ANTIBIOTICS / ANTIBACTERIALS

Broad spectrum antibiotics -oxacin

Tetracyclines -cycline
Sulfonamides sulf-
Cephalosporins -cef ceph-
Penicillins -cillin
Aminoglycosides & macrolides -mycin
Fluoroquinolones -floxacin

ANTIVIRALS
Antiviral (disrupts viral maturation) -virimat
Antiviral (undefined group) vir- -vir- -vir
Antiviral (neuraminidase inhibitors) -amivir
Antiviral (acyclovir) -cyclovir
HIV protease inhibitors -navir
HIV / AIDS -vudine

ANTIFUNGAL
Antifungal -azole

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 CARDIAC
ANT I H Y P ERT EN S I V ES

ACE inhibitors -pril

Beta-blockers -olol
Angiotensin II receptor antagonists -sartan
Calcium channel blockers -pine -amil
Vasopressin receptor antagonists -vaptan
Alpha-1 blockers -osin
Loop diuretics -ide -semide
Thiazide diuretics -thiazide
Potassium sparing diuretics -actone

ANT I H Y P ERLI P I D EM I C S

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor -statin

O T H ER

Anticoagulants (Factor Xa inhibitors) -xaban

Anticoagulants (Dicumarol type) -arol
Anticoagulants (Hirudin type) -irudin
Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) -parin
Thrombolytics (clot-buster) -teplase -ase
Antiarrhythmics -arone

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 RESPIRATORY

UP P ER RES P IRAT O RY
Second-gen antihistamines (H1 antagonist) -adine
Second-gen antihistamines (H1 antagonist) -tirizine
Second-gen antihistamines (H1 antagonist) -ticine
Nasal decongestants -ephrine -zoline

L O W E R RES P IRAT O RY

Beta2-agonists (Bronchodilator) -terol

Xanthine derivatives -phylline
Cholinergic blockers -tropium
Cholinergic blockers -clindidiun
Immunomodulators & leukotriene modifiers -zumab -lukast

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 ANESTHETICS / ANTIANXIETY

Local anesthetics -caine

Barbiturates (CNS depressant) -barbital
Benzodiazepines (for anxiety/sedation) -zolam
Benzodiazepines (for anxiety/sedation) -zepam

ANTIDEPRESSANTS

Selective serotonin -oxetine -talopram -zodone

reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

-faxine -zodone -nacipram

Serotonin-norepinephrine
reuptake inhibitors
(SNRI/DNRI)

Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) -triptyline -pramine

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 ANALGESICS / OPIOIDS

Opioids -done
Opioids -one
NSAID’s (anti-inflammatory) -olac -profen
Salicylates Asprin (ASA)
Nonsalicylates Acetaminophen

GASTROINTESTINAL

Histamine H2 antagonists (H2-blockers) -tidine -dine

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) -prazole
Laxatives -lax

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 ANTIDIABETIC

Oral hypoglycemics -ide -tide -linide

Inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme -gliptin
Thiazolidinedione -glitazone

MISCELLANEOUS

Corticosteroids -asone -olone -inide

Triptans (anti-migraine) -triptan
Ergotamines (anti-migraine) -ergot-
Antiseptics -chloro
Antituberculars (TB) rifa-
Bisphosphonates -dronate
Neuromuscular blockers -nuim
Retinoids (anti-acne) tretin-
Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors -afil
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors -lamide
Progestin (female hormone) -trel
Atypical antipsychotics -ridone

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 ANTIDOTES

Opioids / narcotics Naloxone (Narcan)

Warfarin Vitamin K
Heparin Protamine sulfate
Digoxin Digibind
Anticholinergics Physostigmine
Benzodiazepines Flumazenil (Romazicon)
Cholinergic crisis Atropine (Atropen)
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Acetylcysteine
Magnesium sulfate Calcium gluconate
Iron Deferoxamine
Lead Chelation agents
Lead Dimercaprol & disodium
Alcohol withdrawal chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
Beta blockers Glucagon
Calcium channel blockers Glucagon, insulin, or calcium
Aspirin Sodium bicarbonate
Insulin Glucose
Pyridoxine Deferoxamine
Tricyclic antidepressants Sodium bicarbonate
Cyanide Hydroxocobalamin

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