Generic Drug Name Stems Pt 1 Flashcards
-abine
antineoplastic
ex. decitabine
-ac
anti-inflammatory agent (acetic acid derived)
ex. bromfenac; dexpemedolac
-acetam
nootropes (piracetam type)
ex. piracetam
-actide
synthetic corticotropins
ex. seractide
-adol / -aldol
analgesics (mixed opiate receptor agonists/antagonists)
ex. tazadolen; spiradolene; levonantradol
-adox
antibacterials (quinolone dioxide derivatives)
carbadox
-afenone
antiarrythmics (propafenone derivatives)
ex. alprafenone; diprafenone
-afil
PDE5 inhibitors
ex. tadalafil
-aj-
antiarrythmics (ajmaline derivatives)
ex. lorajmine
-aldrate
antacid aluminum salts
ex. magaldrate
-algron
alpha1 & alpha2-adrenoreceptor agonists
ex. dabuzalgron
-alol
combined alpha & beta blockers
ex. labetalol; medroxalol
-amivir
antiviral substances
- ampa
1) -ampanel
2) -ampator
lonotropic non-NMDA glutamate receptors
(AMPA and/or KA receptors)
1) -ampanel-antagonists–ex. becampanel
2) -ampator-modulators–ex. forampator
-andr-
androgens
ex. nandrolone
-anib
angiogenesis inhibitors
ex. semaxanib
-anserin
serotonin 5-HT2 receptor antagonists
ex. altanserin; tropanserin
-antel
anthelmintics
ex. carbantel
-antrone
antineoplastics; anthraquinone derivatives
ex. pixantrone
-apsel
P-selectin antagonists
ex. torapsel
-arabine
antineoplastics (arabinofuranosyl derivatives)
ex. fazarabine; fludarabine
aril-, -aril, -aril-
antiviral (arildone derivatives)
ex. pleconaril; arildone; fosarilate
-arit
antirheumatics (lobenzarit type)
ex. lobenzarit; clobuzarit
-arol
anticoagulants (dicumarol type)
ex. dicumarol
-arone
antiarrythmics
ex. amiodarone; dronedarone
-arot-
arotinoids
ex. etarotene; sumarotene; tazarotene
-arotene
arotinoid derivatives
ex. bexarotene; linarotene
arte-
antimalarials (artemisin derivatives)
ex. arteflene
- ase
1) dismase
2) teplase
3) uplase
enzyme
1) superoxide dismutase
2) tissue-type plasminogen activators
3) urokinase-type plasminogen activators
-ast
antiasthmatics/antiallergics (not acting primarily as antihistamines: leukotriene biosynthesis inhibitors)
-lukast
antiasthmatics/antiallergics
leukotriene receptor antagonists
ex. cinalukast
-milast
antiasthmatics/antiallergics
type IV phosphodiesterase inhibitors
ex. piclamilast
-trodast
antiasthmatics/antiallergics
thromboxane A2 receptor antagonists
ex. seratrodast
-zolast
antiasthmatics/antiallergics
benzoxazole
ex. eclazolast
-(a)tadine
tricyclic histaminic-H1 receptor antagonists
ex. desloratidine
-tegr-
antiasthmatics/antiallergics
integrin antagonists
ex. valategrast
-astine
antihistminics (histamine-H1 receptor antagonists)
ex. ebastine
-atadine
tricyclic antiasthmatics
ex. olopatadine; loratadine
- axine
- (f)axine
antianxiety, antidepressant inhibitor of norepinephrine and dopamine re-uptake
-azenil
benzodiazepine receptor agonists/antagonists
ex. bretazenil; flumazenil
-azepam
antianxiety agents (diazepam type) ex. lorazepam
-azepide
cholecystokinin receptor antagonists
ex. devazepide