Common-Drug-Stems-Cheat-Sheet

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