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Suffix: -AFIL

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phosphadiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

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Suffix: -ASONE

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corticosteroid

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Suffix: -Bicin

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antineoplastic (cytotoxic agent)

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Suffix: -Bital

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barbiturate (sedative)

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Suffix: -Caine

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local anesthetic

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Prefix: Cef-, Ceph-

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Cephalosporin antibiotics

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Suffix: -Cillin

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Penicillin antibiotics

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Root: Cort

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Corticosteroid

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Suffix: -Cycline

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Tetracycline antibiotics

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Suffix: -Dazole

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Anithelmintic: antibiotic: antibacterial

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Suffix: -Dipine

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Calcium Channel Blocker

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Suffix: -Dronate

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bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor

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Suffix: -eprazole

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proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

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Suffix: -fenac

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NSAID

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Suffix: -Floxacin

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Quinolone antibiotic

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Suffix: -Gliptin

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antidiabetic; antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

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Suffix: -Glitazone

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antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione

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Suffix: -Iramine

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antihistamine

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Suffix: -Lamide

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carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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Suffix: -Mab

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monoclonal antibody

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Suffix: -Mustine

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alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

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Suffix: -Mycin

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antibiotic: antibacterial

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Suffix: -Nacin

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muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)

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Suffix: -nazole

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antifungal

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Suffix: -olol
betablocker
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Suffix: -olone
corticosteroid
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Suffix: -olone
anabolic steroid
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Suffix: -onide
corticosteroid
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Suffix: -oprazole
proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
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Suffix or Root: -Parin;
Antithrombotic; anticoagulant (blood thinner)
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Suffix: -phylline
xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)
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Suffix: -pramine
tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
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Root or Prefix: Pred-
Corticosteroid
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Suffix: -pril
ACE inhibitor
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Suffix: -Profen
NSAID
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Suffix: -Ridone
atypical antipsychotic
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Suffix: -Sartan
angiotensin II receptor antagonis; ARB
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Suffix: -Semide
Loop diuretic (water pill)
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Suffix: -setron
antiemetic and antinauseant
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Suffix: -statin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, statins
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Prefix: Sulfa-
antibiotics: anti-infective; anti-inflammatory
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Suffix: -tadine
antihistamine
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Suffix: -tadine
antiviral, anti-influenza-A
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Suffix: -Terol
beta agonist; bronchodilator
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Suffix: -thiazide
thiazide diuretic (water pill)
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Suffix: -tinib
antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor)
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Suffix: -trel
female hormone (progestin)
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Prefix, Root, and Suffix: -Tretin
retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of viatmin in A
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Suffix: -Triptan
antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist
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Suffix: -Tyline
tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
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Suffix or Root: -Vir
antiviral; anti-HIV
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Suffix or Root: Vir
antiviral; anti-hepatitis
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suffix: -vir
antiviral; anti-herpes
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suffix; -vir
antiviral; anti-CMV
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suffix: -vir
antiviral; anti-flu
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suffix: -vudine
antiviral; nucleoside analogues
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suffix: -zepam
benzodiazepine
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suffix: -zodone
antidepressant
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suffix: -dolam
benzodiazepine
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suffix: -zosin
alpha blocker

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