Pharmacy Terminology

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Description and Tags

root words for drug classes

48 Terms

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-afil

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

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-asone, cort

Corticosteroid

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-bicin

antineoplastic cytotoxic agent

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-bital

barbituate (sedative)

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-caine

Local anesthetic

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cef-, ceph-

Cephalosporin antibiotic

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-cillin

penicillin antibiotics

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-cycline

tetracycline antibiotic

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-dazole

anthelmintic, antibiotic, antibacterial

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-dipine

calcium channel blocker

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-dronate

bisphospohonate, bone resorption inhibitor

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-eprazole, -oprazole

Proton pump inhibitors (PPI)

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13

-fenac, -profen

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)

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14

-floxacin

quinolone antibiotic

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-gliptin

Antidiabetic, DPP-4 enzyme inhibitor

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-glitazone

antidiabetic thiazolidinedione

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-iramine

antihistamine

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18

-lamide

carbon anhydrase inhibitor

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19

-mab

monoclonal antibody

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-mustine

alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

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-mycin

antibiotic; antibacterial

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-nacin

muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)

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-nazole

antifungal

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-olol

beta blocker

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25

-olone, -onide, pred; pred-

corticosteroid

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-olone

anabolic steroid

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27

parin; -parin

anti-thrombotic, anticoagulant

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28

-phylline

xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

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29

-pramine, -tyline

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

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-pril

ACE inhibitor

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-ridone

atypical antipsychotic

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-sartan

angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB

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33

-semide

loop diuretic (water pill)

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-setron

serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, antiemetic and antinauseant

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-statin

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins

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36

sulfa-

antibiotic, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory

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-tadine

antihistamine, antiviral, (anti-influenza-A)

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-terol

beta agonist, bronchodilator

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-thiazide

thiazide diuertic (water pill)

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-tinib

Antineoplastic

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-trel

female hormone (progestin)

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tretin-, -tretin, tretin

retinoid; dermatologic agent, form of vitamin A

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-triptan

antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist

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vir, -vir

antivirals (HIV, hepatitis, herpes, influenza)

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-vudine

antivial, nucleoside analogues

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-zepam, -zolam

benzodiazepine

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-zodone

antidepressant

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-zosin

alpha blocker

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