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Ledispavir (-asvir)

A

NS5A inhibitor
(HCV)

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Mebendazole (-bendazole)

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Antiparasitic/Antihelminthic

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Sofosbuvir (-buvir)

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NS5B inhibitor
(HCV)

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Penicillin (-cillin)

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B-lactam
Transpeptidase inhibitor
(B-lactam antibiotic)

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Ketoconazole (-conazole)

A

Azole
Ergosterol synthesis inhibitor
(Antifungal)

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Doxycycline (-cycline)

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Tetracycline
30S ribosome inhibitor
(Antibiotic)

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Ciprofloxacin (-floxacin)

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Fluoroquinolone
DNA gyrase inhibitor
(Antibiotic)

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Oseltamivir (-mivir)

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Neuraminidase inhibitor
(Influenza)

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Ritonavir (-navir)

A

Protease inhibitor
(HIV)

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Acyclovir (-clovir)

A

Viral DNA polymerase inhibitor
(HSV, VZV)

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Grazoprevir (-previr)

A

NS3/4A inhibitor
(HCV)

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Dolutegravir (-tegravir)

A

Integrase inhibitor
(HIV)

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Erythromycin (-thromycin)

A

Macrolide
50S ribosome inhibitor
(Antibiotic)

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Rasburicase (-case)

A

Recombinant uricase
(Antineoplastic)

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Carmustine (-mustine)

A

Nitrosourea
Alkylating agent
(Antineoplastic)

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Cisplatin (-platin)

A

Platinum compound
(Antineoplastic)

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Etoposide (-poside)

A

Topoisomerase II inhibitor
(Antineoplastic)

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Doxorubicin (-rubicin)

A

Anthracycline
Antitumor antibody
(Antineoplastic)

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Paclitaxel (-taxel)

A

Taxane
MT inhibitor
(Antineoplastic)

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Irinotecan (-tecan)

A

Topoisomerase I inhibitor
(Antineoplastic)

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Isoflurane (-flurane)

A

Inhaled anesthetic
(CNS depressant)

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Clozapine (-apine),
Risperidone (-idone)

A

Atypical antipsychotics
D2 & 5-HT receptor blocker
(CNS depressant)

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Thioridazine (-azine)

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Typical antipsychotic
D2 receptor blocker
(CNS depressant)

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Phenobarbital (-barbital)

A

Barbiturate
GABA agonist
(Anticonvulsant)

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Diazepam (-zepam), Alprazolam (-zolam)
**Benzodiazepines** GABA agonist (CNS depressant)
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Tetrabenazine (-benazine)
VMAT inhibitor (HD)
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Lidocaine (-caine)
**Local anesthetic** Na channel blocker (CNS depressant)
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Entacapone (-capone)
COMT inhibitor (PD)
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Atracurium (-curium), Pancuronium (-curonium)
**Nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker** Nm nicotinic receptor blocker (CNS depressant)
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Selegiline (-giline)
MAO-B inhibitor (PD)
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Imipramine (-ipramine), Amitriptyline (-triptyline)
TCAs (CNS)
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Sumatriptan (-triptan)
5-HT(1B/1D) agonist
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Bethanechol (-chol)
Muscarinic agonist (Cholinergic)
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Propranolol (-olol)
B-blocker (Antihypertensive)
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Physostigmine (-stigmine)
AChE inhibitor (Cholinergic)
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Albuterol (-terol)
B2-agonist (Adrenergic)
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Prazosin (-zosin)
a1-blocker (Antiadrenergic)
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Sildenafil (-afil)
PDE-5 inhibitor (Vasodilator)
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Amlodipine (-dipine)
DHP CCB (Vasodilator)
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Enoxaparin (-parin)
Low-molecular-weight heparin (Anticoagulant)
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Alteplase (-plase)
Thrombolytic (Anticoagulant)
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Lisopril (-pril)
ACE inhibitor (Antihypertensive)
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Losartan (-sartan)
ARB (Antihypertensive)
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Apixaban (-xaban)
Direct factor Xa inhibitor (Anticoagulant)
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Dapagliflozin (-gliflozin)
SGLT-2 inhibitor (Diabetes)
46
Repaglinide (-glinide)
Meglitinide (Diabetes)
47
Sitagliptin (-gliptin)
DPP-4 inhibitor (Diabetes)
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Pioglitazone (-glitazone)
PPAR-y activator (Diabetes)
49
Liraglutide (-flutist)
GLP-1 agonist (Diabetes)
50
Atorvastatin (-statin)
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (Hyperlipidemia)
51
Lumacaftor (-castor)
CFTR modulator
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Alendronate (-dronate)
Bisphosphonate
53
Montelukast (-lukast)
CysLT1 receptor blocker
54
Flutamide (-lutamide)
Androgen receptor blocker
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Aprepitant (-pitant)
NK1 blocker
56
Omeprazole (-prazole)
PPI
57
Latanoprost (-prost)
Prostaglandin analog
58
Bosentan (-sentan)
Endothelia receptor blocker
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Ondansetron (-setron)
5-HT3 blocker (Antiemetic)
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Finasteride (-steride)
5a-reductase blocker
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Loratadine (-tadine)
H1-blocker
62
Cimetidine (-tidine)
H2-blocker
63
Anastrozole (-trozole)
Aromatase inhibitor
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Tolvaptan (-vaptan)
ADH blocker

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