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Stems and Classes
Drug stems and classes
| Stem | Class |
|---|---|
| -alol | Combined alpha and beta blockers |
| -andr- | Androgens |
| -anserin | Serotonin 5-HT2 receptor antagonists |
| -arabine | Antineoplastics (arabinofuranosyl derivatives) |
| -ase | Enzymes |
| -azepam | Antianxiety agents (diazepam type) |
| -azosin | antihypertensives (prazosin type) |
| -bactam | Beta-lactamase inhibitors |
| -bamate | tranquilizers/ antiepileptics |
| -barb | barbituric acid derivatives |
| -butazone | anti-inflammatory analgesics (phenylbutazone type) |
| -caine | local anesthetics |
| -cef | cephalosporins |
| -cillin | penicillins |
| -conazole | antifungals (micanazole type) |
| -cort- | cortisone derivatives |
| -curium | neuromuscular blocking agents |
| -cycline | antibiotics (tetracycline type) |
| -dralazine | Antihypertensive (hydrazine-phthalazines) |
| -erg- | ergot alkaloid derivatives |
| estr- | estrogens |
| -fibrate | antihyperlipidemics |
| -flurane | inhalation anesthetics |
| -gest- | progestins |
| -irudin | anticoagulants (hirudin type) |
| -leukin | interleukin-2 derivatives |
| -lukast | leukotrine antagonists |
| -mab | monoclonal antibodies |
| -mantadine | antivirals |
| -monam | monobactum antibiotics |
| -mustine | antineoplastics |
| -mycin | antibiotics |
| -olol | beta-blockers (propranalol type) |
| -olone | steroids |
| -oxacin | antibiotics (quinolone derivatives) |
| -pamide | diuretics (sulfamoylbenzoic acid derivatives) |
| -pamil | coronary vasodilators |
| -parin | heparin derivatives |
| -peridol | antipsychotics (haloperidol type) |
| -poetin | erythropoietins |
| -pramine | antidepressants (imipramine type) |
| -pred | prednisone derivatives |
| -pril | antihypertensives (ACE Inhibitors) |
| -profen | anti-inflammatory/ analgesic agent (ibuprofen type) |
| -rubicin | antineoplastic antibiotics (daunoru-bicin type) |
| -sartan | angiotensin 2 receptor antagonists |
| -sertron | serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonists |
| -sulfa | antibiotics (sulfanamide derivatives) |
| -terol | bronchodilators (phenethylamine derivatives) |
| -thiazide | diuretics (thiazide) derivatives) |
| -tiazem | calcium channel blockers (diltaziem derivatives) |
| -tocin | oxytocin derivatives |
| -trexate | antimetabolites (folic acid derivatives) |
| -triptyline | antidepressants |
| -vastatin | antihyperlipidemics (HMG-CoA inhibitors) |