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common word stems
drug stems and classification
| stem | classification |
|---|---|
| -astine | antihistamine |
| -azepam | antianxiety |
| -caine | local anesthetic |
| -cillin | penicillin |
| -conazole | systemic antifungal |
| estr- | estrogen |
| -glitazone | antidiabetic |
| -micin | amino glycoside |
| -thromycin | macrolide |
| -olol | beta blocker |
| -olone | steriod |
| -profen | anti inflammatory |
| -prazole | anti ulcer |
| -pril | ace inhibitor |
| -sartan | angiotensin II receptor antagonist |
| -semide | loop diuretic (water pill) |
| -setron | serotonin antagonist |
| sulfa- | sulfanomide |
| -terol | bronchodilator |
| -tidine | h2 receptor antagonist |
| -e-triptyline | tricyclic antidepressant |
| -pramine | tricyclic antidepressant |
| -oxetine | fluoxetine type antidepressant |
| -vastatin | HMG CoA reductase inhibitor |
| -afil | pde inhibitor |
| -asone | corticosteriod |
| -bicin | cytotoxic agent/antineoplastic |
| -bital | sedative/barbituate |
| cef- ceph- | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| cort- | cortisteriod |
| -dazole | antibiotic |
| -dipine | calcium channel blocker |
| -dronate | biphosphonate |
| -fenac | nsaid |
| -floxacin | quinolone antibiotic |
| -gliptin | antidiabetic |
| -iramine | antihistamine |
| -lamide | carbonic anhydrase inhibitor |
| -mab | monoclonal antibody |
| -mustine | alkylating agent |
| -nacin | anticholinergic |
| -onide | corticosteriod |
| -parin | anticoagulant |
| -phylline | bronchodilator |
| pred- | corticosteriod |
| -profen | nsaid |
| -statin | hmg coa reductase inhibitor |
| -tadine | antihistamine |
| -thiazide | thiazide diuretic (water pill) |
| -tinib | antineoplastic |
| -trel | progestin(female hormone) |
| trentin- | retinoid, dermatologic agent |
| -triptan | selective 5ht receptor agonist |
| -vir | antiviral: HIV, HEPATITIS, HERPES, CMV, FLU |
| -vudine | antiviral |
| -zepam | benzodiazepine |
| -zodone | antidepressant |
| -zolam | benzodiazepine |
| -zosin | alpha blocker |
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tconway33
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