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CommonDrugNameStemsCheatSheet Belowisacheatsheettablethathasthreecolumns:DrugStem,DrugClass,andanExample.Eachstemhashyphensatoneorboth endsofitstexttoshowthatitisfoundatthebeginning,end,orinthemiddleofthegenericname. 

DrugStem

DrugClassand/orStemExplanation

Examples

–alol

Combinedalphaandbetablockers

labetalol,medroxalol

–andr–

Androgens

nandrolone

–anserin

Serotonin5–HT(sub)2receptorantagonists

altanserin,tropanserin,altanserin

–arabine

Antineoplastics(arabinofuranosylderivatives)

fludarabine

–ase

Enzymes

alglucerase,dornasealfa

–azepam

Antianxietyagents(diazepamtype)

lorazepam

–azosin

Antihypertensives(prazosintype)

doxazosin

–bactam

Beta–lactamaseinhibitors

sulbactam

–bamate

Tranquilizers/antiepileptics

meprobamate,felbamate

–barb

Barbituricacidderivatives

phenobarbital

–butazone

Anti–inflammatoryanalgesics(phenylbutazonetype) mofebutazone

–caine

Localanesthetics

dibucaine

cef–

Cephalosporins

cefazolin

–cillin

Penicillins

ampicillin

–conazole

Antifungals(miconazoletype)

fluconazole,oxiconazole

–cort–

Cortisonederivatives

hydrocortisone

–curium

Neuromuscularblockingagents

atracurium

–cycline

Antibiotics(tetracyclinetype)

minocycline

–dralazine

Antihypertensives(hydrazine–phthalazines)

hydralazine

–erg–

Ergotalkaloidderivatives

pergolide

estr–

Estrogens

estrone

–fibrate

Antihyperlipidemics

bezafibrate

–flurane

Inhalationanesthetics

enflurane,isoflurane

–gest–

Progestins

megestrol

–irudin

Anticoagulants

desirudin

–leukin

Interleukin–2derivatives

teceleukin,aldesleukin

–lukast

Leukotrieneantagonists

montelukast,zafirlukast

–mab

Monoclonalantibodies

capromab,daclizumab,detumomab,

–mantadine

Antivirals

rimantadine

–monam

Monobactamantibiotics

gloximonam

–mustine

Antineoplastics

carmustine

–mycin

Antibiotics(streptomycesstrains)

lincomycin

–olol

Beta–blockers(propranololtype)

timolol,atenolol

–olone

Steroids(noprednisonederivatives)

minaxolone

–oxacin

Antibiotics(quinolonederivatives)

difloxacin,ciprofloxacin

–pamide

Diuretics(sulfamoylbenzoicacidderivatives)

adipamide

–pamil

Coronaryvasodilators

tiapamil

–parin

Heparinderivativesandlowmolecularweight(or depolymerized)heparins

heparin,tinzaparin,dalteparin

–peridol

Antipsychotics(haloperidoltype)

haloperidol

–poetin

Erythropoietins

epoetinalfa,epoetinbeta

–pramine

Antidepressants(imipraminetype)

lofepramine

–pred

Prednisonederivatives

prednicarbate,cloprednol

–pril

Antihypertensives(ACEinhibitors)

enalapril,temocapril,spirapril

–profen

Anti–inflammatory/analgesicagents(ibuprofentype) flurbiprofen

–rubicin

Antineoplasticantibiotics(daunorubicintype)

epirubicin,idarubicin

–sartan

AngiotensinIIreceptorantagonists

losartan,eprosartan

–sulfa

Antibiotics(sulfonamidederivatives)

sulfasalazine

–thiazide

Diuretics(thiazidederivatives)

chlorothiazide

–tocin

Oxytocinderivatives

oxytocin,pitocin

–trexate

Antimetabolites(folicacidderivatives)

methotrexate

–triptyline

Antidepressants

amitriptyline

uracil

–vastatin vir,virorvir

Uracilderivativesusedasthyroidantagonistsand asantineoplastics Antihyperlipidemics(HMG–CoAinhibitors) Antiviralsubstances(undefinedgroup)

fluorouracil

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