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1
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-afil

A

PDE5 inhibitors used to treat erectile dysfunction

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2
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-alol

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combined alpha and beta blockers

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3
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-andr-

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androgens

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4
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-anserin

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serotonin 5-HT2 receptor antagonists

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5
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-arabine

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antineoplastics (arabinofuranosyl derivatives)

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6
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-asone

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corticosteroid

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7
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-artan

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A2RB (angiotensin 2 receptor blocker) or ARB

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8
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-arin

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anticoagulant

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9
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-azine

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antiemetic

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10
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-azosin

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alpha blocker / antihypertensive

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11
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-ase

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thrombolytic or enzymes

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12
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-azepam

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antianxiety agents

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13
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-azosin

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antihypertensive agents / alpha blockers

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14
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-bactam

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beta-lactamase inhibitors

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15
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-bamate

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tranquilizers / antiepileptics

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16
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-barb

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barbituric acid derivatives

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17
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-bital

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barbiturate (sedatives)

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18
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-butazone

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anti-inflammatory analgesics

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19
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-caine

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local anesthetics

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20
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cef-, -ceph

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cephalosporins

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21
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-cillin

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penicillins

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22
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-conazole

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antifungals

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23
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-cort-

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cortisone derivatives

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24
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-curium

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neuromuscular blocking agents

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25
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-cycline

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antibiotics

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26
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-dipine

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calcium channel blocker

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27
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-dralazine

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antihypertensive agent

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28
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-erg

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ergot alkaloid derivatives

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29
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est-

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estrogens

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30
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-fibrate

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antihyperlipidemic

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31
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-flurane

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inhalation anesthetics

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32
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-floxacin

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fluoroquinolone antibiotic

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33
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-gest-

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progestins

34
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-glitazone

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sugar-lowering agent

35
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-itidine

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H2Antagonist

36
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-ide

A

oral hypoglycemic

37
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-ine

A

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)

38
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-lax

39
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-mab

A

monoclonal antibodies

40
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-monam

A

monobactam antibodies

41
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-mustine

A

antineoplastics

42
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-mycin

A

antibiotics

43
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-nazole

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antifungal

44
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-olol

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beta-blockers

45
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-olone

46
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-oxacin

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antibiotics (quinolone derivatives)

47
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-oxetine

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antidepressant

48
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-pam

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benzodiazepines

49
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-pamide

50
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-pamil

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coronary vasodilators

51
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-parin

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heparin derivatives

52
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-peridol

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antipsychotics (haloperidol derivatives)

53
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-phylline

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bronchodilator

54
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-pine

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calcium channel blocker for heart and blood pressure

55
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-poetin

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erythropoietin

56
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-pramine

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antidepressants (imipramine type)

57
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-pram

58
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-prazole

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anti-ulcer agent

59
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-pred-

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prednisone derivatives

60
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-pril

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ACE-inhibitors (antihypertensives)

61
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-profen

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anti-inflammatory/analgesic agents (ibuprofen type)

62
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-romycin

A

macrolide antibiotic

63
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-rubicin

A

antineoplastic antibiotics (daunorubicin type)

64
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-sartan

A

angiotensin II receptor antagonists (ARB)

65
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-semide

A

loop diuretic (water pill)

66
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-sertron

A

serotonin 5HT3 receptor antagonists

67
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-solone

A

corticosteroid

68
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-statin

A

cholesterol-lowering agent

69
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-sulfa

A

antibiotics (sulfonamide derivatives)

70
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-terol

A

bronchodilators (phenethylamine)

71
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-thiazide

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diuretics (thiazide derivatives)

72
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-tiazem

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calcium channel blockers (diltiazem derivatives)

73
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-tidine

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H2 receptor antagonists for heartburn

74
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-tocin

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oxytocin derivatives

75
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-trexate

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antimetabolites (folic acid derivatives)

76
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-tyline

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tricyclic antidepressants

77
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-vastatin

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antihyperlipidemic (HMG-CoA inhibitors)

78
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-vir

A

antivirals

79
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-zodone

A

antidepressant

80
Q

-zolam

A

benzodiazepines (benzos)

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