PTCB Drug Prefixes, Roots and Suffxes
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-afil | phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor
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-asone | corticosteroid
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-bicin | antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent
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-bital | barbiturate (sedative)
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-caine | local anesthetic
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cef-, ceph- | cephalosporin antibiotic
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-cillin | penicillin antibiotic
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cort | corticosteroid
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-cycline | tetracycline antibiotic
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-dazole | anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial
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-dipine | calcium channel blocker
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-dronate | bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor
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-eprazole | proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
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-fenac | NSAID
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-floxacin | quinolone antibiotic
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-gliptin | antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme
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-glitazone | antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione
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-iramine | antihistamine
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-lamide | carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
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-mab | monoclonal antibody
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-mustine | alkylating agent (antineoplastic)
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-mycin | antibiotic; antibacterial
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-nacin | muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)
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-nazole | antifungal
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-olol | beta blocker
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-olone | corticosteroid
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-olone | anabolic steroid
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-onide | corticosteroid
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-oprazole | proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
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parin; -parin | antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner)
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-phylline | xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)
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-pramine | tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
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pred; pred- | corticosteroid
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-pril | ACE inhibitor
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-profen | NSAID
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-ridone | atypical antipsychotic
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-sartan | angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB
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-semide | loop diuretic (water pill)
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-setron | serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist
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-setron | antiemetic and antinauseant
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-statin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins
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sulfa- | antibiotic; anti-infective; anti-inflammatory
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-tadine | antihistamine
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-tadine | antiviral; anti-influenza-A
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-terol | beta agonist; bronchodilator
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-thiazide | thiazide diuretic (water pill)
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-tinib | antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor)
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-trel | female hormone (progestin)
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tretin-; tretin; -tretin | retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A
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-triptan | antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist
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-tyline | tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
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vir; -vir | antiviral; anti-HIV
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vir; -vir | antiviral; anti-hepatitis
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-vir | antiviral; anti-herpes
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-vir | antiviral; anti-CMV
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-vir | antiviral; anti-flu
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-vudine | antiviral; nucleoside analogues
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-zepam | benzodiazepine
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-zodone | antidepressant
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-zolam | benzodiazepine
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-zosin | alpha blocker
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