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Drug Family Names
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Nursing
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09/19/2020

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Term
-chol
Definition
Muscarinic Agonist (ex. Carbachol)
Term
-trop-; Scop-
Definition
Muscarinic Blocker (ex. Atropine, Scopolamine)
Term
-stigmine
Definition
Achase Inhibitor (ex. Neostigmine)
Term
-curium; -curonium
Definition
Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blocker (ex. Atracurium; Mivacurium; Pancuronium)
Term
-ane
Definition
Inhaled Anesthetic (ex. Halothane)
Term
-caine
Definition
Local Anesthetic (ex. lidocaine)
Term
-pam or -lam
Definition
Benzodiazepine (ex. Diazepam, Lorazepam)
Term
-tal
Definition
Barbiturate (ex. Phenobarbital)
Term
Nal..; -one
Definition
Opioid Antagonist (ex. Naloxone, Naltrexone)
Term
-zine
Definition
Typical Antipsychotic or Antihistamine (ex. Chlorpromazine, Thioridazine)
Term
-apine; -idone
Definition
Atypical Antipsychotic (ex. Clozapine, Risperidone)
Term
-capone
Definition
COMT Inhibitor for Parkinson's Disease (ex. Tolcapone, Entacapone)
Term
-olol
Definition
Beta Blocker (Propranolol)
Term
_alol; -ilol
Definition
Beta Blocker + something else (ex. Solatol, Carvedilol)
Term
-dipine
Definition
Vascular CCB (Nifedipine)
Term
-zosin
Definition
Alpha-1 blocker (ex. Prazosin, Doxazosin, Terazosin)
Term
-pril
Definition
ACE-I (Captopril)
Term
-sartan
Definition
ARB (Losartan)
Term
-darone
Definition
Antiarrhythmic (Amiodarone)
Term
-statin
Definition
HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor (Lovastatin)
Term
-zolamide
Definition
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (Acetazolamide, Dorzolamide)
Term
-semide
Definition
Loop Diuretic (Furosemide)
Term
-parin
Definition
Low Molecular Weight (LMW) Heparins (Enoxaparin)
Term
-rudin
Definition
Direct Thrombin Inhibitor (Bivalirudin, Lepirudin)
Term
Vin-
Definition
Microtubule Inhibitors (Vincristine, Vinblastine)
Term
-Rubicin
Definition
Cancer Drug (Doxorubicin, Daunorubicin)
Term
-mab
Definition
Monoclonal Antibody Drug (Rituximab, Trastuzumab)
Term
-tinib
Definition
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (Imatinib)
Term
-penem
Definition
Cell Wall Inhibitor (very broad spectrum) (Imipenem, Moropenem)
Term
-floxacin
Definition
Fluoroquinolone (Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin)
Term
-conazole; "azole" drugs
Definition
Antifungal (Ketoconazole, Fluconazole, Itraconazole)
Term
-quine
Definition
Antimalarial (Chloroquine, Primaquine)
Term
-ovir
Definition
Antiviral (Herpes) DNA Polymerase Inhibitors (Acyclovir, Ganciclovir, Valacyclovir)
Term
-ivir
Definition
Antiviral (Influenza) Neuraminidase Inhibitor (Zanamivir, Oseltamivir)
Term
-avir
Definition
Antiviral (AIDS/HIV) Protease Inhibitor (Indinavir, Ritonavir)
Term
-tidine
Definition
H2 blocker (Cimetidine, Ranitidine)
Term
-prazole
Definition
PPI (Omeprazole)
Term
-glitazone
Definition
PPAR Gamma Activators (Diabetes) (ex. Pioglitazone)
Term
-gliptin
Definition
DPP-4 Inhibitors (Diabetes) (ex. Sitagliptin)
Term
-setron
Definition
5HT3 Blocker (Antiemetic) (ex. Ondansetron, Granisetron)
Term
-lukasts
Definition
Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists (Zafirulakast)
Term
-coxib
Definition
Selective COX2 Inhibitors (Celecoxib)
Term
-prost-
Definition
Prostaglandin drug (Misoprostol, Alprostadil)
Term
-dronate
Definition
Bisphosphonate (Osteoporosis) (Alendronate, Pamidronate)
Term
-fil
Definition
PDE 5 Inhibitor for Erectile Dysfunction (Sildenifil)
Term
-rinone
Definition
PDE 3 Inhibitor for CHF (Amrinone)
Term
-triptan
Definition
5HT1d Receptor Agonist (Sumatriptan)
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