Common Medication Word Stems
What is Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
Detrol (tolterodine) is indicated for the treatment of this condition.
What is Urinary Incontinence?
This is the generic for Aldactone
What is spironolactone?
This type of additional label provides information such as what to avoid when taking medication, potential side effects, and beyond use date.
What is an auxiliary label?
Beta Blockers (B-blockers) end in this common word stem.
What is -lol or -olol?
Lomotil (diphenoxylate/atropine) is a common C-V medication used for the treatment of what condition?
What is diarrhea?
This is the brand name for fexofenadine.
What is Allegra?
This is the set dollar amount of money charged to the insured patient after their insurance has been billed
What is copay?
This suffix indicates that a drug belongs to the medication classification ACE inhibitors
What is -pril?
Topical salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide are common preparations used to treat which condition?
What is Acne?
This is the generic name for Atrovent HFA.
What is ipratropium?
This is what HEPA stands for
What is high efficiency particulate air
-sartan indicates that a medication belongs to this classification of medication.
What is Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARB)?
Restoril is a controlled medication commonly used to treat this condition.
What is insomnia?
What is Zestril?
This common auxiliary label should be attached to a prescription of NSAID's
What is may cause dizziness/drowsiness?
The prefix pred- indicated that a medication belongs to this classification of medciation.
What is corticosteroid?
This is a common non-controlled medication used to treat ADHD.
What is strattera?
This is the brand name for mupirocin
What is Bactroban?
This is the maximum recommended daily dose for acetaminophen (APAP)
What is 4g (4000mg)?