Pharmacy Terminology

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root words for drug classes

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pharmacy

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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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\-fenac, -profen
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
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\-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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\-lamide
carbon anhydrase inhibitor
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\-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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\-olone, -onide, pred; pred-
corticosteroid
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\-olone
anabolic steroid
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parin; -parin
anti-thrombotic, anticoagulant
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\-phylline
xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)
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\-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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\-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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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