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Drug Stems PHM
Study of Drug Stem
| Drug Stem | Therapeutic Class | What it treats |
|---|---|---|
| -astine | Antihistamine | Allergies, rashes, insomnia |
| -astine | Antihistamine | Allergies, rashes, insomnia |
| -azepam | Anti anxiety | Anxiety and agitation |
| -azosin | Antihypertensive | HBP/HTN |
| -bactam | Beta-lactamase inhibitor | Helps antibiotics like penicillins work |
| -Caine | Local anesthetic | Blocks pain sensations |
| -chef | Cephalosporins | Antibiotics for sinus infection, dental, heart and pace maker procedures |
| -dralazine | Vasodilator | HTN/HBP |
| -lukast | Leukotriene | Asthma |
| -oxetine | Fluoxetine-type anti depressants | Depression and long term anxiety |
| -parin | Heparin derivatives | Prevents proper clot formation while maintaining adequate ? |
| -alol | Combined Alpha & Beta Blocker | HBP/HTN |
| -ase | Enzymes (proteins) | Metabolize food and drugs |
| -conazole | Antifungals | fungal infections |
| -cort | Cortisone | arthritis, systemic lupus |
| estr- | estrogens | hormone replacement therapy |
| -gest | progestins | hormone replacement therapy/uterine bleeding/endometriosis |
| -mycin | antibiotic | pulmonary infections |
| -olol | Beta Blockers | HBP/HTN |
| -semide | Loop diuretic | HTN/promotes sodium excretion |
| -pril | Ace inhibitor | HBP/HTN |
| -andro | androgens | homone replacement therapy |
| -arabine | antineplatic | treats cancer |
| -barb | barbituric acid derivatives | sleeping agent |
| -cillin | penicillin | meningitis, abscesses, otitis media, respiratory infections, prophy/axis |
| -cycline | antibiotic | treat acne, chronic bronchitis, Lyme disease |
| -fibrate | antihyperlipidemic | hyperlipidemic |
| -glitazone | antidiabetic | diabetes |
| -irudin | anticoagulant | proper clot formation |
| -mantadine | anti viral | viral infections |
| -micin | aminoglycoside | life threatening infections, sepsis, immune compromised patients |
| -oxacin | antibiotic | bone & joint infection |
| -pamil | coronary vasodilator | HTN/HBP |
| -pramine | antidepressant | depression $ bed wetting in children |
| -sertron | Serotonin 5HT3 Receptor antagonist | Nausea and vomiting |
| -profen | anti-inflammatory | pain and inflammation |
| -rubicin | antineoplastic antibiotic (IV med) | Infections for cancer patients |
| -trexate | antimetabolites | cancer, RA, Systemic Lubus |
| -vir | antiviral | viral infections |
| -sulfa | antibiotic | UTIs, otitis media, ulcerative colitis |
| -statin | statins/antihyperlipidemia | high cholesterol/hyperlipidemia |
| -monam | monabactam antibiotics | acne, chronic bronchitis |
| -olone | steroids | arthritis, dermatitis |
| -sartan | ARB | HBP |
| -parzole | anti-ulcer | GERD, H-pylori |
| -mustine | antineoplastic | cancer |
| -peridol | antipsychotics | mental disorders |
| -poetin | erythopeotin | anemia |
| 0terol | Bronchodilator | COPD and airway obstruction |
| -thiazide | diurectic | promote sodium and water excretion |
| -tiazem | CCB | cardio vascular system conditions |
| -tidine | H2 receptor antagonist | GERD and ulcers |
| -triptyline | antidepressant | depression and norturia in children |
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