Drug Nomenclature Suffixes and Prefixes

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Drug Nomenclature Suffixes and Prefixes

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[TD]If it contains ...

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[TD]It is probably...

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[TD]Examples

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[TD]cef-

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[TD]Cephalosporins (antibiotics)

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[TD]cefadroxil, cefaclor, cefixime, ceftibuten

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[TD]ceph-

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[TD]Cephalosporins (antibiotics)

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[TD]cephalexin, cephapirin, cephradine

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[TD]rifa-

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[TD]Antituberculars

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[TD]rifamate, rifampin, rifapentine, rifater

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[TD]sulf-

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[TD]Sulfonamides (antibiotics)

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[TD]sulfadiazine, sulfamethazole, sulfisoxazole

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[TD]-actone

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[TD]Potassium-sparing diuretics

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[TD]aldactone, spironolactone

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[TD]-ane

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[TD]General anesthetics

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[TD]cyclohexane, ethane, fluorane

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[TD]-ase

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[TD]Thrombolytics (clot-busters)

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[TD]eminase, retavase, streptokinase

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[TD]-azole

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[TD]Antifungals

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[TD]butoconazole, econazole, fluconazole

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[TD]-azosin

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[TD]Alpha blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

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[TD]doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin

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[TD]-barbital

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[TD]Barbiturates (sedative-hypnotics)

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[TD]amobarbital, pentobarbital, secobarbital

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[TD]-caine

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[TD]Local anesthetics

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[TD]bupivacaine, cocaine, lidocaine, xylocaine

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[TD]-calci-

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[TD]Calcium & vitamin D supplements

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[TD]calciferol, calcitrol, ergocalciferol

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[TD]-ciclovir

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[TD]Antivirals

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[TD]-curium

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[TD]Neuromuscular blockers

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[TD]famciclovir, ganciclovir

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[TD]-curonium

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[TD]Neuromuscular blockers

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[TD]pancuronium, pipecuronium, rocuronium

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[TD]-cycline

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[TD]Tetracyclines (antibiotics)

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[TD]demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline

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[TD]-cyclovir

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[TD]Antivirals

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[TD]acyclovir, valacyclovir

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[TD]-dipine

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[TD]Calcium channel blockers

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[TD]amlodipine, felodipine, isradipine, nifedipine

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[TD]-dronate

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[TD]Biphosphonates

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[TD]alendronate, etidronate, pamidronate, risedronate

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[TD]-ergot-

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[TD]Ergotamines (anti-migraine)

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[TD]ergotamine, dihydroxyergotamine

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[TD]-floxacin

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[TD]Fluoroquinolones (antibiotics)

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[TD]ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin

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[TD]-ine

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[TD]Stimulants

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[TD]amphetamine, caffeine, terbutaline, theophylline

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[TD]-lam

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[TD]Benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)

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[TD]alprazolam, midazolam

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[TD]-lol

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[TD]Beta blockers (adrenergic antagonists)

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[TD]atenolol, propanolol, sodalol

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[TD]-lone

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[TD]Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

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[TD]methylprednisolone, prednisolone, triamcinolone

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[TD]-micin

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[TD]Aminoglycosides (antibiotics)

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[TD]gentamicin

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[TD]-mycin

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[TD]Aminoglycosides/Macrolides (antibiotics)

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[TD]erythromycin, tobramycin, vancomycin

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[TD]-navir

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[TD]HIV/AIDS antivirals

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[TD]amprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir

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[TD]-pam

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[TD]Benzodiazepines (anxiolytics)

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[TD]diazepam, lorazepam

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[TD]-prazole

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[TD]Proton pump inhibitors (anti-ulcer)

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[TD]lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole

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[TD]-pril

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[TD]ACE inhibitors (antihypertensives)

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[TD]benazepril, captopril, moexipril, quinapril

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[TD]-profen

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[TD]NSAIDS (anti-inflammatory)

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[TD]fenoprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen

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[TD]-quine

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[TD]Antiparasitics

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[TD]chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, mefloquine

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[TD]-sartan

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[TD]Angiotensin-II receptor antagonists

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[TD]candesartan, losartan, telmisartan, valsartan

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[TD]-setron

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[TD]5-HT₃ receptor antagonists (antiemetics)

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[TD]dolansetron, granisetron, ondansetron

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[TD]-sone

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[TD]Corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory)

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[TD]cortisone, dexamethasone, prednisone

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[TD]-stigmine

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[TD]Cholinergics

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[TD]neostigmine, physostigmine, pyridostigmine

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[TD]-stine

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[TD]Antineoplastics (anti-tumor)

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[TD]carmustine, lomustine, vinblastine, vincristine

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[TD]-terol

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[TD]Bronchodilators

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[TD]albuterol, bitolterol, levalbuterol, pirbuterol

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[TD]-thiazide

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[TD]Potassium-losing diuretics

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[TD]benzthiazide, hydrochlorothiazide

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[TD]-tidine

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[TD]H₂ receptor antagonists (anti-ulcer)

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[TD]cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, ranitidine

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[TD]-triptan

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[TD]Anti-migraines

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[TD]naratriptan, rizatriptan

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[TD]-triptyline

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[TD]Tricyclics (antidepressants)

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[TD]amitriptyline, nortriptyline, protriptyline

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[TD]-vastatin

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[TD]Antilipemics (anti-cholesterol)

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[TD]atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin

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[TD]-vir

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[TD]Antivirals

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[TD]abacivir, zanamivir

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[TD]-vudine

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[TD]HIV/AIDS antivirals

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[TD]lamivudine, stavudine, zidovudine

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[TD]-zine

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[TD]Phenothiazines (antipsychotics, antiemetics)

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[TD]chlorpromazine, perphenazine, prochlorperazine

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[TD]-zoline

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[TD]Nasal decongestants

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[TD]oxymetazoline, zylometazoline

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Know these before you think about scheduling!

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