
| -gest | Progestins |
| -irudin | Anticoagulents (hirudin type) |
| -leukin | interleukin-2 derivatives |
| -lukast | Leukotriene antagonists |
| -mab | Monoclonal antibodies |
| -mantadine | Antivirals |
| -monam | monobactam antibiotics |
| -mustine | Antineoplastics |
| -mycin | Antibiotics |
| -olol | Beta blockers (propranolol type) |
| -olone | Steroids |
| -oxacin | Antibiotics (quinolone derivatives) |
| -pamide | diuretics (sulfamoylbenzoic acid derivatives) |
| -pamil | Coronary vasodialators |
| -parin | heparin derivatives |
| -peridol | antipsychotics (haloperidol type) |
| -poetin | erythropoietins |
| -pramine | antidepressants (imipramine type) |
| -pred | prednisone derivatives |
| -pril | antihypertensives (ACE inhibitors) |
| -profen | Anti-inflammatory/ analgesic agents (ibuprofen type) |
| -rubicin | antineoplastic antibiotics (daunorubicin type) |
| -sartan | Angiotensin II receptor antagonists |
| -sertron | serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonists |
| -sulfa | antibiotics (sulfonamide derivatives) |
| -terol | Bronchodilators (phenethylamine derivatives) |
| -thiazide | Diuretics (thiazide derivatives) |
| -tiazem | calcium channel blockers (diltiazem derivatives) |
| -tocin | Oxytocin derivatives |
| -trexate | antimetabolites (folic acid derivatives) |
| -triptyline | antidepresants |
| -vastatin | antihyperlipidemics (HMG-CoA inhibitors) |