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A drug class is a group of medications that work similarly, have a similar chemical makeup, or treat similar conditions. Here's how to make sense of the classifications.
Antidepressants: There are three main groups of mood-lifting antidepressants: tricyclics, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Antidiarrheals: Drugs...
Medications can be grouped into one or more classifications, by the chemical type of their active ingredient or the way they are used to treat a condition. View all drug classes alphabetically and browse medications by class.
There are several hundred classifications of drugs using various systems such as the American Hospital Formulary System.
A drug class is a group of medications and other compounds that share similar chemical structures, act through the same mechanism of action (i.e., binding to the same biological target), have similar modes of action, and/or are used to treat similar diseases.
FDA provides consumers and industry with safety, regulatory and availability information for various drugs by drug class. From A to Z. Topics include: acetaminophen, estrogen, insulin,...
Search for drug classification information on RxList including how drugs work, uses, side effects, warnings, brand names, related drugs, and more. Find your topic by using the A-Z list (select a letter).
To find drugs that belong to a specific drug class, type in the drug class in the search box or select from the list of drug classes.
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