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-bicin | antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent | drugs that treat several types of cancer. These drugs slow the growth of cancer cells. | doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, valrubicin |
cef-, ceph- | cephalosporin antibiotic | drugs to treat a variety of bacterial infections (gram negative specifically). There are 4 generations. | cefaclor, cefdinir, cefixime, cefprozil, cephalexin |
-cillin | penicillin antibiotic | drugs to treat a variety of bacterial infections by disrupting their cell walls. | amoxicillin, ampicillin, dicloxacillin, nafcillin, oxacillin |
cort | corticosteroid | drugs that relieve the stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, irritation and discomfort of hay fever and other allergies. These drugs also treat some lung diseases such as asthma. Some of these drugs also relieve the inflammation, redness, itching, and swellin | clocortolone, fludrocortisone, hydrocortisone |
-cycline | tetracycline antibiotic | tetracyclines act by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Drug of choice for treating: Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, typhus, cholera, Lyme disease, peptic ulcers caused by H. pylori and, chlamidia | demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline, tetracycline, tigecycline |
-fenac | NSAID | primarily used to treat inflammation, stiffness, pain and aches. Tx of headaches, toothaches, arthritis, muscle aches, & menstrual cramps. Some reduce fever. | bromfenac, diclofenac, nepafenac |
-floxacin | fluoroquinolone antibiotic | broad spectrum antibiotic. Not commonly a first-line drug, often used as an alternative to other antibiotics. | ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ofloxacin |
-mycin | antibiotic; antibacterial | drugs to treat bacterial infections. | azithromycin, clarithromycin, clindamycin, erythromycin |
-asone | corticosteroid | drugs that relieve the stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, irritation and discomfort of hay fever and other allergies. These drugs also treat some lung diseases such as asthma. Some of these drugs also relieve the inflammation, redness, itching, and swellin | prednisone, fluticasone, fluorometholone, betamethasone, dexamethasone |