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    Common Drug Stems Cheat Sheet

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    This document provides a cheat sheet of common drug stems and their meanings. It lists over 50 common drug stems from -alol to -vir, along with the drug class or stem explanation and examples for each one. The stems provide insight into the drug's mechanism or action, such as -pril indicating an ACE inhibitor and -statin signifying an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. This cheat sheet acts as a helpful reference for understanding drug names based on their stems.

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    This document provides a cheat sheet of common drug stems and their meanings. It lists over 50 common drug stems from -alol to -vir, along with the drug class or stem explanation and examples for each one. The stems provide insight into the drug's mechanism or action, such as -pril indicating an ACE inhibitor and -statin signifying an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. This cheat sheet acts as a helpful reference for understanding drug names based on their stems.

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    This document provides a cheat sheet of common drug stems and their meanings. It lists over 50 common drug stems from -alol to -vir, along with the drug class or stem explanation and examples for each one. The stems provide insight into the drug's mechanism or action, such as -pril indicating an ACE inhibitor and -statin signifying an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. This cheat sheet acts as a helpful reference for understanding drug names based on their stems.

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    Common Drug Stems Cheat Sheet

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    Pam Ruiz
    This document provides a cheat sheet of common drug stems and their meanings. It lists over 50 common drug stems from -alol to -vir, along with the drug class or stem explanation and examples for each one. The stems provide insight into the drug's mechanism or action, such as -pril indicating an ACE inhibitor and -statin signifying an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. This cheat sheet acts as a helpful reference for understanding drug names based on their stems.

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    Common Drug Stems Cheat Sheet

    Drug Class and/or


    Drug Stem Examples
    Stem Explanation

    –alol Combined alpha and beta blockers labetalol, medroxalol

    –andr– Androgens nandrolone

    altanserin, tropanserin,
    –anserin Serotonin 5–HT(sub)2 receptor antagonists
    altanserin

    –arabine Antineoplastics (arabinofuranosyl derivatives) fludarabine

    –ase Enzymes alglucerase, dornase alfa

    –azepam Antianxiety agents (diazepam type) lorazepam

    –azosin Antihypertensives (prazosin type) doxazosin

    –bactam Beta–lactamase inhibitors sulbactam

    –bamate Tranquilizers/antiepileptics meprobamate, felbamate

    –barb Barbituric acid derivatives phenobarbital

    –butazone Anti–inflammatory analgesics (phenylbutazone type) mofebutazone

    –caine Local anesthetics dibucaine

    cef– Cephalosporins cefazolin

    –cillin Penicillins ampicillin


    Drug Class and/or
    Drug Stem Examples
    Stem Explanation

    –conazole Antifungals (miconazole type) fluconazole, oxiconazole

    –cort– Cortisone derivatives hydrocortisone

    –curium Neuromuscular blocking agents atracurium

    –cycline Antibiotics (tetracycline type) minocycline

    –dralazine Antihypertensives (hydrazine–phthalazines) hydralazine

    –erg– Ergot alkaloid derivatives pergolide

    estr– Estrogens estrone

    –fibrate Antihyperlipidemics bezafibrate

    –flurane Inhalation anesthetics enflurane, isoflurane

    –gest– Progestins megestrol

    –irudin Anticoagulants desirudin

    –leukin Interleukin–2 derivatives teceleukin, aldesleukin

    –lukast Leukotriene antagonists montelukast, zafirlukast

    capromab, daclizumab,
    –mab Monoclonal antibodies
    detumomab,

    –mantadine Antivirals rimantadine

    –monam Monobactam antibiotics gloximonam


    Drug Class and/or
    Drug Stem Examples
    Stem Explanation

    –mustine Antineoplastics carmustine

    –mycin Antibiotics (streptomyces strains) lincomycin

    –olol Beta–blockers (propranolol type) timolol, atenolol

    –olone Steroids (no prednisone derivatives) minaxolone

    –oxacin Antibiotics (quinolone derivatives) difloxacin, ciprofloxacin

    –pamide Diuretics (sulfamoylbenzoic acid derivatives) adipamide

    –pamil Coronary vasodilators tiapamil

    Heparin derivatives and low molecular weight (or heparin, tinzaparin,


    –parin
    depolymerized) heparins dalteparin

    –peridol Antipsychotics (haloperidol type) haloperidol

    –poetin Erythropoietins epoetin alfa, epoetin beta

    –pramine Antidepressants (imipramine type) lofepramine

    –pred Prednisone derivatives prednicarbate, cloprednol

    enalapril, temocapril,
    –pril Antihypertensives (ACE inhibitors)
    spirapril

    –profen Anti–inflammatory/analgesic agents (ibuprofen type) flurbiprofen

    –rubicin Antineoplastic antibiotics (daunorubicin type) epirubicin, idarubicin


    Drug Class and/or
    Drug Stem Examples
    Stem Explanation

    –sartan Angiotensin II receptor antagonists losartan, eprosartan

    –sulfa Antibiotics (sulfonamide derivatives) sulfasalazine

    –thiazide Diuretics (thiazide derivatives) chlorothiazide

    –tocin Oxytocin derivatives oxytocin, pitocin

    –trexate Antimetabolites (folic acid derivatives) methotrexate

    –triptyline Antidepressants amitriptyline

    Uracil derivatives used as thyroid antagonists and as


    -uracil fluorouracil
    antineoplastics

    –vastatin Antihyperlipidemics (HMG–CoA inhibitors) lovastatin, simvastatin

    viroxime, envirodyne,
    vir-, -vir- or -vir Antiviral substances (undefined group)
    ganciclovir

    Note: These were taken on the internet. Credits to the rightful owner

    https://www.adldata.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CommonDrugStemsCheatSheet.pdf

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