drug class
category of drugs used to classify a drug according to certain criteria
anti-diabetic medication
substances which lower blood glucose levels
anti-obesity medication
agents that increase energy expenditure and weight loss by neural and chemical regulation
erythropoiesis-stimulating agent
medicine that stimulates red blood cell production
lifestyle drug
medication which treats non–life-threatening and non-painful conditions such as baldness, wrinkles, erectile dysfunction, or acne
cholesterol absorption inhibitor
drug class
fatty acid oxidation inhibitor
drug class
iron preparation
drug class
statin
class of drugs used to lower cholesterol levels
natural medicine
drug class
protein kinase inhibitors
EC 2.7.* (P-containing group transferase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of protein kinases
ruthenium anti-cancer drugs
class of experimental drugs
adenosine receptor antagonist
drug class
progesterone ester
drug class
opioid
psychoactive chemical
beta blocker
class of medications that are particularly used to manage cardiac arrhythmias, and to protect the heart from a second heart attack after a first heart attack
antiviral drug
class of medications
antibody-drug conjugate
class of biopharmaceutical drug
orphan drug
regulatory class of pharmaceutical drug
recombinant DNA drug
drug class
ibuprofen/paracetamol
combination drug
alkalinizing agent
class of pharmaceutical drugs
profen
drug class
narcotic
class of psychoactive drugs with numbing, sedative, and analgesic properties (distinct from the legal category)
alpha blocker
class of pharmacological agents
Melatonin receptor agonist
Chemical activating melatonin receptors
urinary incontinence drug
drug class
glycine receptor agonist
class of compounds
illegal drug
psychoactive drug whose possession, use or trade is outlawed
selective inhibitor of nuclear export
drug class
exercise mimetic
drug class
angiotensin II receptor antagonist
group of pharmaceuticals that modulate the renin–angiotensin system
tricyclic antidepressant
chemical compounds used primarily as antidepressants
anti-amyloid antibodies
drug class
antidepressant
drugs used for the treatment of major depressive disorders and other conditions
tetracyclic antidepressant
class of pharmaceutical drugs
immunosuppressive drug
agent that suppresses immune function by one of several mechanisms of action (e.g. inhibiting DNA synthesis, inhibiting activation of T-cells, or inhibiting the activation of helper cells)
proton-pump inhibitor
group of drugs whose main action is reduction of gastric acid production
cardiotonic
agent that has a strengthening effect on the heart or that can increase cardiac output. for e.g . cardiac glycosides.
psychoactive drug
chemical substance that affects brain function or perception
hematinic
hematopoiesis helper
serotonin modulator and stimulator
also known as serotonin partial agonist/reuptake inhibitor
BET inhibitor
drug class
protease inhibitor
class of antiviral drugs used to treat HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C
prostaglandin inhibitor
drug class
progesterone synthesis inhibitor
drug class
androgen synthesis inhibitor
drug class
hypnotic
class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia (sleeplessness), or for surgical anesthesia.
ACE inhibitor
pharmaceutical drug used primarily for the treatment of hypertension (elevated blood pressure) and congestive heart failure
biopharmaceutical
type of pharmaceutical drug product