Appendix: Theraputic Classifications Of Drugs: Apa's "the Pharmacy Technician"

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Stem

-alol

Back 1

Drug class

combined alpha and beta blockers

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Stem

-andr-

Back 2

Drug class

androgens

Front 3

Stem

-anserin

Back 3

Drug class

serotonin 5-HT2 receptor antagonists

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Stem

-arabine

Back 4

Drug class

antrineoplastics

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Stem

-ase

Back 5

Drug class

enzymes

Front 6

Stem

-azepam

Back 6

Drug class

benzodiazepines

Front 7

Stem

-azosin

Back 7

Drug class

antihypertensives (prazosin type)

Front 8

Stem

-bactam

Back 8

Drug class

beta-lactamase inhibitors

Front 9

Stem

-bamate

Back 9

Drug class

tranquilizers/antiepileptics

Front 10

Stem

-barb

Back 10

Drug class

barbituric acid derivatives (CNS depressant)

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Stem

-butazone

Back 11

Drug class

anti-inflammatory analgesics (phenylbutazone type)

Front 12

Stem

-caine

Back 12

Drug class

local anasethetics

Front 13

Stem

-cef

Back 13

Drug class

cephalosporins

Front 14

Stem

-cillin

Back 14

Drug class

Penicillins

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Stem

-conazole

Back 15

Drug class

anti-fungal (miconazole type)

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Stem

-cort-

Back 16

Drug class

steriod cortisol derivatives

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Stem

-curium

Back 17

Drug class

neuromuscular blocking agents

Front 18

Stem

-cycline

Back 18

Drug class

antibiotics (tetracycline type)

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Stem

-dralazine

Back 19

Drug class

antihypertensives

Front 20

Stem

-erg-

Back 20

Drug class

ergot alkaloid derivatives

Front 21

Stem

estr-

Back 21

Drug class

estrogens

Front 22

Stem

-fibrate

Back 22

Drug class

antihyperlipidemics

Front 23

Stem

-flurane

Back 23

Drug class

inhalation anasethetics

Front 24

Stem

-gest-

Back 24

Drug class

progestins

Front 25

Stem

-irudin

Back 25

Drug class

anticoagulants (hirudin type)

Front 26

Stem

-leukin

Back 26

Drug class

interleukin-2 derivatives (antineoplastic)

Front 27

Stem

-lukast

Back 27

Drug class

leukotrine antagonists (preventative steriod inhaler)

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Stem

-mab

Back 28

Drug class

monoclonal antibodies (cancer immunotheraputic agents)

Front 29

Stem

-mantadine

Back 29

Drug class

antivirals

Front 30

Stem

-monam

Back 30

Drug class

monobactam antibiotics

Front 31

Stem

-mustine

Back 31

Drug class

antineoplastics

Front 32

Stem

-mycin

Back 32

Drug class

antibiotics

Front 33

Stem

-olol

Back 33

Drug class

beta-blockers

Front 34

Stem

-olone

Back 34

Drug class

steroids

Front 35

Stem

-oxacin

Back 35

Drug class

antibiotics (quinolone derivatives)

Front 36

Stem

-pamide

Back 36

Drug class

diuretics

Front 37

Stem

-pamil

Back 37

Drug class

coronary vasodilators

Front 38

Stem

-parin

Back 38

Drug class

heparin derivatives

Front 39

Stem

-peridol

Back 39

Drug class

antipsychotics

Front 40

Stem

-poetin

Back 40

Drug class

erythropoetins

Front 41

Stem

-pramine

Back 41

Drug class

antidepressants

Front 42

Stem

-pred

Back 42

Drug class

prednisone derivatives

Front 43

Stem

-pril

Back 43

Drug class

antihypertensives (ACE inhibitors)

Front 44

Stem

-profen

Back 44

Drug class

anti-inflammatory/analgesic

Front 45

Stem

-rubicin

Back 45

Drug class

antineoplastic antibiotics

Front 46

Stem

-sartan

Back 46

Drug class

angiotensin II receptor antagonists

Front 47

Stem

-sertron

Back 47

Drug class

serotonin 5-ht3 receptor antagonists (irritable bowel syndrome)

Front 48

Stem

-sulfa

Back 48

Drug class

antibiotics

Front 49

Stem

-terol

Back 49

Drug class

bronchodilators

Front 50

Stem

-thiazide

Back 50

Drug class

diuretics

Front 51

Stem

-tiazem

Back 51

Drug class

calcium channel blockers (antihypertensives)

Front 52

Stem

-tocin

Back 52

Drug class

oxytocin derivatives

Front 53

Stem

-trexate

Back 53

Drug class

antimetabolites (antineoplastic)

Front 54

Stem

-triptyline

Back 54

Drug class

antidepressants

Front 55

Stem

-vastatin

Back 55

Drug class

antihyperlipidemics

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USAN

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United States Adopted Names council