16.6 Why do we need to classify drugs in different ways?
16.6 Why do we need to classify drugs in different ways?
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16.6
The basis on which drugs are classified in different ways is : - of drugs and the reasons for classification are as follows:
(i) On the basis of pharmacological effect:
This classification provides doctors the whole range of drugs available for the treatment of a particular type of problem. Hence, such a classification is very useful to doctors.
(ii) On the basis of drug action:
This classification is based on the action of a drug on a particular biochemical process.
(iii) On the basis of chemical structure:
This classification provides the range of drugs sharing common structural features and often having similar pharmaco
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