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-afil

A

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

sildenafil, tadalafil

Erectile dysfunction

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-azepam

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Benzodiazepine

Lorazepam
Diazepam

Anxiety

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-azine

A

Phenothiazine

Chlorpromazine
Thioridazine
Promethazine

Antipsychotic

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-azolam

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Benzodiazepine

Alprazolam
Midazolam
Triazolam

Anxiety

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-Barbital

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Barbiturate

Phenobarbital
Secobarbital

Sedative/ sleep drug

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-bendazole

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benzimidazole

Mebendazole
Albendazole

Antiparasitic

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-caine

A

Local anesthetics

Lidocaine
Tetracaine

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-chol

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muscarinic agonist

Bethanechol carbachol

Reduce HR, increase sm m tone, glaucoma

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-cillin

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Penicillin

Amoxicillin
Methicillin

Antibiotic

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-conazole

A

Imidazole

Fluconazole
Ketoconzole

Antifungal

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-curium

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Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

Atracurium
Mivacurium

Paralysis

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-curonium

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Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

Vecuronium
Rocuronium

Paralysis

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-cycline

A

Protein synthesis inhibitor

Tetracycline
Doxycycline

Tx infections

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-dipine

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Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

Fifedipine
Amlodipine

Tx HTN and Angina

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-dronate

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Biphosphonate

Alendronate
Risedronate

Prevent loss of bone density

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-etine

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SSRI

FLuoxetine
Paroxetine
Sertraline

Antidepressant

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-flurane

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Inhaled anesthetics

Isoflurane
Sevoflurane

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-gliptin

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DPP-IV inhibitor

Sitagliptin
Saxagliptin

Tx Type II diabetes

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-glitazone

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Thiazolidinedione

Pioglitazone
Rosiglitazone

Reduce resistance to insulin

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-ipramine

A

TCA

Clomipramine
Imipramine

Antidepressant

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  • mab
A

Monoclonal Ab

Infliximab
Rituximab

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-mustine

A

Nitrosourea (nitrogen mustard)

Lomustine

Cancer drugs brain tumor

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-navir

A

Protease inhibitor

Ritonavir
Saquinavir

HIV Tx
CYP450 inhibitor

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-olol

A

beta blocker

Atenolol
Metoprolol

Tx HTN and angina

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-operidol
Neuroleptic Haloperidol Droperidol Depresses nerve fxn
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-phylline
Methylxanthine Theophylline Aminophylline Tx airway obstruction, asthma emphysema
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-pril
ACE inhibitor Enalapril Lisinopril Tx HTN
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-prost
Prostaglandin analog Latanoprost Travoprost Tx glaucoma
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-sartan
Angiotensin receptor blocker Losartan Valsartan Tx HTN
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-statin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Atorvastatin Simvastatin Lipid lowering
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-stigmine
Anticholinesterase Neostigmine Physostigmine Rivastigmine (Alz dis) Myasthenia Gravis, reverse anesthesia
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-terol
Beta 2 agonist Albuterol Salmeterol Bronchodilator, asthma
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-tidine
H2 histamine antagonist Cimetidine Ranitidine Antiacid, Anti histamine
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-triptan
5-HT 1B/1D agonist Sumatriptan Rizatriptan Migranes
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-triptyline
TCA Amitriptyline Nortriptyline Nerve pain med, Antidepressant
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-tropin
Pituitary hormone Somatotropin Thyrotropin (TSH) Growth hormone
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-zosin
alpha1-antagonist Prazosin Doxazosin Urinary retention med, Anti HTN med
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Benzodiazepine
- azepam | - azolam
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Benzimidazole
-bendazole
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Muscarinic agonist
-chol
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Imidazole (antifungal)
-conazole
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Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker
- curium | - curonium
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Dihydropyridine Ca channel blocker
-dipine
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SSRI
-etine
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DPP-IV inhibitor
-gliptin
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TCA
- ipramine | - triptyline
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Nitrosourea (nitrogen mustard)
-mustine
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beta blocker
-olol
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Methylxanthine
-phylline
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Prostaglandin analog
-prost
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HMG-CoA reductase blocker
-statin
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Anticholinesterase
-stigmine
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H2 histamine antagonist
-tidine
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alpha 1 antagonist
-zosin
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Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
-afil
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Phenothiazine
-azine
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Barbiturate
-barbital
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Local anesthetics
-caine
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Penicillin
-cillin
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Protein synthesis inhibitor
-cycline
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Bisphosphonate
-dronate
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Inhaled anesthetics
-flurane
63
Thiazolidinedione
-glitazone
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Monoclonal Ab
-mab
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Protease inhibitor
-navir
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Neuroleptic
-operidol
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ACE inhibitor
-pril
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Angiotensin receptor blocker
-sartan
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beta 2 agonist
-terol
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5-HT IB/ID agonist
-triptan
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Pituitary hormone
-tropin

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