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Drug stem names approved by USAN
| Stem | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac | anti-inflammatory |
| -actide | synthetic corticotrophin |
| -adol, -adol- | analgesic |
| -adox | quinolone antibacterial |
| -aj- | antiarrythmic |
| -aldrate | antacid aluminum salt |
| -alol | combined alpha and beta blocker |
| -amivir | neuraminidase inhibitor |
| -andr- | androgen |
| -anserin | serotonin 5-HT receptor antagonist |
| -antel | anthelmintic |
| -arabine | antineoplastic |
| -aril, -aril- | antiviral |
| -arit | antirheumatic |
| -arol | anticoagulant |
| -arot- | arotinoid |
| arte- | antimalarial |
| -ase | enzyme |
| -ast | antiasthmatic |
| -astine | antihistamine |
| -atadine | tricyclic antiasthmatic |
| -azenil | benzodiazepine receptor agonist/antagonist |
| -azepam | antianxiety agent |
| -azepide | cholecystokinin |
| -azocine | narcotic antagonist |
| -azoline | antihistamine or local vasoconstrictor |
| -azosin | antihypertensive |
| -bactam | beta-lactamase inhibitor |
| -bamate | tranquilizer |
| -barb, -barb- | barbituric acid derivative |
| -bendazole | anthelmintic |
| bol-, -bol- | anabolic steroid |
| -butazone | anti-inflammatory |
| -caine | local anesthetic |
| calci-, -calci- | vitamin D analog |
| -camsule | camphor sulfonic acid derivative |
| -carbef | carbacephem antibiotic |
| cef- | cephalosporin |
| -cept | receptor |
| -cic | hepatoprotective |
| -cidin | natural antibiotic |
| -cillin | penicillin |
| -citabrine | nucleoside antiviral/antineoplastic |
| -clidine | muscarinic agonist |
| -clone | hypnotic tranquilizer |
| -cog | blood coagulation factor |
| -conazole | systemic antifungal |
| -cort- | cortisone derivative |
| -crinat | diuretic |
| -crine | acridine derivative |
| -cromil | antiallergic |
| -curium | neuromuscular blocking agent |
| -cycline | tetracycline antibiotic |
| -dan | positive isotropic agent |
| -dapsone | antimicrobacterial |
| -dar | multidrug inhibitor |
| dil-, -dil-, -dil | vasodilator |
| -dipine | phenyl pyridine |
| -dismase | superoxide dismutase activity |
| -ditan | antimigraine 5-HT receptor agonist |
| -dopa | dopamine receptor agonist |
| -dralazine | antihypertensive |
| -dronate | calcium metabolism receptor |
| -ectin | antiparasitic |
| -entan | endothelin receptor antagonist |
| -erg- | ergot alkaloid derivative |
| -eridine | analgesic |
| -ermin | growth factor |
| estr-, -estr- | estrogen |
| -etanide | diuretic |
| -ezolid | oxazolidinone antibacterial |
| -fenamate | fenamic acid ester or salt |
| -fenin | diagnostic aid |
| -fenine | analgesic |
| -fentanil | narcotic analgesic |
| -fiban | fibrinogen receptor antagonist |
| -fibrate | clofibrate type compound |
| -filcon | hydrophilic compound lens material |
| -fingol | sphingosine |
| -flapon | 5-lipoxygenase activating protein inhibitor |
| -flurane | general inhalation anesthetic |
| -focon | hydrophobic contact lens material |
| -formin | oral hypoglycemic agent |
| -fradil | calcium channel blocker |
| -fungin | antifungal antibiotic |
| -fylline, phylline | theophylline derivative |
| -gab- | GABA mimetic |
| -gado- | gadolinium derivative |
| -ganan | antibacterial |
| -gest | progestin |
| -giline | MAO inhibitor |
| -gillin | antibiotic |
| gli- | oral hypoglycemic agent |
| -glitazone | antidiabetic |
| -gramostim | granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| -grastim | granulocyte colony-stimulating factor |
| -grel, -grel- | platelet antiaggregant |
| guan- | antihypertensive |
| -icam | anti-inflammatory agent |
| -ifen | antiestrogens |
| -ilide | class III antiarrythmic |
| -imex | immunostimulant |
| -imib | Acyl-CoA cholesterol acetyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitor |
| -imode | immunomodulator |
| -imus | immunosuppressive |
| io- | iodide-containing contrast media |
| -irudinm | anticoagulant |
| -isomide | antiarrthymic |
| -iurn | quaternary ammonium derivative |
| -kacin | antibiotic |
| -kalant | potassium channel agonist |
| -kef-, -keph- | encephalin agonist |
| -kin | interleukin type substance |
| -kinra | interleukin receptor antagonist |
| -kiren | renin inhibitor |
| -iazad | lipid peroxidation inhibitor |
| -leukin | interleukin-2 type compound |
| -lubant | leukotriene antagonist |
| -lukast | leukotriene receptor antagonist |
| -lutamide | antiadrogen |
| -mab | monoclonal antibody |
| -mantadine, -mantine- | adamantine derivative |
| -mastat | antineoplastic |
| -meline | cholinergic agonist |
| -mer | polymer |
| -mesine | sigma receptor ligand |
| -mestane | antineoplastic |
| -metacin | anti-inflammatory substance |
| -micin | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| -monam | monobactam antibiotic |
| -mostim | monocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| -motine | antiviral |
| -moxinm | monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
| -mustine | antineoplastic agent |
| -mycin | macrolide antibiotic |
| -nab, -nab- | cannabinol derivative |
| nal- | narcotic agonist/antagonist |
| -navir | HIV protease inhibitor |
| -nidap | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent |
| -nidazole | antiprotozoal agent |
| nifur- | 5-nitrofuran derivative |
| -nixin | anti-inflammatory agent |
| -olol | beta-blocker |
| -olone | steroid |
| -onoide | topical steroid |
| -orex | anorexiant |
| -orphan | morphinan derivative |
| -oxacin | quinolone antibiotic |
| -oxan | alpha adrenoreceptor antagonist |
| -oxanide | antiparasitic agent |
| -oxef | antibiotic |
| -oxetine | antidepressant |
| -pafant | platelet activating factor antagonist |
| -pamide | diuretic |
| -pamil | coronary vasodilator |
| -pamine | dopaminergic |
| -parcil | antithrombotic |
| -parcin | glycopeptide antibiotic |
| -parin | heparin derivative |
| -paroid | heparinoid type substance |
| -penem | antibiotic |
| perfl(u)- | per-fluoro chemical |
| -peridol | antipsychotic |
| -pirox | antimycotic pyridine derivative |
| -plact | platelet factor 4 analog |
| -planin | antibacterial |
| -platin | antineoplastic |
| -plon | non-benzodiazepine anxiolytic |
| -poetin | erythropoietin |
| -porfin | benzoporphyrin |
| -pramine | imipramine-type antidepressant |
| -prazole | antiulcer |
| pred-, -pred-, -pred | prednisone derivative |
| -pressin | vasoconstrictor |
| -priode | antipsychotic |
| -pril | antihypertensive agent |
| -prilat | antihypertensive agent |
| -prim | antibacterial |
| -profen | anti-inflammatory agent |
| -prost, -prost- | prostaglandin derivative |
| -queside | cholesterol sequestrant |
| -ractam | nootrope substance |
| -relin | prehormone |
| -relix | hormone release inhibiting agent |
| -renone | aldosterone antagonist |
| -restat-, -restat | aldost reductase inhibitor |
| -retin | retinol derivative |
| -ribine | ribofuranil |
| rifa- | antibiotic |
| -rinone | cardiotonic agent |
| -rozole | aromatase inhibitor |
| -rubicin | antineoplastic antibiotic |
| sal-, -sal-, -sal | salicylic acid derivative |
| -sartan | angiotensin II receptor antagonist |
| -semide | diuretic |
| -serpinme | derivatives of Rauwolfia alkaloid |
| -setron | serotonin (5-HT3) antagonist |
| -sidomine | antianginal |
| som- | growth hormone derivative |
| som-, -bove | bovine somatotrophin derivative |
| som-, por | porcine somatotrophin derivative |
| -spirone | anxiolytic |
| -sporin | immunosuppressant |
| -stat-, -stat | enzyme inhibitor |
| -ster- | steroid (androgen, anabolic) |
| -steride | testosterone reductase inhibitor |
| -stigmine | anticholinesterase |
| -stinmel | NMDA receptor antagonist |
| sulfa- | sulfonamide antibacterial |
| -sulfan | antineoplastic alkylating agent |
| -tant | tachykinin receptor antagonist |
| -tecan | antineoplastic |
| -tepa | antineoplastic |
| -teplase | tissue-type plasminogen activator |
| -terol | bronchodilator |
| -tesinol | thymidylate synthetase inhibitor |
| -thiazide | diuretic |
| -tiapine | antipsychotic |
| -tiazem | calcium channel blocker |
| -tibant | antiasthmatic |
| -tide | peptide |
| -tidine | H2 receptor antagonist |
| -tocin | oxytocin derivative |
| -toin | antiepileptic |
| -trexate | folic acid analog |
| -trexed | antineoplastic agent |
| -tricin | antibiotic |
| -triptan | antidepressant |
| -triptyline | antidepressant |
| -troban | antithrombotic |
| -trodast | thromboxane A receptor antagonist |
| -troline | antipsychotic |
| trop-, -trop- | atropine derivative |
| -udine | antineoplastic |
| -uplase | urokinase type plasminogen activator |
| -uracil | uracil derivatives used as thyroid antagonists and as antineoplastics |
| -uridine | uridine derivatives used as antiviral agents and as antineoplastics |
| -vastatin | antihyperlipidemic |
| -verine | spasmolytic agent |
| vin-, -vin- | vinca alkaloid |
| vir-, -vir-, -vir | antiviral substance |
| -virsen | antisense |
| -vudine | antineoplastic/antiviral agent |
| -xanox | antiallergic respiratory tract drug |
| -zolamide | carbonic anhydrase inhibitor |
| -zolast | benzoxazole antiasthmatic |
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