SUFFIXES /PREFIXES

DRUGS

EXAMPLES
cefadroxil, cefaclor, cefixime, ceftibuten,cephalexin, cephapirin, cephradine [rifamate, rifampin, rifapentine, rifater] [sulfadiazine, sulfamethazole, sulfisoxazole] [aldactone, spironolactone] [cyclohexane, ethane, fluorane] [eminase, retavase, streptokinase] [butoconazole, econazole, fluconazole] [doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin]

cef-, ceph- Cephalosporins (antibiotics) rifasulfactone ane ase azole azosin Antituberculars Sulfonamides (antibiotics) Potassium-sparing diuretics General anesthetics Thrombolytics (clot-busters) Antifungals Alpha blockers (adrenergic antagonists) Barbiturates (sedativehypnotics) Local anesthetics Calcium & vitamin D supplements Tetracyclines (antibiotics) Antivirals Calcium channel blockers

barbital caine calcicycline cyclovir dipine

[amobarbital, pentobarbital, secobarbital] [bupivacaine, cocaine, lidocaine, xylocaine] [calciferol, calcitrol, ergocalciferol] [demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline] [acyclovir, valacyclovir] [amlodipine, felodipine, isradipine, nifedipine] [ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin] [amphetamine, caffeine, terbutaline, theophylline] [atenolol, propanolol, sodalol] [neostigmine, physostigmine, pyridostigmine] [gentamicin erythromycin, tobramycin, vancomycin] [diazepam, lorazepam] [lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole]

floxacin Fluoroquinolones(antibiotics) ine lol stigmine micin mycin pam prazole Stimulants Beta blockers (adrenergic antagonists) Cholinergics Aminoglycosides (antibiotics)

Benzodiazepines(anxiolytics) Proton pump inhibitors (anti-ulcer) ACE inhibitors (antihypertensives) NSAIDS (anti-inflammatory)

pril profen

[benazepril, captopril, moexipril, quinapril] [fenoprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen]

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DRUGS
Antiparasitics Corticosteroids (antiinflammatory) Antineoplastics (anti-tumor) Bronchodilators Potassium-losing diuretics H2 receptor antagonists (anti-ulcer) Anti-migraines Antilipemics(anticholesterol) Antivirals Phenothiazines (antipsychotics, antiemetics} Nasal decongestants

EXAMPLES
[chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, mefloquine] [cortisone, dexamethasone, prednisone] [carmustine, lomustine, vinblastine, vincristine] [albuterol, bitolterol, levalbuterol, pirbuterol] [benzthiazide, hydrochlorothiazide] [cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, ranitidine] [naratriptan, rizatriptan] [atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin] [abacivir, zanamivir]

zine

[chlorpromazine, perphenazine, prochlorperazine]

zoline

[oxymetazoline, zylometazoline]