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prefix, root, suffix
prefix, root, suffix of meds
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -asone | Drug classification: corticosteroid Drug use: rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), asthma, allergies and many other conditions Med: betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone |
| -afil | Drug classification: phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor Drug use: (COPD), erectile dysfunction(ED), pulmonary arterial hypertension(PAH), Med: avanafil; sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil |
| -bicin | Drug classification: antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent Drug use: to treat cancer Med: doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin |
| -bital | Drug classification: barbiturate (sedative) Drug use: treatment for anxiety, insomnia, or seizure disorders Med: butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital |
| -caine | Drug classification:local anesthetic Drug use: to treat painful conditions, prevent pain during a procedure or operation, or relieve pain after surgery Med: bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine |
| cef-, ceph- | Drug classification: cephalosporin antibiotic Drug use: manage a wide range of infections from gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria Med: cefaclor; cefdinir; cefixime; cefprozil; cephalexin |
| -cillin | Drug classification: penicillin antibiotic Drug use: bacterial infections Med: amoxicillin; ampicillin; dicloxacillin; nafcillin; oxacillin |
| -Cort- | Drug classification: corticosteroid Drug use: reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system Med: clocortolone; fludrocortisone; hydrocortisone |
| -cycline | Drug classification: tetracycline antibiotic Drug use: to treat infections and to help control acne Med: demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline; tetracycline |
| -dazole | Drug classification: anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial Drug use: to treat diseases caused by bacteria Med: albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole; tinidazole |
| -dipine | Drug classification: calcium channel blocker Drug use: lower blood pressure Med: amlodipine; felodipine; nifedipine; nimodipine; nisoldipine |
| -dronate | Drug classification: bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor Drug use: to reduce the risk of hip and spine fractures in osteoporosis Med: alendronate; etidronate; ibandronate; risedronate |
| -eprazole | Drug classification: proton pump inhibitor (PPI) Drug use: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Med: esomeprazole; omeprazole; rabeprazole |
| -fenac | Drug classification: NSAID Drug use: relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and bring down a high temperature Med: bromfenac; diclofenac; nepafenac |
| -floxacin | Drug classification: quinolone antibiotic Drug use: to help fight against various bacteria Med: besifloxacin; ciprofloxacin; levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin |
| -gliptin | Drug classification: antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme Drug use: control high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes Med: saxagliptin; sitagliptin; linagliptin |
| -glitazone | Drug classification: antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione Drug use: type 2 diabetes mellitus Med: pioglitazone; rosiglitazone; troglitazone |
| -iramine | Drug classification: antihistamine Drug use: relieve symptoms of allergies Med: brompheniramine; chlorpheniramine; pheniramine |
| -lamide | Drug classification: carbonic anhydrase inhibitor Drug use: to treat glaucoma Med: acetazolamide(seizures) ; brinzolamide; dorzolamide; methazolamide |
| -mab | Drug classification: monoclonal antibody Drug use: Med: adalimumab; daclizumab; infliximab; omalizumab; trastuzumab |
| -mustine | Drug classification: alkylating agent (antineoplastic) Drug use: to treat cancer Med: carmustine; estramustine; lomustine; bendamustine |
| -mycin | Drug classification: antibiotic; antibacterial Drug use: to treat bacterial infection Med: azithromycin; clarithromycin; clindamycin; erythromycin |
| -nacin | Drug classification: muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic) Drug use: overactive bladder to chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder Med: darifenacin; solifenacin |
| -nazole | Drug classification: antifungal Drug use: to treat fungal infections Med: fluconazole; ketoconazole; miconazole; terconazole; tioconazole |
| -olol | Drug classification: beta blocker Drug use: to treat high blood pressure Med: atenolol; metoprolol; nadolol; pindolol; propranolol; timolol |
| -olone | Drug classification: corticosteroid Drug use: reduce inflammation Med: fluocinolone; fluorometholone; prednisolone; triamcinolone |
| -olone | Drug classification: anabolic steroid Drug use: performance-enhancing drugs that increase muscle mass and decrease fat Med: nandrolone; oxandrolone; oxymetholone |
| -onide | Drug classification: corticosteroid Drug use: reduce inflammation Med: budesonide; ciclesonide; desonide; fluocinonide; halcinonide |
| -oprazole | Drug classification: proton pump inhibitor (PPI) Drug use: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Med: dexlansoprazole; lansoprazole; pantoprazole |
| parin; -parin | Drug classification: antithrombotic; anticoagulant Drug use: blood thinner Med: dalteparin; enoxaparin; fondaparinux; heparin; tinzaparin |
| -phylline | Drug classification: xanthine derivative (bronchodilator) Drug use: relief of bronchospasm caused by asthma or chronic obstructive lung disease Med: aminophylline; dyphylline; oxtriphylline; theophylline |
| -pramine | Drug classification: tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) Drug use: treat depression Med: clomipramine; desipramine; imipramine; trimipramine |
| pred; pred- | Drug classification: corticosteroid Drug use: reduce inflammation Med: loteprednol; prednicarbate; prednisolone; prednisone |
| -pril | Drug classification: ACE inhibitor Drug use: High blood pressure (hypertension) Coronary artery disease. Heart failure Med: benazepril; captopril; enalapril; lisinopril; moexipril; ramipril |
| -profen | Drug classification: NSAID Drug use: relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and bring down a high temperature Med: fenoprofen; flurbiprofen; ibuprofen; ketoprofen |
| -ridone | Drug classification: atypical antipsychotic Drug use: major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder Med: iloperidone; paliperidone; risperidone |
| -sartan | Drug classification: angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB Drug use: treat high blood pressure Med: candesartan; irbesartan; losartan; olmesartan; valsartan |
| -semide | Drug classification: loop diuretic Drug use: water pill Med: furosemide; torsemide |
| -setron | Drug classification: serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist Drug use: nausea and vomiting Med: alosetron; dolasetron; granisetron; ondansetron; palonosetron |
| -setron | Drug classification: antiemetic and antinauseant Drug use: nausea and vomiting Med: dolasetron; granisetron; ondansetron; palonosetron |
| -vastatin | Drug classification: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins Drug use: cholesterol lowering Med: atorvastatin; lovastatin; pitavastatin; pravastatin; rosuvastatin; simvastatin |
| sulfa- | Drug classification: antibiotic; anti- infective; anti- inflammatory Drug use: prevent or treat infections Med: sulfacetamide; sulfadiazine; sulfamethoxazole; sulfasalazine |
| -tadine | Drug classification: antihistamine Drug use: relieve symptoms of allergies Med: alcaftadine; cyproheptadine; desloratadine; loratadine; olopatadine |
| -tadine | Drug classification: antiviral; anti- influenza-A Drug use: treat Parkinson's disease Med; rimantadine |
| -terol | Drug classification: beta agonist; bronchodilator Drug use: COPD, asthma Med: albuterol; arformoterol; formoterol; levalbuterol; salmeterol |
| -thiazide | Drug classification: thiazide diuretic Drug use: water pill Med: chlorothiazide; hydrochlorothiazide; methyclothiazide |
| -tinib | Drug classification: antineoplastic Drug use: to treat cancer Med: crizotinib; dasatinib; erlotinib; gefitinib; imatinib |
| -trel | Drug classification: female hormone (progestin) Drug use: birth control pill Med: desogestrel; etonogestrel; levonorgestrel; norgestrel |
| tretin | Drug classification: retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A Drug use: to treat acne or other skin diseases Med: acitretin; alitretinoin; isotretinoin; tretinoin |
| -triptan | Drug classification: antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist Drug use: treat acute migraine headaches Med: almotriptan; eletriptan; rizatriptan; sumatriptan; zolmitriptan |
| -tyline | Drug classification: tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) Drug use: treat depression and pain Med: amitriptyline; nortriptyline; protriptyline |
| -vir- | Drug classification: antiviral; anti-HIV Drug use: to treat HIV Med: abacavir; efavirenz; enfuvirtide; nevirapine; ritonavir; tenofovir |
| -vir- | Drug classification: antiviral; anti- hepatitis Drug use: to treat hepatitis Med: adefovir; entecavir; ribavirin (along with interferon) |
| -vir | Drug classification: antiviral; anti- herpes Drug use: to treat herpes Med: acyclovir; famciclovir; penciclovir; valacyclovir |
| -vir | Drug classification: antiviral; anti- CMV Drug use: to treat CMV Med: cidofovir; ganciclovir; valganciclovir |
| -vir | Drug classification: antiviral; anti-flu Drug use: to treat flu Med: oseltamivir; zanamivir |
| -vudine | Drug classification: antiviral; nucleoside analogues Drug use: to treat (HIV) infection, hepatitis B virus (HBV), (HCV), (CMV),(HSV), (VZV) Med: lamivudine; stavudine; telbivudine; zidovudine |
| -zepam | Drug classification: benzodiazepine Drug use: seizures, panic disorder and sometimes restless legs syndrome, anxiety and sleeping problems Med: clonazepam; diazepam; flurazepam; lorazepam; temazepam |
| -zodone | Drug classification: antidepressant Drug use: to treat depression Med: nefazodone, trazodone, vilazodone |
| -zolam | Drug classification: benzodiazepine Drug use: seizures, panic disorder and sometimes restless legs syndrome, anxiety and sleeping problems Med: alprazolam; estazolam; midazolam; triazolam |
| -zosin | Drug classification: alpha blocker Drug use: lower blood pressure Med: alfuzosin; doxazosin; prazosin; terazosin |
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