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Drug stem names approved by USAN
Stem | Definition |
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-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 |