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Drug Stems
Drug stems from generic drug names help identify the pharmacological drug class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -pril | ACE Inhibitor |
| -mustine | alkylating agent (antineoplastic) |
| -zosin | Alpha Blocker |
| -caine (bupivicaine, lidocaine, prilocaine, mepivacaine) | amide local anesthetic |
| -mycin (streptomycin, kanamycin, neomycin) | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| -cillin ( amoxicillin, ampicillin) | aminopenicillin antibiotic |
| -olone (nandrolone, oxandrolone) | anabolic steroid |
| -sartan | angiotensin II receptor agonist (ARB) |
| -dazole (metronidazole, mebendazole) | anthelmintic |
| -glitazone | thiazolidinedione |
| -iramine (brompheniramine, chlorpheniramine) | antihistamine |
| -tadine (cyproheptadine, loratadine, desloratidine) | antihistamine |
| -triptan | selective 5-HT receptor agonist; anti-migraine |
| -tinib | antineoplastic; kinase inhibitor |
| -bicin | antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent |
| -vudine | antiretroviral; nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| -navir | antiretroviral; protease inhibitor |
| -vir (ganciclovir, valganciclovir) | antiviral; anti-CMV |
| -vir (oseltamivir, zanamivir) | antiviral; anti-flu |
| -vir (acyclovir, valacyclovir) | antiviral; anti-herpes |
| -vir (ribavirin, adefovir, entecavir) | antiviral; anti-hepatitis |
| -tadine | antiviral; anti-influenza-A |
| -ridone | atypical antipsychotic |
| -bital | barbituate (sedative) |
| -zepam | benzodiazepine |
| -zolam | benzodiazepine |
| -terol | beta agonist; bronchodilator |
| -olol | beta blocker |
| -bactam | beta-lactamase inhibitor |
| -dronate | bisphosphonate |
| -dipine | calcium channel blocker |
| -lamide | carbonic anhydrase inhibitor |
| cef-, ceph- | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| -asone (betamethasone, dexamethasone, fluticasone, mometasone) | corticosteroid |
| 'cort' (hydrocortisone) | corticosteroid |
| -olone ( prednisolone, triamcinolone) | corticosteroid |
| -onide ( budesonide) | corticosteroid |
| pred- (prednisolone, prednisone) | corticosteroid |
| -caine (benzocaine, cocaine, piperocaine, chlorprocaine) | ester local anesthetic |
| -gliptin | DPP-4 Enzyme inhibitor |
| -cillin ( carbenicillin, ticarcillin, piperacillin) | extended-spectrum penicillin |
| -statin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor |
| -mycin ( erthromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin) | macrolide antibiotic |
| -semide (furosemide, torsemide) | loop diuretic |
| -parin | low molecular weight heparin |
| -mycin ( clindamycin, lincomycin) | lincosamide antibiotic |
| -mab | monoclonal antibody |
| -nacin | muscarinic antagonist |
| -cillin (methicillin, naficillin, oxacillin, cloxacillin) | penicillinase-resistant penicillin |
| -afil | phosphodiesterase inhibitor |
| -trel | progestin |
| -eprazole | proton pump inhibitor |
| -operazole | proton pump inhibitor |
| -floxacin | quinolone antibiotic |
| -tretin | retinoid |
| -setron | serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist |
| -zodone | serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor |
| sulfa- | sulfonamide antibiotic |
| -cycline | tetracycline antibiotic |
| -thiazide | thiazide diuretic |
| -nazole (fluconazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, terconazole) | triazole antifungal |
| -pramine | tricyclic antidepressant |
| -tyline | tricyclic antidepressant |
| -phylline | xanthine derivative; bronchodilator |
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