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ELLIST#6
DRUG STEMS
| STEM | DEFINITION | DRUG |
|---|---|---|
| -adol or -adol- | analgesic (pain) | panadol (Inderal) |
| -azepam | antianxiety, anticonvulsant, sedation | lorazepam (Ativan), diazepam (Valium) |
| -cillin | penicillin | amoxicillin (Amoxil) |
| -cort- | cortisone derivative | hydrocortisone |
| -dipine | calcium channel blocker (hypertension) | amlodipine (Norvasc), nifedipine (Procardia) |
| -dronate | calcium metabolism receptor (osteoporosis) | alendronate (Fosamax) |
| -eridine | analgesic (pain) | meperidine (Demerol) |
| -estr-, -estr- | estrogen (birth control, menopause) | estradiol (Estrace) |
| -glitazone | antidiabetic (diabetes) | pioglitazone (Actos) |
| -micin | aminoglycoside antibiotic (infection) | gentamicin (Garamycin, Genoptic) |
| -nidazole | antiprotozoal (anaerobic infection) | metronidazole (Flagyl) |
| -olol | beta-blocker (hypertension) | propranolol (Inderal) |
| -oxetine | antidepressant (depression) | paroxetine (Paxil) |
| -pamil | coronary vasodilator, calcium channel blocker (hypertension, angina) | verapamil (Calan, Covera) |
| -prazole | antiulcer (GERD) | pantoprazole (Protonix), lanzoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec) |
| -pril | ACE inhibitor (hypertension) | enalapril (Vasotec), benazepril (Lotensin) |
| -profen | antiinflammatory (pain) | ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) |
| -sartan | angiotensin II receptor antagonist (hypertension) | losartan (Cozaar), valsartan (Diovan) |
| -terol | bronchodilator (asthma) | albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil), salmeterol (Serevent) |
| -triptan | SSRI (migraine headache) | sumatriptan (Imitrex) |
| -triptyline | antidepressant (depression) | amtriptyline (Elavil) |
| -vastatin | antihyperlipidemic, statin (cholesterol) | atorvastatin (Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor) |
| -vir-, -vir, or vir- | antiviral (shingles, herpes, HIV) | acyclovir (Zovirax), valacyclovir (Valtrex) |
| cef- | cephalosporin antibiotic (infection) | cefdinir (Omnicef), cefazolin (Ancef), cephalexin (Keflex) |
| -floxacin | quinolone antibiotics (infection) | ciprofloxacin (Cipro), levofloxacin (Levaquin) |
| -caine | local anesthetic | benzocaine (Lanacane), procaine (Novocain) |
| -lukast | leukotriene inhibitor (asthma) | montelukast (Singulair) |
| -tropium | anticholinergics (COPD) | ipratropium (Atrovent), tiotropium (Spiriva) |
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