Whole Pharmacology Classification

Adrenergic Antagonists
Alpha Adrenergic Antagonists
Alpha 1 antagonists
 Prazosin
 Doxazosin
 Terazosin
 Tamsulosin
 Alfuzosin
 Indoramin
 Urapidil
Alpha 2 Antagonists:
 Yohimbine
 Tolazoline
Alpha 1 And Alpha 2 Antagonists:
 Phenoxybenzamine
 Phentolamine
Beta Adrenergic Antagonists
Beta 1 And Beta 2 Antagonists
 Propranolol
 Pindolol
 Penbutolol
 Nadolol
 Carteolol
 Timolol
 Sotalol
Beta 1 Antagonists
 Acebutolol
 Atenolol
 Alprenolol
 Betaxolol
 Celiprolol
 Metoprolol
 Esmolol
 Nebivolol

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Adrenergic Agonists
Direct action
Non-selective: drugs act on one or more receptors; these are
 Adrenaline (almost all adrenergic receptors).
 Noradrenaline (acts on α1, α2, β1).
 Isoprenaline (acts on β1, β2, β3).
 Dopamine (acts on α1, α2, β1, D1, D2).
Selective: drugs which act on a single receptor only; these are further
classified into
α selective & β selective.
 α1 selective: Phenylephrine, Methoxamine, Midodrine, Oxymetazoline.
 α2 selective: α-Methyl dopa, clonidine, brimonidine.
 β1 selective: Dobutamine.
 β2 selective: Salbutamol/Albuterol, Terbutaline, Salmeterol, Formoterol,
Pirbuterol.
Indirect action
 Amphetamines
 Cocaine
 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
 Tyramine
 Nicotine
 Caffeine
 Methylphenidate
Mixed action
 Ephedrine
 Pseudoephedrine
Cholinergic Agonists
Direct and indirect acting Agonists
Direct Acting Agonist Drugs:
Choline Esters
 Acetylcholine
 Methacholine
 Carbachol
 Bethanechol
Cholinomimetic alkaloids
 Muscarine
 Nicotine
 Pilocarpine

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 Lobeline
Indirect Acting Drugs:
Reversibly Acting:
 Neostigmine
 Physostigmine
 Demecarium
 Pyridostigmine
 Ambenonium
Irreversible Acting:
 Echothiophate
 Parathione
 Malathione
 Tetra ethyl Pyrophosphate
Pharmacology Classification of Cholinergic Antagonists
Antimuscarinic agents
 Atropine
 Benztropine
 Biperiden
 Chlorpheniramine
 Dicyclomine
 Dimenhydrinate
 Diphenhydramine
 Doxepin
 Doxylamine
 Glycopyrrolate
 Ipratropium
 Orphenadrine
 Oxitropium
 Oxybutynin
 Propantheline bromide
 Tolterodine
 Tiotropium
 Trihexyphenidyl
 Scopolamine
 Solifenacin
 Tropicamide

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Antinicotinic agents
 Bupropion
 Dextromethorphan
 Doxacurium
 Hexamethonium
 Mecamylamine
 Tubocurarine
Pharmacology Classification of Anti Anginal Drugs
Organic Nitrates
 Nitriglycerin
 Isosorbide Dinitrate
 Isosorbide Mononitrate
 Amyl nitrite
Calcium Channel Blockers
Dihydropyridine
 Nifedipine
 Nicardipine
 Amlodipine
 Nisoldipine
 Nitrendipine
 Nimodipine
Miscellaneous Drugs
 Verapamil
 Diltiazem
 Bepridil
Beta Blockers
ß 1 + ß 2 Antagonists
 Propranolol
 Penbutolol
 Sotalol
 Pindolol
 Timolol
ß 1 Selective Antagonist
 Metoprolol
 Atenolol
 Esmolol
 Acebutolo
 Betaxolol
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Drugs used in Congestive cardiac failure
Drugs used to decrease preload:
 Diuretics
 Organic nitrate
Drugs which decrease after load
 Hydralazine
 Minoxidil
Drugs which decrease both preload and afterload:
 Captopril
 Enalapril
 Lisinopril
 Fosinopril
 Quinapril
Positive ionotropic drugs:
Cardiac glycosides:
 Digoxin
 Digitoxin
 Ouabin
 Lanatoside.
Phosphodiestrase inhibitors:
 Inamrinonone (Amrinone)
 Milrinone
Sympathomimetics:
 Dopamine
 Dobutamine
 Depoxamine
 Xamoterol
Pharmacology Classification of Antiplatelet Drugs
Antiplatelet List of drugs include:
 Anagrelide
 Aspirin
 Clopidogrel
 Prasugrel
 Ticagrelor
 Tirofiban
 Vorapaxar
 Dipyridamole

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Anticoagulant Drugs
 Warfarin
 Dabigatran
 Edoxaban
 Rivaroxaban
 Apixaban
Diuretics
Thiazides diuretics
 Chlorothiazide
 Chlorthalidone
 Indapamide
 Hydrochlorothiazide
 Methyclothiazide
 Metolazone
Loop diuretics
 Bumetanide
 Furosemide
 Ethacrynate
 Torsemide
Potassium sparing diuretics
 Amiloride hydrochloride
 Spironolactone
 Triamterene
Pharmacology Classification of Statins
 Atorvastatin
 Fluvastatin
 Lovastatin
 Pravastatin
 Rosuvastatin
 Simvastatin
 Pitavastatin
Thrombolytic Drug
 Anistreplase
 Reteplase
 Streptokinase, kabikinase
 t-PA (class of drugs that includes Activase)
 TNKase (tenecteplase)
 Abbokinase, Kinlytic (rokinase)
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Pharmacology Classification of Sedative Hypnotic
Sedative Anxiolytic Drugs
 Benzodiazepines
 Alprazolam
 Bromazepam
 Chlordiazepoxide
 Clonazepam
 Clorazepate
 Diazepam
 Flurazepam
 Lorazepam
 Oxazepam
 Temazepam
 Triazolam
Barbiturates
 Phenobarbital
 Mephobarbital
 Amobarbital sodium
 Butabarbital sodium
 Secobarbital sodium
Non Sedative
 Buspirone
 Gepirone
 Ipsapirone
 Tandospirone
Antidepressants
Tricyclic Antidepressant
 Amitriptyline
 Amoxapine
 Desipramine
 Doxepin
 Imipramine
 Nortriptyline
 Protriptyline
 Trimipramine
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
 Citalopram
 Escitalopram
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 Paroxetine
 Fluoxetine
 Fluvoxamine
 Sertraline
Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
 Desvenlafaxine
 Duloxetine
 Levomilnacipran
 Milnacipran
 Venlafaxine
Serotonin modulators and stimulators (SMS)
 Vilazodone
 Vortioxetine
Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (NRIs)
 Reboxetine
 Teniloxazine
 Viloxazine
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
 Isocarboxazid
 Phenelzine
 Selegiline
 Tranylcypromine
Antipsychotic Drugs
 Aripiprazole
 Asenapine
 Cariprazine
 Clozapine
 Lurasidone
 Olanzapine
 Quetiapine
 Risperidone
 Ziprasidone
Anti epileptic Drugs
 Acetazolamide
 Clonazepam
 Ethosuximide
 Lamotrigine

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 Sodium valproate
Atonic seizures:
 Phenobarbital
 Phenytoin
 Primidone
 Sodium valproate
Catamenial seizures (menstrual-related):
 Acetazolamide
 Clobazam
 Cluster seizures:
 Clobazam
Episodic disorders:
 Stiripentol
Focal (partial) seizures:
 Acetazolamide
 Carbamazepine
 Clobazam
 Clonazepam
 Eslicarbazepine acetate
 Gabapentin
 Lacosamide
 Lamotrigine
 Levetiracetam
 Oxcarbazepine
 Perampanel
 Phenobarbital
 Phenytoin
 Pregabalin
 Primidone
 Retigabine
 Sodium valproate
 Tiagabine
 Topiramate
 Vigabatrin
 Zonisamide

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Focal (partial) seizures with secondary generalisation:
 Gabapentin
 Lacosamide
 Levetiracetam
 Perampanel
 Phenobarbital
 Phenytoin
 Pregabalin
 Primidone
 Retigabine
 Sodium valproate
 Tiagabine
 Topiramate
 Vigabatrin
 Zonisamide
Focal seizures with secondary generalised tonic clonic seizures:
 Carbamazepine
 Eslicarbazepine acetate
 Lamotrigine
 Oxcarbazepine
Infantile spasms:
 Nitrazepam
 Sodium valproate
 Vigabatrin
Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (seizures related to):
 Levetiracetam
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (seizures related to):
 Lamotrigine
 Rufinamide
 Topiramate
Myoclonic seizures:
 Clonazepam
 Ethosuximide
 Phenobarbital
 Phenytoin
 Primidone
 Piracetam

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 Sodium valproate
Tonic seizures:
 Phenobarbital
 Phenytoin
 Primidone
 Sodium valproate
Tonic clonic seizures:
 Acetazolamide
 Carbamazepine
 Clobazam
 Clonazepam
 Eslicarbazepine acetate
 Lamotrigine
 Phenobarbital
 Phenytoin
 Primidone
 Sodium valproate
 Topiramate
West Syndrome with Tuberous Sclerosis:
 Vigabatrin
Anesthetic Drugs
Local anesthetics
 Procaine
 Amethocaine
 Lidocaine (also known as lignocaine)
 Prilocaine
 Bupivacaine
 Levobupivacaine
 Ropivacaine
 Mepivacaine
 Dibucaine
 Cocaine
General anesthetics
Inhaled agents
 Desflurane
 Enflurane
 Halothane
 Isoflurane
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 Methoxyflurane
 Nitrous oxide
 Sevoflurane
 Xenon
 Cocaine
Intravenous agents (non-opioid)
Barbiturates
 Amobarbital (trade name: Amytal)
 Methohexital (trade name: Brevital)
 Thiamylal (trade name: Surital)
 Thiopental
Benzodiazepines
 Diazepam
 Lorazepam
 Midazolam
 Etomidate
 Ketamine
 Propofol
Non Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
 Aspirin
 Celecoxib
 Diclofenac
 Diflunisal
 Etodolac
 Ibuprofen
 Ketoprofen
 Ketorolac
 Nabumetone
 Naproxen
 Oxaprozin
 Piroxicam
Disease Modifying Anti Rheumatic Drugs
Immunosuppressive Drugs
 Methotrexate
 Cyclophophamide
 Azathioprine
 Chlorambucil

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 Cyclosporine
 Mycophenolate mofetil
 Leflunamide
Gold Compounds
 Aurothiomalate
 Aurothioglucose
 Auranofin
Aminoquinolines
 Chloroquine
 Hydroxychloroquine alpha
Antigout Drugs
Drugs For the treatment of Acute Attack of Gout
 Colchicine
 NSAIDs
Drugs For the Prevention Of Gout
 Uricosuric Drugs ( Probencid, Sulphinopyrazine
 Inhibitors of Uric Acid synthesis (allopurinol, Febuxostat
Anti-migraine Drugs
Drugs For the Treatment OF Acute Attack
5-HT1 Agonists
 Sumatriptan
 Zolmitriptan
 Naratriptan
 Rizatriptan
Other Drugs
 Ergotamine
 Dihydroergotamine
 NSAIDs
 Paracetamol
 Opioids
Prophylactic Drugs
 Propranolol
 Aspirin
 Pizotifen
 Cyproheptadine
 Amitriptyline
 Imipramine
 Fluoxetine
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 Sertraline
 Methysergide
 Flunarizine
 Clonidine
Antimicrobial Drugs
Beta Lactam Antimicrobials
 Penicillin
 Cephalosporins
 Monobactams
 Carbaphenems
Penicillin Narrow Spectrum Penicillin
Penicillinase Sensitive Penicillin
 Penicillin G (Benzyl Penicillin)
 Penicillin V
Penicillinase Resistant Penicillin
 Nafcillin
 Oxacillin
 Cloxacillin
 Dicloxacillin
 Flucloxacillin
 Methicillin
Broad Spectrum Penicillin
Aminopenicillin
 Ampicillin
 Amoxicillin
 Bacampicillin
 Talampicillin
Antipseudomonal Penicillin
Carboxypenicillin
 Carbencillin
 Ticarcillin
Ureidopenicillins
 Azlocillin
 Mezlocillin
 Piperacillin
Fluoroquinolones ;
 First Generation e.g Nalidix acid
 Second Generation e.g Ciprofloxacin,Norfloxacin and ofloxacin.
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Norfloxacin don’t absorb very well and they are not used most commonly
While ciprofloxacin is the most commonly used drug in this class.
 Third Generation E.g Levofloxacin
 Fourth Generation : Moxifloxacin
Cephalosporins
First-Generation Cephalosporins
 Cefadroxil
 Cefazedone
 Cefazolin
 Cephalexin
 Cephalothin
 Cephradine
 Cephaloridine
 Cephapirin
Second-Generation Cephalosporins
 Cefaclor
 Cefamandole
 Cefprozil
 Cefuroxime
 Loracarbef
Third-Generation Cephalosporins
 Cefcapene
 Cefdinir
 Cefditoren
 Cefetamet
 Cefixime
 Cefmenoxime
 Cefoperazone
 Cefotaxime
 Cefpiramide
 Cefpodoxime
 Cefsulodin
 Ceftibuten
 Ceftizoxime
 Ceftriaxone

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Fourth-Generation Cephalosporins
 Cefepime
 Cefluprenam
 Cefozopran
 Cefpirome
 Cefquinome
Sulfa Drugs
 Co-Trimoxazole
 Sulfadiazine
 Sulfamethoxazole
 Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
 Trimethoprim
 Sulfasalazine
 Sulfisoxazole
Antitubercular Drugs
First Line Drugs
 Isoniazid
 Rifampicin
 Pyrazinamide
 Ethambutol
 Streptomycin
Second Line Drugs
 Para aminosalicylic Acid
 Amikacin
 Capreomycin
 Ciprofloxacin
 Clofazimine
 Cycloserine
 Ethionamide
 Levofloxacin
 Rifabutin
 Rifapentine
Macrolide
 Azithromycin
 Clarithromycin
 Erythromycin
 Telithromycin

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 Spiramycin
Laxative Drugs
Osmotic laxatives include the following:
 Lactulose.
 Glycerin.
 Polyethylene glycol and electrolytes.
 Glycerin rectal.
 Polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution.
 Polyethylene glycol powder.
 Sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate.
 Polyethylene glycol/electrolytes/sodium ascorbate/ascorbic acid.
 Milk of magnesia,
 Magnesium citrate,
 Sorbitol.
Antidiabetic Drugs
 Biguanides like metformin.
 Meglitinides like nateglinide and repaglinide
 Sulfonylureas such as glimepiride, glipizide, glyburide, glyclazide and
tolazamide.
 Thiazolidinediones (Tzd) such as pioglitazone, Actosgeneric and
rosiglitazone.
 Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors like Acarbose.
 Dopamine agonist such as Bromocriptine.

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