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-afil

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Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor
Ex: Avanafil, sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil

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-asone

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Corticosteroid
Ex: betamethasone, dexamethasone, diflorasone, fluticasone, mometasone

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-bicin

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Antineoplastic,cytotoxic agent
Ex: doxorubicin,epirubicin,idarubicin,valrubicin

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-bital

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Barbiturate (sedative)
Ex: butabarbital, butalbital, phenobarbital,

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-caine

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Local anesthetic
Ex:bupivacaine, lidocaine, mepivacaine, prilocaine, proparacaine

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Cef, ceph-

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Cephalosporin antibiotic
Ex: cefaclor, cefdinir, Cefixime, cefprozil, cephalexin

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-cillin

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Penicillin antibiotic
Ex:amoxicillin, ampicillin, dicloxacillin, naficillin, oxacillin

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Cort

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Corticosteroid
Ex: clocortolone, fludrocortisone, hydrocortisone

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-cycline

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Tetracycline antibiotic
Ex: demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline, tetracycline

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-dazole

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Anthelmintic, antibiotic, antibacterial
Ex:albendazole, mebendazole, metronidazole, tinidazole

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-dipine

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Calcium channel blocker
Ex:amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nimodipine, nisoldipine

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-dronate

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Biphosphonate, bone resorption inhibitor
Ex:alendronate, etidronate, ibandronate, risedronate

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-eprazole

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Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
Ex: esomeprazole, omeprazole, rabeprazole

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-fenac

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NSAID
Ex: bromfenac, diclofenac, nepafenac

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-floxacin

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Quinolone antibiotic
Ex: besifloxacin, ciprofloxacin, lebofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ofloxacin

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-gliptin

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Anti diabetic, inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme
Ex:saxagliptin, sitagliptin, lingagliptin

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-glitazone

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Anti diabetic, thiazolidinedione
Ex:pioglitazone, rosiglitazone, troglitazone

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-iramine

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Antihistamine
Ed:brompheniramine, chlorpheniramine, pheniramine

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-lamide

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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
Ex:acetazolamide, brinzolamide, dorzolamide, methazolamide

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-mab

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Monoclonal antibody
Ex:adalimumab, daclizumab, infliximab, omalizumab, trastuzumab

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-mustine

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Alkylating agent (antineoplastic)
Ex:camustine, estramustine, lomustine, bendamustine

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-mycin

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Antibiotic, antibacterial
Ex:azithromycin, clarithromycin, clindamycin, erythromycin

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-nacin

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Muscarinic antagonist(anticholinergic)
Ex:darifenacin, solifenacin

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-nazole

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Anitfungal
Ex:fluconazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, terconazole, tioconazle

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-olol
Beta blocker Ex:atenolol, metoprolol, nadolol, pinodolol, propranolol, timolol
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-olone
Corticosteroid Ex:fluocinolone, fluorometholone, prednisolone, triamcinolone
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-olone
Anabolic steroid Ex:nandrolone, oxandrolone, oxymetholone
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-onide
Corticosteroid Ex:budesonide, ciclesonide, desonide, flucocinonide, halcinonide
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-oprazole
Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) Ex:dexlansoprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole
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Parin, -parin
Antithrombotic, anticoagulant (blood thinner) Ex:dalteparin, enoxaparin, fondaparinux, heparin, tinzaparin
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-phylline
Xanthine derivative (bronchodilator) Ex:amino-hyaline, dyphylline, oxtriphylline, theophylline
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-pramine
Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) Ex: clomipramine, desipramine, imipramine, trimipramine
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Pred, pred-
Corticosteroid Ex:loteprednol, perdnicarbate, prednisolone, prednisone
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-pril
ACE inhibitor Ex:benazepril, captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, moexipril, ramipril
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-profen
NSAID Ex: fenoprofen, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen
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-ridone
Atypical antipsychotic Ex:iloperidone, paliperidone, risperidone
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-sartan
Angiotensin II receptor antagonist, ARB Ex:candesartan, irbesartan, losartan, olmesartan, valsartan
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-semide
Loop diuretic (water pill) Ex:furosemide, torsemide
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-setron
Serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist Ex:alosetron, dolasetron, granisetron, ondansetron, palonestron
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-setron
antiemetic and antinauseant ex:dolasetron, granisetron, ondansetron
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-statin
HMG-CoA reductive inhibitor; statins Ex:atorvastatin, lovastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin
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Sulfa-
Antibiotic, anti-infective; anti-inflammatory Ex:sulfacetamide, sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazine
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-tadine
Antiviral, anti-influenza A Ex:amantadine, rimantadine
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-tetrol
Beta agonist, bronchodilator Ex:albuterol, arformoterol, levalbuterol, salmeterol
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-thiazide
Thiazide diuretic (water pill) Ex:chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide, methyclothiazide
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-tinib
Antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor) Ex:crizotinib, dasatinib, erlotininb, gefinitinib, imatinib
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-trel
Female hormone (progestin) Ex:desogestrel, etonogestrel, levonorgestrel, norgestrel
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Tetrin-, Tretin, -tretin
Retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A
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-triptan
Antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist Ex:almotriptan, eletriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan
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-tyline
Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) Ex:amitriptyline, nortiptyline, protriptyline
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Vir, -vir
Antiviral, anti-HIV Ex:abacavir, efavirenz, enfuvirtide, nevirapine, ritonavir, tenofovir
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Vir, vir-
Antiviral, antihepatitis Ex:adefovir, entecavir, rabavirin(along with interferon)
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-vir
Antiviral, antiherpes Ex:acyclovir, famciclovir, penciclovir, valacyclovir
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-vir
Antiviral, anti-CMV Ex:cidofovir, ganciclovir, valganciclovir
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-vir
Antiviral, anti-flu Ex:oseltamivir, zanamivir
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-vudine
Antiviral, nucleoside analgues Ex:lamivudine, stavudine, telbivudine, zidovudine
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-zepam
Benzodiazepine Ex:razepam, lorazepam, temazepam
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-zodone
Antidepressant Ex:nefazodone, trazodone, vilazodone
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-zolam
Benzodiazepine Ed:alprazolam, estazolam, midazolam, triazolam
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-zosin
Alpha blocker Ex:alfuzosin, doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin
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