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Generic Drug Name Stems Pt 1 Flashcards

1
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-abine

A

antineoplastic

ex. decitabine

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-ac

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anti-inflammatory agent (acetic acid derived)

ex. bromfenac; dexpemedolac

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-acetam

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nootropes (piracetam type)

ex. piracetam

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-actide

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synthetic corticotropins

ex. seractide

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-adol / -aldol

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analgesics (mixed opiate receptor agonists/antagonists)

ex. tazadolen; spiradolene; levonantradol

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-adox

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antibacterials (quinolone dioxide derivatives)

carbadox

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-afenone

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antiarrythmics (propafenone derivatives)

ex. alprafenone; diprafenone

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-afil

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PDE5 inhibitors

ex. tadalafil

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-aj-

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antiarrythmics (ajmaline derivatives)

ex. lorajmine

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-aldrate

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antacid aluminum salts

ex. magaldrate

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-algron

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alpha1 & alpha2-adrenoreceptor agonists

ex. dabuzalgron

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-alol

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combined alpha & beta blockers

ex. labetalol; medroxalol

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-amivir

A

antiviral substances

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  • ampa
    1) -ampanel
    2) -ampator
A

lonotropic non-NMDA glutamate receptors
(AMPA and/or KA receptors)
1) -ampanel-antagonists–ex. becampanel
2) -ampator-modulators–ex. forampator

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-andr-

A

androgens

ex. nandrolone

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-anib

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angiogenesis inhibitors

ex. semaxanib

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-anserin

A

serotonin 5-HT2 receptor antagonists

ex. altanserin; tropanserin

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-antel

A

anthelmintics

ex. carbantel

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-antrone

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antineoplastics; anthraquinone derivatives

ex. pixantrone

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-apsel

A

P-selectin antagonists

ex. torapsel

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-arabine

A

antineoplastics (arabinofuranosyl derivatives)

ex. fazarabine; fludarabine

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aril-, -aril, -aril-

A

antiviral (arildone derivatives)

ex. pleconaril; arildone; fosarilate

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-arit

A

antirheumatics (lobenzarit type)

ex. lobenzarit; clobuzarit

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-arol

A

anticoagulants (dicumarol type)

ex. dicumarol

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-arone

A

antiarrythmics

ex. amiodarone; dronedarone

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-arot-

A

arotinoids

ex. etarotene; sumarotene; tazarotene

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-arotene

A

arotinoid derivatives

ex. bexarotene; linarotene

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arte-

A

antimalarials (artemisin derivatives)

ex. arteflene

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  • ase
    1) dismase
    2) teplase
    3) uplase
A

enzyme

1) superoxide dismutase
2) tissue-type plasminogen activators
3) urokinase-type plasminogen activators

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-ast

A

antiasthmatics/antiallergics (not acting primarily as antihistamines: leukotriene biosynthesis inhibitors)

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-lukast

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antiasthmatics/antiallergics
leukotriene receptor antagonists
ex. cinalukast

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-milast

A

antiasthmatics/antiallergics
type IV phosphodiesterase inhibitors
ex. piclamilast

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-trodast

A

antiasthmatics/antiallergics
thromboxane A2 receptor antagonists
ex. seratrodast

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-zolast

A

antiasthmatics/antiallergics
benzoxazole
ex. eclazolast

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-(a)tadine

A

tricyclic histaminic-H1 receptor antagonists

ex. desloratidine

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-tegr-

A

antiasthmatics/antiallergics
integrin antagonists
ex. valategrast

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-astine

A

antihistminics (histamine-H1 receptor antagonists)

ex. ebastine

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-atadine

A

tricyclic antiasthmatics

ex. olopatadine; loratadine

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39
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  • axine

- (f)axine

A

antianxiety, antidepressant inhibitor of norepinephrine and dopamine re-uptake

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40
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-azenil

A

benzodiazepine receptor agonists/antagonists

ex. bretazenil; flumazenil

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-azepam

A 
antianxiety agents (diazepam type)
ex. lorazepam
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42
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-azepide

A

cholecystokinin receptor antagonists

ex. devazepide

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-azoline

A

antihistamines / local vasoconstrictors (antazoline type)

44
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-azocine

A

narcotic antagonists/agonists (6,7-benzomorphan derivatives)

45
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-azosin

A

antihypertensives (prazosin type)

ex. doxazosin

46
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-bactam

A

beta-lactamase inhibitors

ex. sulbactam

47
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-bamate

A

tranquilizers/antiepileptics (propanedil & pentanediol groups)
ex. meprobamate; felbamate

48
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-barb, -barb-

A

barbituric acid derivatives

phenobarbital; secobarbital; eterobarb

49
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-begron

A

beta 3 adrenoreceptor agonist

ex. talibegron

50
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-bendazole

A

anthelmintics (tibendazole type)

ex. cambendazole

51
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-berel

A

beta estrogen receptor agonist

ex. prinaberl

52
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-bersat

A

anticonvulsants; antimigraine (benzoylamino-benzpyran derivatives)
ex. carabersat; tidembersat

53
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bol, -bol-

A

anabolic steroids

bolandiol; mibolerone

54
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-bufen

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, fenbufen derivatives

ex. indobufen

55
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-bulin

A

antineoplastics (mitotic inhibitors; tubulin binders)

ex. mivobulin

56
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-butan

A

antiseptics (dapabutan type)

ex. dapabutan; lopobutan

57
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-butazone

A

anti-inflammatory analgesics (phenylbutazone type)

ex. mofebutazone

58
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-caine

A

local anesthetics

ex. dibucaine

59
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calci, -calci-

A

vitamin D analogues

ex. calcipotriene; tacalcitol

60
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-camra

A

antivirals (intracellular adhesion molecules, icam-1 derivatives)
ex. tremacamra

61
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-camsule

A

camphorsulfonic acid derivatives (used as UVA sunscreens)

ex. ecamsule

62
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-casan

A

caspase (interleukin 1b) converting enzyme inhibitors

ex. pralnacasan

63
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-caserin

A

serotonin receptor agonists, primarily 5-HT2

ex. lorcaserin; vabicaserin

64
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-castat

A

Enzyme inhibitors
dopamine beta-hydrolase (DBH) inhibitors
ex. nepicastat

65
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-carbef

A

antibiotics (carbacephem derivatives)

ex. loracarbef

66
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-catib

A

cathespin inhibitors

ex. balicatib

67
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-cavir

A

antiviral substances

carbocyclic nucleosides

68
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cef-

A

cephalosporins

ex. cefazolin

69
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-cept

A

receptor molecules, native or modified (prefix should designate target)
ex. alvircept

70
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-cocept

A

receptor molecules, native or modified

complement receptors

71
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-facept

A

receptor molecules, native or modified
lymphocyte function-associated with antigen 3 (LFA) receptor
ex. alefacept

72
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-farcept

A

receptor molecules, native or modified
interferon receptors
ex. pifarcept

73
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-lefacept

A

receptor molecules, native or modified
lymphocyte function-associated antigen 3
ex. alefacept

74
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-nercept

A

receptor molecules, native or modified
tumor necrosis factor receptors
ex. lenercept

75
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-vircept

A

receptor molecules, native or modified
antiviral receptors
ex. alvircept

76
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-cet

A

receptors (small molecule)

77
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-calcet

A

receptors (small molecule); calcium

ex. tecalcet

78
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-cetrapib

A

cholesterol ester transfer protein inhibitors

ex. torcetrapib

79
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-cic

A

Hepatoprotectives (timonacic type)

ex. limazocic

80
Q

-ciclib

A

cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors

ex. seliciclib

81
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-ciclovir

A

antiviral substances; (acyclovir type)

ex. acyclovir

82
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-ciclovir

A

antiviral substances; (acyclovir type)

ex. desciclovir; famciclovir, penciclovir

83
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-gosivir

A

antiviral substances;
glucosidase inhibitor
ex. celgosivir

84
Q

-navir

A

antiviral substances;
HIV protease inhibitors (saquinavir type)
ex. droxinavir, indinavir, ritonavir

85
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-virdine

A

antiviral substances
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors; pyridine derivatives
ex. atevirdine, delevirdine

86
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-virsen

A

antivirals
antisense
ex. afovirsen; fomivirsen; trecovirsen

87
Q

-cidib

A

cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor

ex. alvocidib

88
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-cidin

A 
natural antibiotics (undefined group)
ex. gramicidin
89
Q

-ciguat

A

guanaline cyclase activator

ex. ataciguat; atriciguat

90
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-cillin

A

penicillins

ex. ampicillin

91
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-citabine

A

nucleoside antiviral or antineoplastic agents
cytarabine or azarabine derivatives
ex. gemcitabine, fiacitabine

92
Q

-clidine

A 
muscariginic agonists (various indications)
ex. vedaclidine, talsadiclidine
93
Q

-clone

A

hypnotics/tranquilizers

94
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-cog

A

blood coagulation factors

95
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-eptacog

A

blood coagulation factor VII

ex. eptacog alfa (activated)

96
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-nonacog

A

blood coagulation factor IX

ex. nonacog alfa

97
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-octocog

A

blood coagulation factor VIII

moroctocog alfa; octocog alfa

98
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-cogin

A

blood coagulation cascade inhibitor

ex. tifacogin

99
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-conazole

A 
systemic anfifungals (miconazole type)
ex. flucanozole; oxiconazole
100
Q

-cort-

A

cortisone derivatives

ex. hydrocortisone

101
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-coxib

A

cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors

ex. celecoxib; parecoxib; valdecoxib

102
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-cridar

A

diuretics (ethacrynic acid derivatives)

ex. brocrinat

103
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-crine

A

acridine derivatives

ex. amsacrine; quinacrine

104
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-cromil

A

antiallergics (cromoglicic acid derivatives)

ex. nedocromil

105
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-curium, -curonium

A

neuromuscular blocking agents (quaternary ammonium compounds)
ex. atracurium, alcuronium

106
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-cycline

A

antibiotics (tetracycline derivatives)

ex. minocycline

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