pharmacological classification

1. CLASSIFICATION OF
DRUGS

2. Classifications drugs
 Drugs can be categorized in a number of ways. In
pharmacology, a drug can be classified by its
chemical activity or by the condition that it treats.
In general, drugs are classified based on
1. Therapeutic classification
2. Pharmacologic classification (based on
mechanism of action and mode of action)
3. Chemical classification
4. Amalgamated classification
5. Legal classification (Controlled Substances,
Drug Schedules, and Teratogenic Risks)