CLASSIFICATIONS
•Enalapril
•Lisinopril
•Perindopril
•Quinapril
2Angiotensin II receptor blockers (competitive antagonists)
•Candesartan
•Eprosartan
•Irbesartan
•Losartan
•Sarasalin
•Telmisartan
•Valsartan
DSympathoplegics
1α and β blockers
•Carvedilol
•Labetalol
2α-adrenergic receptor antagonists
•Doxazosin
•Phentolamine
•Phenoxybenzmine
•Prazosin
•Terazosin
3Adrenergic neuron blockers
•Guanethidine
•Reserpine
4β-adrenergic receptor antagonists
•Atenolol
•Metoprolol
•Propranolol
5Centrally acting drugs
•Clonidine
•Guanabenz
•Guanfacine
•Methyldopa
6Ganglion-blocking drugs
•Trimethaphan
EVasodilators
1Arterial and venous
•Sodium nitroprusside
2Arterial
iOral
•Hydralazine
•Minoxidil
iiParenteral
•Diazoxide
•Fenoldopam
3Venodilators
•Nitroglycerin
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Anti-Parkinsonian drugs
1 Dopaminergic drugs
aDopamine precursors
•Levodopa
bDopadecarboxylase inhibitors
•Carbidopa
•Benserazide
cDopamine releasing drugs
•Amantadine
2Dopaminergic agonist drugs a Ergot derivatives
•Bromocriptine
•Pergolide
bNon-ergot derivatives
•Pramipexole
•Ropinirole
3MAO-B inhibitors
•Selegiline
•Rasagiline
4Selective COMT (catechol-O-methyl transferase) inhibitors
•Tolcapone
•Entacapone
5Centrally acting antimuscarinics
•Biperidine
•Benzotropine
•Benzhexol
•Procyclidine
•Orphenadrine
6Other new approaches
aGene therapy
bSurgery
•Implantation of dopamine rich fragments of tissues, e.g. brain, adrenal glands.
•Thalomotomy
•Pallidotomy
•Thalamic stimulation by implanted electrodes
cFree radical scavengers
•Vitamin ‘E’
Antipeptic ulcer drugs
1 Antacids
aSystemic
•Sodium bicarbonate
bNon-systemic
iChemically acting
•Bismuth subcarbonate
•Calcium carbonate
•Magnesium carbonate
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CLASSIFICATIONS
•Magnesium hydroxide
•Magnesium oxide
iiPhysically acting
•Anion exchange resins
•Milk and mucin
iiiPhysico-chemically acting
•Aluminium hydroxide
•Aluminium phosphate
•Magnesium trisilicate
2 Anticholinergics
aNatural alkaloids
•Atropine
•Hyoscine
bSemi-synthetic
•Hyoscine butylbromide
cSelective anticholinergic
•Pirenzepine
dSynthetic
iQuartenary ammonium compounds
•Pipenzolate
•Propantheline
iiTertiary amines
•Dicyclomine
•Piperidolate
3Drugs for eradication of Helicobacter pylori
•Omeprazole and amoxycillin
•Omeprazole and clarithromycin
•Omeprazole, metronidazole, and clarithromycin/amoxycillin
•Bismuth sub-citrate, etronidazole and tetracycline/amoxycillin
4H2 receptor antagonists
•Cimetidine
•Famotidine
•Nizatidine
•Ranitidine
5Mucosal protective agents
aColloid bismuth compounds
•Bismuth subcitrate
bLiquorice derivatives
•Carbenoxolone
cProstaglandin analogue
•Misoprostol
dSulphated sucrose complex
•Sucralfate
6Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
•Esomeprazole
•Lansoprazole
•Omeprazole
•Pantoprazole
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7Miscellaneous
•Metoclopramide
•Oxethezaine
•Proglumide
•Simethicone
Antipsychotic drugs
ATypical/classical antipsychotics
1Phenothiazine derivatives a Aliphatic compounds
•Promazine
•Chlorpromazine
bPiperazine compounds
•Perphenazine
•Fluphenazine
cPiperidine compounds
•Thioridazine
•Mesoridazine
2Butyrophenone derivatives
•Droperidol
•Haloperidol
3Thioxanthene derivatives
•Thiothixene
•Flupenthixol
4Rauwolfia alkaloids
•Reserpine
BAtypical/newer antipsychotics
•Aripiprazole
•Clozapine
•Olanzapine
•Quetiapine
•Loxapine
•Risperidone
•Ziprasidone
CDrugs used to treat manic-depressive disorders
•Carbamazepine
•Valproic acid
•Lamotrigine
•Lithium carbonate
Antithyroid drugs
1Thioamides
•Propyl thiouracil
•Methyl thiouracil
•Carbimazole
•Methimazole
2Anion inhibitors
•Potassium perchlorate
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CLASSIFICATIONS
•Thiocyanate
3 Iodides
•Lugol’s iodine
•Potassium iodide
4 Radio-active iodine
•I131
5β-adrenoceptor blockers
•Nadolol
•Propranolol
Beta-blocking drugs
AAccording to duration of action
1Intermediate acting
•Domolol
•Metoprolol
•Pindolol
•Propranolol
2Long acting
•Atenolol
•Bisoprolol
•Nadolol
3Ultrashort acting
•Esmolol
BAccording to β receptor selectivity
1Both α and β blockers
•Carvedilol
•Labetalol
2β1 blocker with partial β2 agonist activity
•Celiprolol
3β2 selective blocker
•Butoxamine
4Cardioselective (β1) blockers
iPure blockers
•Atenolol
•Bisoprolol
iiWith intrinsic sympathetic activity (ISA)
•Practalol
iiiWith membrane stabilising activity (MSA)
•Betaxolol
•Metoprolol
•Tolamolol
ivWith both ISA and MSA
•Acebutolol
5Non-selective (β1 and β2) blockers
iPure blockers
•Nadolol
•Sotalol
•Timolol
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