Ch 20. Drug Classifications

• chemical ingredients
• method by which drug is used (by mouth, injection, topical application)
• area of the body that is treated (stomach, head, heart)

selectively suppress pain

Narcotic/Nonnarcotic

morphine like drugs that relieve pain and cause CNS depression

• may cause dizziness and drowsiness
• repeated use may lead to dependance

relieve pain without CNS depression

used to treat rheumatoid arthritis in patients who have not responded to more traditional treatment

Used to treat infection by killing infections agent or inhibits its growth

• Amebecides
• Aminoglycosides
• Anthelmintics
• Antifungals
• Antimalarial agents
• Antiprotozoals
• Antituberculosis agents
• Antivirals