Classifications of Drugs

Almost all the classes of pharmacological agents easily classified on 10 charts only... readily memorizable...

Easy Pharmaceutical Classification of Drugs
Pharmacological Classification of Drugs
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CHART 1
cholinergic agonists, anticholinergics, adrenergic agonists, adrenergic antagonists, anti-parkinsonian drugs, drugs for multiple sclerosis, anti-Alzheimer's drugs, drugs for ALS, sedative hypnotics, benzodiazepines, barbiturates
drugs classification in pharmacology




CHART 2
CNS stimulants, anesthetics, antidepressants, drugs for mania and bipolar disorder, antipsychotics, opioid agonists and antagonists
classification of drugs in pharmacology




CHART 3
antiepileptics, drugs for congestive heart failure, antiarrhythmics, antianginal drugs, antihyperlipidemic drugs
drugs classification in pharmacology




CHART 4
antihypertensive drugs, blood drugs, anti-anemics, anticoagulants, antihemorrhagics, hemostatic drugs, renal drugs, diuretics
classification of drugs in pharmacology




CHART 5
antidiuretics, drugs for nephrolithiasis, drugs for abnormal micturition, endocrine system drugs, antidiabetics, estrogens, androgens, corticosteroids, drugs for erectile dysfunction, drugs for osteoporosis
drugs classification in pharmacology




CHART 6
bronchodilators, mast cell stabilizers, antihistamines, antitussives, drugs for cough, respiratory stimulants, gastrointestinal drugs, drugs for GERD or PUD, antidiarrheal drugs, antiemetics, drugs for constipation, laxatives
classification of drugs in pharmacology




CHART 7
antimicrobials, antibiotics, antibacterial drugs, penicillin, cephalosporins, tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, macrolides, fluoroquinolones, folic acid antagonists, urinary tract antiseptics, sulfonamides, anti-TB drugs, antimycobacterial drugs, antileprotic drugs, sulfa drugs
drugs classification in pharmacology



*(correction in chart 7: cefpodoxime is a 3rd generation cephalosporin antibiotic and not a second generation)


CHART 8
antiviral drugs, drugs for HIV, antifungals, antiprotozoal drugs, drugs for trypanosomiasis, antimalarial drugs
classification of drugs in pharmacology




CHART 9
drugs for leishmaniasis, anthelmintic drugs, drugs for arthritis, NSAIDs, DMARDs, antigout drugs, autacoids, autacoid antagonists, prostaglandins, drugs for migraine, skeletal muscle relaxants
drugs classification in pharmacology




CHART 10
anticancer drugs, antimetabolites, alkylating agents, plant alkaloids, steroid hormones, cytotoxic agents
classification of drugs in pharmacology





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