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Classifications of Drugs

Anti-infectives Lipopeptide Macrolide Amebicide Methenamine Antifungal Quinolone Antimalarial Sulfonamide Antiretroviral Tetracycline Fusion inhibitor Nucleoside analog Antineoplastic reverse transcriptase Alkylating Nucleoside reverse Alkyl sulfonate transcriptase Nitrogen mustard Protease inhibitor Nitrosourea Antiviral Triazene Bacitracin Antimetabolites Cephalosporine Antimitotic Fluoroquinolone Taxoid Lincosamide Vinca alkaloid

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUGS 2

Chemotherapy Gold compounds regimen Antitoxin/antivenin DNA Immune globulin Enzyme Immunologic Hormone Immunomodulator Androgen Immunostimulant Antiandrogen Immunosuppressive Antiestrogen Aromatase Blood/Vessels Progestin Proteasome inhibitor Anticoagulant Protein-tyrosine Antithrombin kinase inhibitor Heparin Retinoide Low molecular Rexinoid weight heparins Selector factor Xa Biologic/ inhibitor Immunologic Thrombin inhibitor Warfarin Active Immunization Antiplatelet Bacterial vaccine Aggregation Toxoid inhibitor Viral vaccine Antiplatelet Antirheumatic combination Kaiser_ch00.qxd 6/30/09 12:37 PM Page 3

Glycoprotein IIb/ Centrally acting IIIa Peripherally acting Coagulant Beta-adrenergic Heparin antagonist blocker Plasma expanders Antiarrhythmic Dextran adjunct Antihyperlipidemic Plasma protein Bile acid sequestrant fractions Fibric acid Thrombolytic derivative Recombinant HMG-CoA human activated reductase protein C inhibitor Thrombolytic Calcium channel enzymes blocker Tissue plasminogen Renin angiotensin activators system antagonist Angiotensin- Cardiovascular converting enzyme inhibitor Antiadrenergic/ Angiotensin II sympatholytic receptor Alpha/beta- antagonist adrenergic blocker Selective aldosterone Antiadrenergic receptor antagonist

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUGS 4

Vasodilator Antidepressant Endothelin receptor Monoamine oxidase antagonist inhibitor (MAOI) Human B-type Selective serotonin natriuretic reuptake inhibitor peptide (SSRI) Nitrate Serotonin and Peripheral norepinephrine vasodilator reuptake inhibitor Prostacyclin Tetracyclic analog compound Tricyclic compound Central Nervous Antiemetic/antivertigo 5-HT receptor System 3 antagonist Anesthetic Anticholinergic Antianxiety Antidopaminergic Benzodiazepine Anti-inflammatory Anticonvulsant Nonsteroidal Benzodiazepine Selective COX-2 Hydantoin inhibitor Succinimide Antiparkinson Sulfonamide Anticholinergic Kaiser_ch00.qxd 6/30/09 12:37 PM Page 5

Dopaminergic Serotonin 5-HT1 Antipsychotic receptor agonist Benzisoxazole Muscle relaxant derivative Depolarizing Dibenzapine neuromuscular derivative blocker Dihydroindolone Nondepolarizing derivative neuromuscular Phenothiazine blocker derivative Skeletal Phenylbutylpiperadine Centrally acting derivative Direct acting Quinolinone Opioid analgesic derivative Salicylate Thioxanthene Sedative and derivative hypnotic CNS stimulant Nonbarbiturate Analeptic Barbiturate Amphetamine Intermediate Anorexiant acting Migraine Long acting Ergotamine Short acting derivative Smoking deterrent

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUGS 6

Dermatologic Amylin analog Antidiabetic Anti-infective combination Anti-inflammatory Biguanide Astringent Incretin mimetic Cleanser Insulin Diaper rash Meglitinide Keratolytic Sulfonylureas Sunscreen Thiazolidinedione Photochemotherapy Detoxification Pigment agent Antidote Retinoid Chelating agent Scabicide/pediculicide Sex hormone Wound healing agent Anabolic steroid Endocrine Androgen Androgen hormone Adrenocortical steroid inhibitor Adrenal steroid Contraceptive inhibitor hormone Glucocorticoid Estrogen Mineralocorticoid Estrogen and Antidiabetic progestin Alpha-glucosidase combination inhibitor Ovulation stimulant Kaiser_ch00.qxd 6/30/09 12:37 PM Page 7

Progestin Hexitol Selective estrogen Neomycin and receptor modulator polymyxin B Thyroid Impotence Antithyroid agent Phosphodiesterase Thyroid hormone type 5 inhibitor Urinary acidifier Excretory/Renal Acid phosphate Ascorbic acid Anticholinergic Urinary alkalinizer Diuretic Vaginal preparation Carbonic anhydrase Anti-infective inhibitor miscellaneous Diuretic Vaginal antifungal combination agent Loop diuretic Nonprescription Gastrointestinal diuretic Osmotic diuretic Antacid Potassium-sparing Antidiarrheal diuretic Antiflatulent Thiazide and related Gastrointestinal diuretic anticholinergics/ Genitourinary irrigant antispasmodic

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUGS 8

Histamine H2 Carbonic anhydrase antagonist Miotics Gastrointestinal Cholinesterase stimulant Direct acting Laxative Prostaglandin Lipase inhibitor agonist Proton pump inhibitor Sympathomimetic Prostaglandin Ocular lubricant Sucralfate Punctal plug Surgical adjunct Ophthalmic Otic Antibiotic Sulfonamide Otic preparation Antiseptic Artificial tear Respiratory Corticosteroid Glaucoma Antiasthmatic Alpha-adrenergic combination agonist Xanthine Alpha-adrenergic Xanthine- antagonist sympathomimetic Beta-adrenergic Antihistamine blocking agent Alkylamine Kaiser_ch00.qxd 6/30/09 12:37 PM Page 9

Ethanolamine Xanthine derivative Phenothiazine Expectorant Phthalazinone Nasal decongestant Piperazine Arylalkylamine Nonselective Imidazoline Peripherally Nonnarcotic selective antitussive Piperidine Respiratory inhalant Nonselective Corticosteroid Peripherally Intranasal steroid selective Mast cell stabilizer Bronchodilator Mucolytic Anticholinergic Respiratory gases Diluents Upper respiratory Sympathomimetic combination

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUGS 9