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Generic Drug Name Stems Pt 3 Flashcards

1
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-kinra

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Interleukin receptor antagonists

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-nakinra

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Interleukin 1 receptor antagonists

ex. anakinra

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-kiren

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Renin inhibitors

ex. ditekiren

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-lazad

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lipid perodixation inhibitors

ex. tirilazad

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-leptin

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leptin derivatives

ex. metreleptin

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-lipim

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lipoprotein lipase activators

ex. ibrolipim

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-locib

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antineoplastics that inhibit the formation of 5-LO, LTB4, LTC4, TxB2; and activate PPARg nuclear receptors
ex. etalocib

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-lubant

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Leukotriene receptor antagonists (treatment of inflammatory skin disorders)
ex. ticolubant

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-lukast

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same as -ast (antiasthmatics/antiallergics)

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-lutril

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Neutral endopeptidase inhibitors possessing additional endothelin converting enzyme inhibitory activity
ex. daglutril

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-mab

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monoclonal antibodies

ex. capromab

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-axo-mab

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rat-murine hybrid antibodies

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-les-mab

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infix for inflammatory/infectious lesions

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-toxa-mab

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mAb w/ toxin as a target

ex. urtoxazumab

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-matadine/mantine

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antivirals/antiparkinsonians
(adamantane derivatives)
ex. rimantadine

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-meline

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cholinergic agonists
(arecoline derivatives used in treatment of Alzheimers)
ex. xanomeline

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-melteon

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selective melatonin receptor agonist

ex. ramelteon

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-mer

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polymers

ex. carbetimer

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-mesine

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sigma receptor ligands

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-mestane

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antineoplastics (aromatase inhibitors)

ex. plomestane

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-metacin

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anti-inflammatory agents (indomethacin type)

ex. zidometacin

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-micin

A

Antibiotics (Micromonospora strains)

ex. gentamicin

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-monam

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monobactam antibiotics

ex. gloximonam

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-moren

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Non-peptidic growth hormone secretagogues

ex. ibutamoren

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-motine

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antivirals (quinoline derivatives)

ex. famotine

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-moxin

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monoamine oxidase inhibitors (hydrazine derivatives)

ex. benmoxin

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-mulin

A

Antibacterials, pleuromulin derivatives

ex. retapamulin

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-multin

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Mucosal tolerance inductors

ex. ismomultin

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-mustine

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Antineoplastics (chloroethylamine derivatives)

ex. carmustine

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-mycin

A

Antibiotics (Streptomyces strains)

ex. lincomycin

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nab or -nab

A

cannabinol derivatives

ex. nabazenil

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-nakalant

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mixed Na+/K+ channel blockers

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33
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nal-

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narcotic agonists/antagonists (normorphine type)

ex. nalmefene

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-nertant

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Neurotensin receptor antagonists

ex. reminertant

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35
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-nesib

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Kinesin inhibitors

ex. ispinesib

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36
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-neurin

A

Neurotensin receptor antagonists; neurotropins

ex. abrineurin

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-nicline

A

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonists/agonists

ex. altinicline

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38
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-nidap

A

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (tenidap type)

ex. tenidap

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39
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-nidazole

A 
Antiprotozoal subtances (metronidazole type)
ex. tinidazole
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40
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nifur-

A

5-nitrofuran derivatives

ex. nifuratel

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41
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-nil

A

benzodiazepine receptor antagonists/agonists

42
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-punil

A

mitochondrial benzodiazepine receptor (MBR) selective, partial, or inverse agonists (purine derivatives)
ex. emapunil

43
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-quinil

A

benzodiazepine receptor agonists, also partial or inverse (quinoline derivatives)
ex. lirequinil

44
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-nixin

A

anti-inflammatory agents
(anilinonicotinic acid derivatives)
ex. clonixin

45
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-olol

A

beta-blockers (propranol type)

ex. timolol

46
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-olone

A

steroids (not prednisolone derivatives)

ex. minaxolone

47
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-onide

A 
Topical Steroids (acetal derivatives)
ex. amcinonide
48
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-opilone

A

Epothilone

ex. filopilone

49
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-orex

A

Anorexiants

ex. fludorex

50
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-orphan

A

Narcotic antagonists/agonists (dextro-morphinan derivatives)

ex. methorphan

51
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-osuran

A

Urotensin receptor antagonists

ex. palosuran

52
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-otilate

A

Hepatoprotectants, di-isopropyl-1,3-dithiol-malonate derivatives
ex. mivotilate

53
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-oxacin

A

Antibacterials (quinolone derivatives)

ex. difloxacin

54
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-oxan

A

alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists (benzodioxane derivatives)

ex. imiloxan

55
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-oxanide

A

Antiparasitics (salicylanilide derivatives)

ex. bromoxanide

56
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-oxef

A

Antibiotics (oxacefalosporanic acid derivatives)

ex. flomoxef

57
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-oxetine

A

Antidepressants (fluoxetine type)

ex. dapoxetine

58
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-pafant

A

platelet activating factor antagonists

ex. apafant

59
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-pamide

A

diuretics (sulfamoylbenzoic acid derivatives)

ex. alipamide

60
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-pamil

A 
Coronary vasodilators (verapamil type)
ex. tiapamil
61
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-pamine

A

Dopaminergics (butopamine type)

ex. fosapamine

62
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-panel

A

AMPA receptor antagonists

ex. talampanel

63
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-parcil

A

antithrombotics

ex. beciparcil

64
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-parcin

A

glycopeptide antibiotics

ex. avoparcin

65
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-parin

A

Heparin derivatives/LMWH

ex. heparin, tinzaparin

66
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-parinux

A

Antithrombotic indirect selective synthetic factor Xa inhibitors
ex. fondaparinux

67
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-paroid

A

antithrombotics (heparinoid type0

ex. danaparoid

68
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peg-

A

PEGylated compounds

ex. pegcaristim

69
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-penem

A 
antibacterial antibiotics (carbapenem derivatives)
ex. imipenem
70
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perflu-

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Blood substitute / diagnostics

ex. perflubron

71
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-peridol

A

antipsychotics (haloperidol type)

ex. haloperidol

72
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-peridone

A

Antipsychotics (risperidone type)

ex. risperidone

73
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-perone

A

antianxiety agents/ neuroleptics (4’-fluoro-4-piperidinobutyrophenone derivatives)
ex. duoperone

74
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-pezil

A 
acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (Alzheimer's Disease)
ex. icopezil
75
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-pidem

A

Hypnotics/sedatives (zolpidem type)

ex. zolpidem

76
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-pirdine

A

cognition enhancers

ex. linopirdine

77
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-pirox

A

Antimycotics (pyridone derivatives)

ex. ciclopirox

78
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-plact

A

Platelet factor 4 analogs/derivatives

ex. iroplact

79
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-pladib

A

Phospholipase A2 inhibitors

ex. ecopladib

80
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-planin

A

Antibacterials

ex. mideplanin

81
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-platin

A

Antineoplastics (platinum derivatives)

ex. cisplatin

82
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-plasninin

A

Inhibitors of plasminogen inhibitors type 1

ex. tiplasninin

83
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-plon

A

Non-benzodiazepine anxiolytics, sedatives, hypnotics

ex. ocinaplon

84
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-poetin

A

Erythropoietins

ex. epoitin alfa

85
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-porfin

A

Benzoporphyrin derivatives

86
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-pramine

A

Antidepressants (imipramine type)

ex. lofepramine

87
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-prazan

A

Acid pump inhibitors, not dependent on acid activation

ex. omidaprazan

88
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-prazole

A 
Antiulcer agents (benzimidazole derivatives)
ex. omeprazole
89
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-maprazole

A 
Antiulcer agents (benzimadazole derivatives); acid pump inhibitors
ex. pumaprazole
90
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pred-/-pred-/-pred

A

Prednisone/prednisone derivatives

ex. cloprednol

91
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-pressin

A

Vasoconstrictors (vasopressin derivatives)

ex. desmopressin

92
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-pride

A

sulpiride derivatives

ex. remoxipride

93
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–pril

A

Antihypertensives (ACE inhibitors)

ex. enalapril

94
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-prilat

A

Antihypertensives (ACE inhibitors) (diacid analogs of the -pril identity)
ex. enaliprilat

95
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-prinim

A

Nootropic agents, purine derivatives

ex. leteprinim

96
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-prim

A

Antibacterials (trimethoprim type)

ex. ormetoprim

97
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-prisnil

A

Selective progesterone receptor modulators (SPRM)

ex. asoprisnil

98
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-pristin

A

Antibacterials, pristinamycin derivatives

ex. quinupristin

99
Q

-pristone

A

Progesterone receptor antagonists

ex mifepristone

100
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-profen

A

Progesterone receptor antagonists

ex. flurbiprofen

101
Q

-prost- / -prost

A

Prostaglandin derivatives

ex. dinoprost

102
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-protafib

A

protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibitors

ex. ertiprotafib

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