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Generic Drug Name Stems Pt 2 Flashcards

1
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-dan

A

positive inotropic agents (pimobendan type)

ex. prinoxodan; indolidan

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-dapsone

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antimycobacterials (diaminodiphenylsulfone derivatives)

ex. acedapsone

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-dar

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multidrug resistance inhibitors

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-cridar

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multidrug resistance inhibitors
acridine carboxamide derivatives
ex. elacridar

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-icodar

A

multidrug resistance inhibitors
pipecolic acid derivatives
ex. biricodar

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-quidar

A

multidrug resistance inhibitors
quinolone derivatives
ex. lamiquidar, zozuquidar

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-spodar

A

multidrug resistance inhibitors
ciclosporin D derivatives
ex. valspodar

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-denoson

A

adenosine A receptor agonists

ex. tecadenoson; binodenoson

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-ermin

A

growth factors

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-bermin

A

growth factors
vascular endothelial growth factors
ex. telbermin

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-dermin

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growth factors
epidermal growth factors
ex. murodermin

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-fermin

A

growth factors
fibroblast growth factors
ex. ersofermin

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-nermin

A

growth factors
tumor necrosis factors
ex. sonermin; tasonermin

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-plermin

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growth factors
platelent derived growth factors
ex. becaplermin

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-sermin

A

growth factors
insulin-like growth factors
ex. mecasermin

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-termin

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growth factors
transforming growth factors
ex. cetermin

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-otermin

A

growth factors
bone morphogenetic proteins
ex. dibotermin alfa

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estr-, -estr-

A

estrogens

ex. estrone; fenestrel

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-estrant

A

estrogen antagonists

ex. fulvestrant

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-etanide

A

diuretics (piretanide type)

ex. bumetanide

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-exakin

A

interleukin type substances
interleukin 6 analogues and derivatives
ex. atexakin alfa

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-ezolid

A

oxazolidinone antibacterials

ex. eperezolid; linezolid

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-farnib

A

farnesyl transferase inhibitor

ex. tipifarnib

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-fenamate

A

fenamic acid ester or salt derivatives

ex. etofenamate

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25
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-fenamic acid

A

anti-inflammatory agents (anthranilic acid derivatives)

ex. flufenamic acid

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26
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-fenin

A 
diagnostic aids ((phenylcarboyl)methyl iminidiacetic acid derivatives)
ex. arclofenin
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-fenine

A

analgesics (fenamic acid subgroup)

ex. floctafenine

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-fentanil

A 
narcotic analgesics (fentanyl derivatives)
ex. alfentanil; mirfentanil
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29
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-fentrine

A

phosphodiesterase inhibitor

ex. pumafentrine

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30
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-fetamin(e)

A

amphetamine derivatives

ex. levmetamfetamine

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-fiban

A

fribrinogen receptor antagonists (glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists)
ex. lamifiban

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-fibatide

A

peptides and glycopeptides
platelet aggregation inhibitors
(glycoprotein IIb/IIa receptor antagonists)
ex. eptifibatide

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33
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-fibrate

A

antihyperlipedimics (clofibrate type)

ex. bezafibrate

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34
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-filcon

A

hydrophilic contact lens materials

ex. alphafilcon A

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35
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-fingol

A

sphingosine derivatives

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36
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-flapon

A

5-lipoxygenase-activating protein (FLAP) inhibitors

ex. quiflapon

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-flurane

A

general inhalation anesthetics (halogenated alkane derivatives)
ex. enflurane

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-fo-

A

phoshoro-derivatives

ex. adefovir

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39
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-focon

A

hydrophobic contact lens materials

ex. trifocon A; pasifocon B

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40
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-formin

A

hypoglycemic (phenformin type)

ex. buformin

41
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-fradil

A

calcium channel blockers acting as vasodilators

ex. mibefradil

42
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-fulven

A

antineoplastic, acylfulven derivatives

ex. viridofulven

43
Q

-fungin

A 
antifungal antibiotics (undefined group)
ex. kalafungin
44
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-fylline

A

theophylline derivatives

ex. enprofylline; bamifylline

45
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-gab-

A

gabamimetics

ex. fengabine

46
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gado

A

gadomimetics

ex. fengabine

47
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-gapil

A

neuronal apoptosis inhibitors; GAPDH

ex. omigapil

48
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-ganan

A

antimicrobial, bactericidal permeability increasing polypeptide

49
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-gatran

A 
thrombin inhibitors (argatroban type)
ex. efegatran
50
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-gest-

A

progestins

ex. megestrol

51
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-giline

A

MAO inhibitors, type B

ex. selegiline

52
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-gillin

A

antibiotics (aspergillus strains)

ex. mitogillin

53
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gli-

A

antihyperglycemics

ex. gliflumide

54
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-gliptin

A

antihyperglycemics; dipeptidyl aminopeptidase-IV inhibitors

ex. vildagliptin

55
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-glitazar

A

antihyperglycemics; PPAR agonists (not thiazolidene derivatives)
ex. farglitizar

56
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-glitazone

A

antihyperglycemics: PPST agonists (thiazolidene derivatives)

ex. ciglitazone; rosiglitazone

57
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-glumide

A

CCK antagonists, antiulcer, anxiolytic agent

ex. amiglumide; itriglumide

58
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-golix

A

GnRH receptor antagonists (nonpeptide)

ex. rupugolix

59
Q

-gosivir

A

antiviral substances

glucosidase inhibitor

60
Q

-gramostim

A

Colony stimulating factors;
granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factors (GM-CSF)
ex. milodistim

61
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-grastim

A

Colony stimulating factors;
granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (G-CSF)
ex. filgrastim

62
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-grel, -grel-

A

platelet aggregation inhibitors (undefined group)

ex. itazigrel, dimetagrel

63
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guan-

A

antihypertensives (guanidine derivatives)

ex. guanoctine

64
Q

-ibat

A

ileal bile acid transport inhibitor

ex. barixibat

65
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-icam

A

anti-inflammatory agents (isoxicam type)

ex. enolicam

66
Q

-icodar

A

multidrug resistance inhibitors: pipecolic acid derivatives

ex. lamiquidar

67
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-ifen(e)

A

antiestrogens of the clomifene & tamoxifen

68
Q

-ilide

A 
class III antiarrythmic agents
ex. ibutilide; risotilide
69
Q

-imepodid

A

inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase inhibitors

ex. merimepodib

70
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-imex

A

immunostimulants

ex. forfenimex

71
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-imibe-

A

antihyperlipiddemics, acyl CoA; cholesteroal acetyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitors
ex. eldacimibe

72
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-imod

A

immunodilators

ex. ivarimod

73
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-mapimod

A

Immunomodulators; mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase inhibitors
ex. dormapimod

74
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-imus

A

immunosuppressives

ex. sirolimus

75
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io-

A

iodine containing contrast media

ex. iodamide

76
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-irudin

A

anticoagulants (hirudin type)

ex. desirudin

77
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-isant

A

Histamine H3 receptor antagonists

ex. cipralisant

78
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-isomide

A

antiarrhythmics (disopyramide derivatives)

ex. bidisomide

79
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-ium / -onium

A

quaternary ammonium derivatives

ex. clidinium

80
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-ixafor

A

CXCR4 antagonists

ex. plerixifor

81
Q

-kacin

A

antibiotics obtained from Streptomyces kanamyceticus (kanamycin related)
ex. amikacin

82
Q

-kalant

A

K+ channel antagonists

ex. almokalant

83
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-kalim

A

K+ channel agonists

ex. cromakalim

84
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-kalner

A

opener of large conductance Ca++ activated (maxi-k) K+ channels
ex. flindokalner

85
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-kef

A

enkephalin agonists

ex. casokefamide

86
Q

-kin

A

interleukin type substances

87
Q

-decakin

A

interleukin type substances
IL-10 analogues/derivatives
ex. ilodecakin

88
Q

-dodekin

A

interleukin type substances
IL-12 analogues/derivatives
ex. edodekin alfa

89
Q

-elvekin

A

interleukin type substances
IL-11 analogues/derivatives
ex. oprelvekin

90
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-eptakin

A

interleukin type substances

IL-7 analogues/derivatives

91
Q

-exakin

A

interleukin type substances
IL-6 analogues/derivatives
ex.atexakin alfa

92
Q

-leukin

A

interleukin type substances
IL-2 analogues/derivatives
ex. teceleukin

93
Q

-nakin

A

Interleukin 1 analogues/derivatives

94
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-onakin

A

Interleukin 1-a analogues/derivatives

ex. pitonakin

95
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-benakin

A

Interleukin 1-b analogues/derivatives

ex. mobenakin

96
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-nonakin

A

Interleukin 9 analogues/derivatives

97
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-octakin

A

Interleukin 8 analogues/derivatives

ex. emoctakin

98
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-penkin

A

Interleukin 5 analogues/derivatives

99
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-trakin

A

Interleukin 4 analogues/derivatives

ex. binetrakin

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