Generic drug name stems Flashcards
Recall the indication of certain naming conventions: prefix, middle, or suffix
1
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-arabine
A
Antineoplastics (arabinofuranosyl derivatives)
: fazarabine
See -abine,-citabine
2
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-abine
A
Antineoplastics (arabinofuranosyl derivatives)
: fazarabine
See -arabine,-citabine
3
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-citabine
A
Antineoplastics (arabinofuranosyl derivatives)
: decitabine
See -abine,-arabine
4
Q
- ac
A
Antiinflammatory agents (acetic acid derivatives) \: bromfenac
5
Q
- acetam
A
Nootropes (piracetam type)
: piracetam
See -racetam
6
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-racetam
A
Nootropes (piracetam type)
: piracetam
See -racetam
7
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-actide
A
Synthetic corticotropins
: seractide
8
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- adol, -aldol
A
Analgesics (mixed opiate receptor agonists/antagonists)
: spiradolene