Do
you know?
Generic
drugs ending with suffix '-afil' eg:- avanafil; sildenafil; tadalafil;
vardenafil etc, are "phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor" .
Same
pinch in drugs ending with suffix' -asone' eg:- betamethasone;
dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone etc are
"corticosteroid" .
A
full list you can found hereby -
These
prefixes, roots, and suffixes apply only to generic names.
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PREFIX, ROOT, SUFFIX
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EXAMPLES (GENERIC NAMES)
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DRUG CLASS OR DRUG CATEGORY
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-afil
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avanafil;
sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil
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phosphodiesterase
(PDE) inhibitor
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-asone
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betamethasone;
dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone
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corticosteroid
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-bicin
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doxorubicin;
epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin
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antineoplastic;
cytotoxic agent
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-bital
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butabarbital;
butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital
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barbiturate
(sedative)
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-caine
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bupivacaine;
lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine
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local
anesthetic
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cef-, ceph-
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cefaclor;
cefdinir; cefixime; cefprozil; cephalexin
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cephalosporin
antibiotic
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-cillin
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amoxicillin;
ampicillin; dicloxacillin; nafcillin; oxacillin
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penicillin
antibiotic
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cort
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clocortolone;
fludrocortisone; hydrocortisone
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corticosteroid
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-cycline
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demeclocycline;
doxycycline; minocycline; tetracycline
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tetracycline
antibiotic
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-dazole
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albendazole;
mebendazole; metronidazole; tinidazole
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anthelmintic;
antibiotic; antibacterial
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-dipine
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amlodipine;
felodipine; nifedipine; nimodipine; nisoldipine
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calcium
channel blocker
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-dronate
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alendronate;
etidronate; ibandronate; risedronate
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bisphosphonate;
bone resorption inhibitor
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-eprazole
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esomeprazole;
omeprazole; rabeprazole
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proton
pump inhibitor (PPI)
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-fenac
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bromfenac;
diclofenac; nepafenac
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NSAID
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-floxacin
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besifloxacin;
ciprofloxacin; levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin
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quinolone
antibiotic
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-gliptin
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saxagliptin;
sitagliptin; linagliptin
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antidiabetic;
inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme
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-glitazone
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pioglitazone;
rosiglitazone; troglitazone
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antidiabetic;
thiazolidinedione
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-iramine
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brompheniramine;
chlorpheniramine; pheniramine
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antihistamine
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-lamide
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acetazolamide;
brinzolamide; dorzolamide; methazolamide
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carbonic
anhydrase inhibitor
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-mab
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adalimumab;
daclizumab; infliximab; omalizumab; trastuzumab
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monoclonal
antibody
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-mustine
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carmustine;
estramustine; lomustine; bendamustine
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alkylating
agent (antineoplastic)
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-mycin
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azithromycin;
clarithromycin; clindamycin; erythromycin
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antibiotic;
antibacterial
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-nacin
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darifenacin;
solifenacin
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muscarinic
antagonist (anticholinergic)
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-nazole
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fluconazole;
ketoconazole; miconazole; terconazole; tioconazole
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antifungal
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-olol
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atenolol;
metoprolol; nadolol; pindolol; propranolol; timolol
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beta
blocker
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-olone
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fluocinolone;
fluorometholone; prednisolone; triamcinolone
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corticosteroid
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-olone
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nandrolone;
oxandrolone; oxymetholone
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anabolic
steroid
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-onide
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budesonide;
ciclesonide; desonide; fluocinonide; halcinonide
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corticosteroid
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-oprazole
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dexlansoprazole;
lansoprazole; pantoprazole
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proton
pump inhibitor (PPI)
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parin; -parin
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dalteparin;
enoxaparin; fondaparinux; heparin; tinzaparin
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antithrombotic;
anticoagulant (blood thinner)
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-phylline
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aminophylline;
dyphylline; oxtriphylline; theophylline
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xanthine
derivative (bronchodilator)
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-pramine
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clomipramine;
desipramine; imipramine; trimipramine
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tricyclic
antidepressant (TCA)
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pred; pred-
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loteprednol;
prednicarbate; prednisolone; prednisone
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corticosteroid
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-pril
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benazepril;
captopril; enalapril; lisinopril; moexipril; ramipril
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ACE
inhibitor
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-profen
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fenoprofen;
flurbiprofen; ibuprofen; ketoprofen
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NSAID
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-ridone
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iloperidone;
paliperidone; risperidone
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atypical
antipsychotic
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-sartan
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candesartan;
irbesartan; losartan; olmesartan; valsartan
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angiotensin
II receptor antagonist; ARB
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-semide
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furosemide;
torsemide
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loop
diuretic (water pill)
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-setron
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alosetron;
dolasetron; granisetron; ondansetron; palonosetron
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serotonin
5-HT3 receptor antagonist
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-setron
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dolasetron;
granisetron; ondansetron; palonosetron
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antiemetic
and antinauseant
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-statin
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atorvastatin;
lovastatin; pitavastatin; pravastatin; rosuvastatin; simvastatin
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HMG-CoA
reductase inhibitor; statins
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sulfa-
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sulfacetamide;
sulfadiazine; sulfamethoxazole; sulfasalazine
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antibiotic;
anti-infective; anti-inflammatory
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-tadine
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cyproheptadine;
desloratadine; loratadine; olopatadine
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antihistamine
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-tadine
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amantadine;
rimantadine
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antiviral;
anti-influenza-A
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-terol
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albuterol;
arformoterol; formoterol; levalbuterol; salmeterol
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beta
agonist; bronchodilator
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-thiazide
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chlorothiazide;
hydrochlorothiazide; methyclothiazide
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thiazide
diuretic (water pill)
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-tinib
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crizotinib;
dasatinib; erlotinib; gefitinib; imatinib
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antineoplastic
(kinase inhibitor)
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-trel
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desogestrel;
etonogestrel; levonorgestrel; norgestrel
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female
hormone (progestin)
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tretin-; tretin; -tretin
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acitretin;
alitretinoin; isotretinoin; tretinoin
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retinoid;
dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A
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-triptan
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almotriptan;
eletriptan; rizatriptan; sumatriptan; zolmitriptan
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antimigraine;
selective 5-HT receptor agonist
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-tyline
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amitriptyline;
nortriptyline; protriptyline
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tricyclic
antidepressant (TCA)
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vir; -vir
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abacavir;
efavirenz; enfuvirtide; nevirapine; ritonavir; tenofovir
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antiviral;
anti-HIV
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vir; -vir
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adefovir;
entecavir; ribavirin (along with interferon)
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antiviral;
anti-hepatitis
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-vir
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acyclovir;
famciclovir; penciclovir; valacyclovir
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antiviral;
anti-herpes
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-vir
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cidofovir;
ganciclovir; valganciclovir
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antiviral;
anti-CMV
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-vir
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oseltamivir;
zanamivir
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antiviral;
anti-flu
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-vudine
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lamivudine;
stavudine; telbivudine; zidovudine
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antiviral;
nucleoside analogues
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-zepam
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clonazepam;
diazepam; flurazepam; lorazepam; temazepam
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benzodiazepine
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-zodone
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nefazodone,
trazodone, vilazodone
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antidepressant
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-zolam
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alprazolam;
estazolam; midazolam; triazolam
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benzodiazepine
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-zosin
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aFDAlfuzosin;
doxazosin; prazosin; terazosin
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alpha
blocker
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
