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-alol

labetalol, medroxalol

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Combined alpha and beta blockers

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–andr—

nandrolone

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Androgens

steroid hormones that increase male sex characteristics

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–anserin

altanserin, tropanserin, altanserin

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Serotonin 5–HT(sub)2 receptor antagonists

antidepressant

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–arabine

fludarabine

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Antineoplastics (arabinofuranosyl derivatives)

prevents tumor development

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–ase

alglucerase, dornase alfa

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Enzymes

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–azepam

lorazepam

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Antianxiety agents (diazepam type)

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–azosin

doxazosin

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Antihypertensives (prazosin type)

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–bactam

sulbactam

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Beta– lactamase inhibitors

antibiotics

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–bamate

meprobamate, felbamate

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Tranquilizers/antiepileptics

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–barb

phenobarbital

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Barbituric acid derivatives

CNS depressant

hypnotics, sedatives, anticonvulsants and anesthetics

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–butane

mofebutazone

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Anti–inflammatory analgesics (phenylbutazone type)

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–caine

dibucaine

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Local anesthetics

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ref–

cefazolin

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Cephalosporins

antibiotics

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–cillin

ampicillin

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Penicillins

antibiotics

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–conazole

fluconazole, oxiconazole

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Antifungals (miconazole type)

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–cort–

hydrocortisone

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Cortisone derivatives

Corticosteroids

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–curium

atracurium

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Neuromuscular blocking agents

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–cycline

minocycline

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Antibiotics (tetracycline type)

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–dralazine

hydralazine

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Antihypertensives (hydrazine–phthalazines)

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–erg–

ex. pergolide

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Ergot alkaloid derivatives

dopamine receptor agonist used for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease

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estr–

estrone

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Estrogens

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–fibrate

bezafibrate

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Antihyperlipidemics

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–flurane

enflurane, isoflurane

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Inhalation anesthetics

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–gest–

megestrol

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Progestins

progesterone

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–irudin desirudin
Anticoagulants
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–leukin teceleukin, aldesleukin
Interleukin–2 derivatives | treat cancer
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–lukast montelukast, zafirlukast
Leukotriene antagonists | manage asthma
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–mab capromab, daclizumab, detumomab,
Monoclonal antibodies | cancer drugs
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–mantadine rimantadine
Antivirals
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–monam | gloximonam
Monobactam antibiotics
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–mustine | carmustine
Antineoplastics | treat cancer
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–mycin | lincomycin
Antibiotics (streptomyces strains)
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–olol timolol, atenolol
Beta–blockers (propranolol type)
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–olone minaxolone
Steroids (no prednisone derivatives)
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–oxacin difloxacin, ciprofloxacin
Antibiotics (quinolone derivatives)
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–pamide | adipamide
Diuretics (sulfamoylbenzoic acid derivatives)
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–pamil tiapamil
Coronary vasodilators | treat HTN
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–parin | heparin, tinzaparin, dalteparin
Heparin derivatives and low molecular weight (or depolymerized) heparins
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–peridol haloperidol
Antipsychotics (haloperidol type)
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–poetin | epoetin alfa, epoetin beta
Erythropoietin | promotes RBC formation in bone marrow
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–pramine lofepramine
Antidepressants (imipramine type)
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–pred prednicarbate, cloprednol
Prednisone derivatives | steroids
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–pril enalapril, temocapril, spirapril
Antihypertensives (ACE inhibitors)
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–profen flurbiprofen
Anti–inflammatory/analgesic agents (ibuprofen type)
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–rubicin epirubicin, idarubicin
Antineoplastic antibiotics (daunorubicin type) treat cancer
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–sartan | losartan, eprosartan
Angiotensin II receptor antagonists treat HTN
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–sulfa | sulfasalazine
Antibiotics (sulfonamide derivatives)
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–thiazide | chlorothiazide
Diuretics (thiazide derivatives)
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–tocin oxytocin, pitocin
Oxytocin derivatives
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–trexate | methotrexate
Antimetabolites (folic acid derivatives) chemotherapy
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–triptyline | amitriptyline
Antidepressants
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­uracil | fluorouracil
Uracil derivatives used as thyroid antagonists and as antineoplastics (cancer)
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–vastatin lovastatin, simvastatin
Antihyperlipidemics (HMG–CoA inhibitors)
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vir­, ­vir­ or ­vir | viroxime, envirodyne, ganciclovir
Antiviral substances (undefined group) treats infections caused by CMV, herpes, etc

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