| Drug Stem | Drug Class and/or Stem Explanation |
Examples |
|---|---|---|
| –alol | Combined alpha and beta blockers | labetalol, medroxalol |
| –andr– | Androgens | nandrolone |
| –anserin | Serotonin 5–HT(sub)2 receptor antagonists | altanserin, tropanserin, altanserin |
| –arabine | Antineoplastics (arabinofuranosyl derivatives) | fludarabine |
| –ase | Enzymes | alglucerase, dornase alfa |
| –azepam | Antianxiety agents (diazepamtype) | lorazepam |
| –azosin | Antihypertensives (prazosintype) | 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 |
| –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 |
| –mab | Monoclonal antibodies | capromab, daclizumab, detumomab, |
| –mantadine | Antivirals | rimantadine |
| –monam | Monobactam antibiotics | gloximonam |
| –mustine | Antineoplastics | carmustine |
| –mycin | Antibiotics (streptomyces strains) | lincomycin |
| –olol | Beta–blockers (propranololtype) | timolol, atenolol |
| –olone | Steroids (no prednisone derivatives) | minaxolone |
| –oxacin | Antibiotics (quinolone derivatives) | difloxacin, ciprofloxacin |
| –pamide | Diuretics (sulfamoylbenzoic acid derivatives) | adipamide |
| –pamil | Coronary vasodilators | tiapamil |
| –parin | Heparin derivatives and low molecular weight (or depolymerized) heparins | heparin, tinzaparin, dalteparin |
| –peridol | Antipsychotics (haloperidoltype) | haloperidol |
| –poetin | Erythropoietins | epoetin alfa, epoetin beta |
| –pramine | Antidepressants (imipraminetype) | lofepramine |
| –pred | Prednisone derivatives | prednicarbate, cloprednol |
| –pril | Antihypertensives (ACE inhibitors) | enalapril, temocapril, spirapril |
| –profen | Anti–inflammatory/analgesic agents (ibuprofen type) | flurbiprofen |
| –rubicin | Antineoplastic antibiotics (daunorubicin type) | epirubicin, idarubicin |
| –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 | Uracil derivatives used as thyroid antagonists and as antineoplastics | fluorouracil |
| –vastatin | Antihyperlipidemics (HMG–CoA inhibitors) | lovastatin, simvastatin |
| vir-, -vir- or -vir | Antiviral substances (undefined group) | viroxime, envirodyne, ganciclovir |