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Generic Drug Name Stems Pt 2 Flashcards

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-dan

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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

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multidrug resistance inhibitors
pipecolic acid derivatives
ex. biricodar

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-quidar

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multidrug resistance inhibitors
quinolone derivatives
ex. lamiquidar, zozuquidar

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-spodar

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multidrug resistance inhibitors
ciclosporin D derivatives
ex. valspodar

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-denoson

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adenosine A receptor agonists

ex. tecadenoson; binodenoson

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-ermin

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growth factors

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-bermin

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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

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growth factors
fibroblast growth factors
ex. ersofermin

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-nermin

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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

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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

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growth factors
bone morphogenetic proteins
ex. dibotermin alfa

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estr-, -estr-

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estrogens

ex. estrone; fenestrel

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-estrant

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estrogen antagonists

ex. fulvestrant

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-etanide

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diuretics (piretanide type)

ex. bumetanide

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-exakin

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

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-ezolid

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oxazolidinone antibacterials

ex. eperezolid; linezolid

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-farnib

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farnesyl transferase inhibitor

ex. tipifarnib

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-fenamate

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fenamic acid ester or salt derivatives

ex. etofenamate

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-fenamic acid
anti-inflammatory agents (anthranilic acid derivatives) | ex. flufenamic acid
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-fenin
``` diagnostic aids ((phenylcarboyl)methyl iminidiacetic acid derivatives) ex. arclofenin ```
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-fenine
analgesics (fenamic acid subgroup) | ex. floctafenine
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-fentanil
``` narcotic analgesics (fentanyl derivatives) ex. alfentanil; mirfentanil ```
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-fentrine
phosphodiesterase inhibitor | ex. pumafentrine
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-fetamin(e)
amphetamine derivatives | ex. levmetamfetamine
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-fiban
fribrinogen receptor antagonists (glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists) ex. lamifiban
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-fibatide
peptides and glycopeptides platelet aggregation inhibitors (glycoprotein IIb/IIa receptor antagonists) ex. eptifibatide
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-fibrate
antihyperlipedimics (clofibrate type) | ex. bezafibrate
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-filcon
hydrophilic contact lens materials | ex. alphafilcon A
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-fingol
sphingosine derivatives
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-flapon
5-lipoxygenase-activating protein (FLAP) inhibitors | ex. quiflapon
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-flurane
general inhalation anesthetics (halogenated alkane derivatives) ex. enflurane
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-fo-
phoshoro-derivatives | ex. adefovir
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-focon
hydrophobic contact lens materials | ex. trifocon A; pasifocon B
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-formin
hypoglycemic (phenformin type) | ex. buformin
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-fradil
calcium channel blockers acting as vasodilators | ex. mibefradil
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-fulven
antineoplastic, acylfulven derivatives | ex. viridofulven
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-fungin
``` antifungal antibiotics (undefined group) ex. kalafungin ```
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-fylline
theophylline derivatives | ex. enprofylline; bamifylline
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-gab-
gabamimetics | ex. fengabine
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gado
gadomimetics | ex. fengabine
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-gapil
neuronal apoptosis inhibitors; GAPDH | ex. omigapil
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-ganan
antimicrobial, bactericidal permeability increasing polypeptide
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-gatran
``` thrombin inhibitors (argatroban type) ex. efegatran ```
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-gest-
progestins | ex. megestrol
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-giline
MAO inhibitors, type B | ex. selegiline
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-gillin
antibiotics (aspergillus strains) | ex. mitogillin
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gli-
antihyperglycemics | ex. gliflumide
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-gliptin
antihyperglycemics; dipeptidyl aminopeptidase-IV inhibitors | ex. vildagliptin
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-glitazar
antihyperglycemics; PPAR agonists (not thiazolidene derivatives) ex. farglitizar
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-glitazone
antihyperglycemics: PPST agonists (thiazolidene derivatives) | ex. ciglitazone; rosiglitazone
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-glumide
CCK antagonists, antiulcer, anxiolytic agent | ex. amiglumide; itriglumide
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-golix
GnRH receptor antagonists (nonpeptide) | ex. rupugolix
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-gosivir
antiviral substances | glucosidase inhibitor
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-gramostim
Colony stimulating factors; granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factors (GM-CSF) ex. milodistim
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-grastim
Colony stimulating factors; granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (G-CSF) ex. filgrastim
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-grel, -grel-
platelet aggregation inhibitors (undefined group) | ex. itazigrel, dimetagrel
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guan-
antihypertensives (guanidine derivatives) | ex. guanoctine
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-ibat
ileal bile acid transport inhibitor | ex. barixibat
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-icam
anti-inflammatory agents (isoxicam type) | ex. enolicam
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-icodar
multidrug resistance inhibitors: pipecolic acid derivatives | ex. lamiquidar
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-ifen(e)
antiestrogens of the clomifene & tamoxifen
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-ilide
``` class III antiarrythmic agents ex. ibutilide; risotilide ```
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-imepodid
inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase inhibitors | ex. merimepodib
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-imex
immunostimulants | ex. forfenimex
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-imibe-
antihyperlipiddemics, acyl CoA; cholesteroal acetyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitors ex. eldacimibe
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-imod
immunodilators | ex. ivarimod
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-mapimod
Immunomodulators; mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase inhibitors ex. dormapimod
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-imus
immunosuppressives | ex. sirolimus
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io-
iodine containing contrast media | ex. iodamide
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-irudin
anticoagulants (hirudin type) | ex. desirudin
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-isant
Histamine H3 receptor antagonists | ex. cipralisant
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-isomide
antiarrhythmics (disopyramide derivatives) | ex. bidisomide
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-ium / -onium
quaternary ammonium derivatives | ex. clidinium
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-ixafor
CXCR4 antagonists | ex. plerixifor
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-kacin
antibiotics obtained from Streptomyces kanamyceticus (kanamycin related) ex. amikacin
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-kalant
K+ channel antagonists | ex. almokalant
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-kalim
K+ channel agonists | ex. cromakalim
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-kalner
opener of large conductance Ca++ activated (maxi-k) K+ channels ex. flindokalner
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-kef
enkephalin agonists | ex. casokefamide
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-kin
interleukin type substances
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-decakin
interleukin type substances IL-10 analogues/derivatives ex. ilodecakin
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-dodekin
interleukin type substances IL-12 analogues/derivatives ex. edodekin alfa
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-elvekin
interleukin type substances IL-11 analogues/derivatives ex. oprelvekin
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-eptakin
interleukin type substances | IL-7 analogues/derivatives
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-exakin
interleukin type substances IL-6 analogues/derivatives ex.atexakin alfa
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-leukin
interleukin type substances IL-2 analogues/derivatives ex. teceleukin
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-nakin
Interleukin 1 analogues/derivatives
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-onakin
Interleukin 1-a analogues/derivatives | ex. pitonakin
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-benakin
Interleukin 1-b analogues/derivatives | ex. mobenakin
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-nonakin
Interleukin 9 analogues/derivatives
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-octakin
Interleukin 8 analogues/derivatives | ex. emoctakin
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-penkin
Interleukin 5 analogues/derivatives
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-trakin
Interleukin 4 analogues/derivatives | ex. binetrakin

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