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-bendazole

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Anti-parasitic/ Anti-helminthic

-I.e. Mebendazole

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-azole

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Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor

-I.e. Ketoconazole

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-cillin

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Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor

-I.e. Ampicillin

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-cycline

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Protein synthesis inhibitor

-I.e. Tetracycline

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-ivir

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Neuraminidase inhibitor

-I.e. Oseltamivir

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-navir

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Protease inhibitor

-I.e. Ritonavir

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-ovir

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DNA Polymerase inhibitor

-Acyclovir

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-thromycin

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Macrolide antibiotic

-Azithromycin

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-ane

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Inhaled general anesthetic

-I.e. Halothane

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-azine

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Typical antipsychotic

-I.e. Thioridazine

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-barbital

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Barbiturate

-I.e. Phenobarbital

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-caine

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Local anesthetic

-I.e. Lidocaine

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-etine

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SSRI

-I.e. Fluoxetine

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-ipramine

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TCA

-I.e. Imipramine

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-triptyline

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TCA

-I.e. Amytriptyline

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-triptan

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5-HT-1B/1D Agonist

-I.e. Sumatriptan

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-zepam

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Benzodiazepine

I.e. Diazepam

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-zolam

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Benzodiazepine

I.e. Alprazolam

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-chol

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Cholinergic agonist

I.e. Bethanechol/ Carbachol

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-curium or -curonium

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Non-depolarizing paralytic

-I.e. Atracurium or Vercuronium

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-olol

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B-blocker

-I.e. Propranolol

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-stigmine

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AChE inhibitor

-I.e. Neostigmine

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-terol

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B2-agonist

-I.e. Albuterol

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-zosin

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a1-antagonist

-I.e. Prazosin

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-afil

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PDE-5 inhibitor

-I.e. Sildenafil

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-dipine

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Dihydropyridine CCB

-I.e. Amlodipine

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-pril

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ACE Inhibitor

-I.e. Captopril

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-sartan

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Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker

-I.e. Losartan

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-statin

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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

-I.e. Atorvastatin

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-dronate

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Bisphosphonate

-I.e. Alendronate

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-glitazone

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PPAR-y activator

-I.e. Rosiglitazone

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-prazole

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Proton Pump Inhibitor

-I.e. Omeprazole

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-prost

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Prostaglandin analog

-I.e. Latanoprost

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-itidine

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H2-antagonist

-I.e. Cimetidine

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-tropin

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Pituitary hormone

-I.e. Somatotropin

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-ximab

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Chimeric monoclonal Ab

-I.e. Basiliximab

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-zumab

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Humanized monoclonal Ab

-I.e. Daclizumab

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-phylline

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Methylxanthine

-I.e. Theophylline

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-mustine

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Nitrosurea

-I.e. Lomustine

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-adine

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2nd generation H2 blocker

-i.e. Fexofenadine