Drug Classification
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| Analgesics | Drugs that selectively suppresses pain.
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| Narcotic Analgesics | Drugs that relieves pain and cause central nervous system (CNS) depression.
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| Nonnarcotic Analgesics | Drugs that relieves pain without central nervous system (CNS) depression.
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| Antirheumatics | Drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
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| Anti-Infectives | Drugs used to treat infection by killing the infectious agent or inhibiting its growth.
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| Amebicides | Used to treat intestinal and extraintestinal amebiasis.
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| Aminoglycosides | Bacterial agents used to treat gram-negative infections.
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| Anthelmintics | Used to treat parasitic helminths.
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| Antifungals | Used to treat local and systemic fungal infections.
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| Antimalarial Agents | Used to treat malarial infections.
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| Antiprotozoals | Used to treat infections caused by protozoa.
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| Antituberculosis Agents | Used to treat tuberculosis.
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| Antivirals | Used to treat viral infections by inhibiting virus replication.
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| Cephalosporins | Anti-infectives that are similar to penicillins and are divided into 3 generations.
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| Fluoroquinolones | Synthetic, broad-spectrum antibacterial drugs that inhibit bacterial DNA replication.
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| Macrolides | Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis, bacaterial or bacteriostatic, for penicillin allergies.
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| Penicillins | Bacterial drugs that work by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis.
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| Tetracyclines | Bacteriostatic, inhibit bacterial growth by inhibiting protein synthesis. Cause photosensitivity.
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| Antineoplastics | Used to inhibit or prevent the growth of malignant cells.
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| Alkilating agents | Cause a change in the cell RNA that inhibits cell production.
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| Antimetabolites | Inhibit cell growth during the S-phase of DNA synthesis.
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| Antineoplastic antibiotics | Inhibit DNA and RNA synthesis and cell division. Not used to treat infections.
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| Hormones | Inhibit the growth of malignant cells without cytotoxic side effects.
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| Mitotic Inhibitors | Natural drugs in which the mechanism of action is not fully understood.
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| Biological Response Modifiers | Have antiviral, immunomodulating, and antineoplastic actions.
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| Cardiovascular Agents | Used to treat conditions of the heart and vascular systems.
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| Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) | Used to inhibit the conversion of the enzyme angiotensin I to angiotensin II to lower blood pressure.
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| Antiarrhythmic agents | Used to treat cardiac arrhythmias.
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| Antihypertensves | Used in the treatment of high blood pressure.
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| Antihyperlipidemics | Used in the treatment of elevated cholesterol levels.
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| Beta-adrenergic blocking agents (Beta Blockers) | Interfere with the attachment of chemicals such as epinephrine and norepinephrine to B-adrenergic receptors; for hypertension and angina.
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| Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) | Used to inhibit calcium from moving across the cell membrane; for hypertension and angina.
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| Cardiac glycosides | Natural drugs used for heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
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| Vasodilators | Used to dilate blood vessels; for hypertension and angina.
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| Antianxiety drugs | Used in the treatment of anxiety disorders.
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| Anticonvulsants and antiepileptics | Used to suppress the neuronal activity that causes seizures.
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| Antidepressants | Used in the treatment of depression.
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| Tricyclic coumpounds | Used to prevent the reuptake of serotonin or norepinephrine.
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| Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors | Used to inhibit the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine but not dopamine.
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| Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) | Used to inhibit the reuptake of serotonin but not norepinephrine.
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| Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) | Used to inhibit the complex enzyme system monoamine oxidase.
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| Antiparkinson agents | Used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
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| Antipsychotics | Used primarily for psychotic disorders.
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| Hypnotics | Used to induce sleep.
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| Sedatives | Used to calm and quiet while causing a decrease in all reactions and emotions. Also known as tranquilizers.
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| Stimulants | Increase alertness or stimulate the reticular formation of the brain
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| Diuretics | Used to inhibit the reabsorption of sodium and chloride in the kidneys,which then causes an increase in urine output; for edema and hypertension.
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| Thiazides | Used for the treatment of edema, hypertension, and renal impairment.
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| Loop diuretics | Used for edema, hypertension, pulmonary edema, congenital heart disease,and nephrotic syndrome.
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| Potassium-sparing diuretics | Used in conjunction with thiazide and loop diuretics to decrease potassium secretion.
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| Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors | Used in the treatment of glaucoma and the mitigation of acute altitude sickness.
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| Endocrine and Metabolic agents | Used to treat conditions and diseases of the endocrine system and metabolic processes.
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| Bisphosphonates | Used to treat osteoporosis and Paget disease, by inhibiting bone resorption.
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| Thyroid drugs | hormones used to treat thyroid conditions such as hypothyroidism, euthyroid goiters, ans thyroid cancer.
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| Antidiabetic agents | Used to lower blood glucose levels in the treatment of diabetes.
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| Adrenocortical Steroids (Corticosteroids) | Hormones produced in the adrenal cortex.
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| Glucorticsteroids | Steroids that also have anti-inflammatory properties.
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| Mineralcorticosteroids | Steroids that help to regulate the body's sodium and water balance.
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| Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) | Used in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
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| contraceptive hormones | Used to prevent pregnancy.
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| Androgens | Used to treat hypogonadism in males and delayed puberty in females for metastatic cancer.
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| Estrogen | Used to treat post menopausal women.
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| Anabolic steroids | Synthetic and used to treat anemia, bone pain, protein catabolism, and weight gain.
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| Abortifacients | Used to terminate a intrauterine pregnancy.
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| Oxytocics | Used to induce and improve uterine contractions.
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| Uterine Stimulants | Used in the prevention and treatment of postpartum bleeding.
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| Uterine relaxants | Used to stop uterine contractions.
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| Gastrointestinal agents | Used to treat conditions and diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract.
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| Histamine H2 antagonist | Used to block histamine at the H2 receptors in the stomach; for ulcers, reflux,etc.
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| Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) | Used to inhibit the gastronic proton pump that secretes stomach acid; ulcers, stomach acid, etc.
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| GI anticholinergics/sntispasmodics | Used to decrease gastrointestinal motility: for spastic disorders of the GI, biliary, etc.
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| Laxatives | Used to treat constipation, to evacuate the colon.
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| Antidiarrheals | Used to treat diarrhea.
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| GI stimulants | Used to decrease gastrointestinal motility,for diabetic gastroparesis and prevention of post-surgical and chemotherapy vomiting.
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| Antiemetics | Used to treat nausea and vomiting.
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| Anticoagulants | Used to prevent blood clots or thrombi.
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| Antiplatelets | Inhibit the aggregation of the blood platelets.
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| Coagulants | Used to stimulate blood clotting.
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| Hematopoietic agents | Used to increase the production of blood cell components.
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| Hemostatics | Used to stop bleeding.
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| Plasma expanders | Used to increase blood plasma volume in shock and burn patients.
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| Thrombolytic agents | Used to break down blood clots; for acute MI, acute ischemic stroke, and pulmonary embolism.
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| Skeletal muscle relaxants (SMRs) | Used to relax of paralyze skeletal muscles.
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| Nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockers | injectable drugs that inhibit the neurotransmitter acetylcholine,inhibiting contraction.
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| Depolarizing neuromuscular blockers | Injectable drugs that attach to the NII receptors, stimulating contraction.
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| Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) | Used to treat inflammation, pain, and fever.
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| Respiratory agents | Used to treat conditions and diseases of the respiratory system.
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| Bronchodilators | Antiasthmatics,dilate the lungs, used to treat asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema.
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| Antihistamines | Used in the treatment of allergies.
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| Nasal decongestants | vasoconstricting drugs used to treat nasal congestion.
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