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Pharmacology
08/29/2011
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Term
-afil
 Definition
phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor
Term
-bicin
 Definition
antineoplastic
Term
-bital
 Definition
barbiturate (sedative)
Term
-caine
 Definition
local anesthetic
Term
cef-, ceph-
 Definition
cephalosporin antibiotic
Term
-cillin
 Definition
penicillin antibiotic
Term
cort
 Definition
corticosteroid
Term
-cycline
 Definition
tetracycline antibiotic
Term
-dazole
 Definition
anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial
Term
-dipine
 Definition
calcium channel blocker
Term
-dronate
 Definition
bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor
Term
-eprazole
 Definition
proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
Term
-fenac
Definition
NSAID
Term
-floxacin
 Definition
quinolone antibiotic
Term
-gliptin
 Definition
antidiabetic; inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme
Term
-glitazone
 Definition
antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione
Term
-iramine
 Definition
antihistamine
Term
-lamide
 Definition
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
Term
-limus
 Definition
immunosuppressant
Term
-mab
 Definition
monoclonal antibody
Term
-mustine
 Definition
alkylating agent (antineoplastic)
Term
-mycin
 Definition
antibiotic; antibacterial
Term
-nacin
 Definition
antimuscarinic (anticholinergic)
Term
-nazole
 Definition
antifungal
Term
-nib
 Definition
antineoplastic
Term
-olol
 Definition
beta blocker
Term
-olone
 Definition
corticosteroid
Term
-olone
 Definition
anabolic steroid
Term
-onide
 Definition
corticosteroid
Term
-oprazole
 Definition
proton pump inhibitor
Term
parin; -parin
 Definition
antithrombiotic; antocoagulant (blood thinner)
Term
-phylline
 Definition
xanthine derivitive (bronchodilator)
Term
-pramine
 Definition
tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
Term
pred; pred-
 Definition
corticosteroid
Term
-pril
 Definition
ACE inhibitor
Term
-profen
 Definition
NSAID
Term
-sartan
 Definition
angiotensin II receptor antagonist; ARB
Term
-semide
 Definition
loop diuretic (water pill)
Term
-setron
 Definition
serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist
Term
-setron
 Definition
antiemetic and antinauseant
Term
-sone
 Definition
corticosteroid
Term
-statin
 Definition
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; statins
Term
sulfa-
 Definition
antibiotic; anti-infective; anti-inflammatory
Term
-tadine
 Definition
antihistamine
Term
-tadine
 Definition
antiviral; anti-influenza-A
Term
-terol
 Definition
beta agonist; bronchodilator
Term
-thiazide
 Definition
thiazide diuretic (water pill)
Term
-trel
 Definition
female hormone (progestin)
Term
tretin-; tretin -; -tretin
 Definition
retinoid; dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A
Term
-triptan
 Definition
antimigraine; selective 5-HT receptor agonist
Term
-tryline
 Definition
tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
Term
vir; -vir
 Definition
antiviral; anti-HIV, anti-hepatitis
Term
-vir
 Definition
antiviral; anti-herpes; anti-CMV; anti-flu
Term
-vudine
 Definition
antiviral; nucleoside analogues
Term
-zepam
 Definition
benzodiazepine
Term
-zolam
 Definition
benzodiazepine
Term
-zosin
 Definition
alpha blocker