CommonDrugNameStemsCheatSheet

Belowisacheatsheettablethathasthreecolumns:DrugStem,DrugClass,andanExample.Eachstemhashyphensatoneorboth
endsofitstexttoshowthatitisfoundatthebeginning,end,orinthemiddleofthegenericname.

DrugStem

DrugClassand/orStemExplanation

Examples

alol

Combinedalphaandbetablockers

labetalol,medroxalol

andr

Androgens

nandrolone

anserin

Serotonin5HT(sub)2receptorantagonists

altanserin,tropanserin,altanserin

arabine

Antineoplastics(arabinofuranosylderivatives)

fludarabine

ase

Enzymes

alglucerase,dornasealfa

azepam

Antianxietyagents(diazepamtype)

lorazepam

azosin

Antihypertensives(prazosintype)

doxazosin

bactam

Betalactamaseinhibitors

sulbactam

bamate

Tranquilizers/antiepileptics

meprobamate,felbamate

barb

Barbituricacidderivatives

phenobarbital

butazone

Antiinflammatoryanalgesics(phenylbutazonetype) mofebutazone

caine

Localanesthetics

dibucaine

cef

Cephalosporins

cefazolin

cillin

Penicillins

ampicillin

conazole

Antifungals(miconazoletype)

fluconazole,oxiconazole

cort

Cortisonederivatives

hydrocortisone

curium

Neuromuscularblockingagents

atracurium

cycline

Antibiotics(tetracyclinetype)

minocycline

dralazine

Antihypertensives(hydrazinephthalazines)

hydralazine

erg

Ergotalkaloidderivatives

pergolide

estr

Estrogens

estrone

fibrate

Antihyperlipidemics

bezafibrate

flurane

Inhalationanesthetics

enflurane,isoflurane

gest

Progestins

megestrol

irudin

Anticoagulants

desirudin

leukin

Interleukin2derivatives

teceleukin,aldesleukin

lukast

Leukotrieneantagonists

montelukast,zafirlukast

mab

Monoclonalantibodies

capromab,daclizumab,detumomab,

mantadine

Antivirals

rimantadine

monam

Monobactamantibiotics

gloximonam

mustine

Antineoplastics

carmustine

mycin

Antibiotics(streptomycesstrains)

lincomycin

olol

Betablockers(propranololtype)

timolol,atenolol

olone

Steroids(noprednisonederivatives)

minaxolone

oxacin

Antibiotics(quinolonederivatives)

difloxacin,ciprofloxacin

pamide

Diuretics(sulfamoylbenzoicacidderivatives)

adipamide

pamil

Coronaryvasodilators

tiapamil

parin

Heparinderivativesandlowmolecularweight(or
depolymerized)heparins

heparin,tinzaparin,dalteparin

peridol

Antipsychotics(haloperidoltype)

haloperidol

poetin

Erythropoietins

epoetinalfa,epoetinbeta

pramine

Antidepressants(imipraminetype)

lofepramine

pred

Prednisonederivatives

prednicarbate,cloprednol

pril

Antihypertensives(ACEinhibitors)

enalapril,temocapril,spirapril

profen

Antiinflammatory/analgesicagents(ibuprofentype) flurbiprofen

rubicin

Antineoplasticantibiotics(daunorubicintype)

epirubicin,idarubicin

sartan

AngiotensinIIreceptorantagonists

losartan,eprosartan

sulfa

Antibiotics(sulfonamidederivatives)

sulfasalazine

thiazide

Diuretics(thiazidederivatives)

chlorothiazide

tocin

Oxytocinderivatives

oxytocin,pitocin

trexate

Antimetabolites(folicacidderivatives)

methotrexate

triptyline

Antidepressants

amitriptyline

uracil

vastatin
vir,virorvir

Uracilderivativesusedasthyroidantagonistsand
asantineoplastics
Antihyperlipidemics(HMGCoAinhibitors)
Antiviralsubstances(undefinedgroup)

fluorouracil
lovastatin,simvastatin
viroxime,envirodyne,ganciclovir
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