Drug classes
Medicines are grouped by how they work. Understanding the class helps you compare alternatives and recognise shared side effects.
5-alpha-reductase inhibitors
1 drugs5-aminosalicylates
2 drugs5HT3 receptor antagonists
2 drugsACE inhibitors
0 drugsBlood pressure medicines that relax blood vessels by blocking the production of angiotensin II.
Adamantane antivirals
1 drugsAdrenergic bronchodilators
3 drugsAdrenergic uptake inhibitors for ADHD
1 drugsAgents for pulmonary hypertension
1 drugsAldosterone receptor antagonists
1 drugsAlkylating agents
0 drugsAlpha blockers
0 drugsAminoglycosides
1 drugsAminopenicillins
1 drugsAnalgesic combinations
3 drugsAnalgesics
0 drugsMedicines used to relieve pain. They range from simple over-the-counter painkillers to prescription treatments for severe pain.
Androgens and anabolic steroids
2 drugsAngiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
3 drugsAngiotensin II inhibitors with calcium channel blockers
1 drugsAngiotensin II inhibitors with thiazides
1 drugsAngiotensin receptor blockers
4 drugsAngiotensin receptor blockers and neprilysin inhibitors
0 drugsAnorexiants
3 drugsAnti-angiogenic ophthalmic agents
4 drugsanti-inflammatory drugs
1 drugsAntiadrenergic agents, centrally acting
0 drugsAntiandrogens
2 drugsAntiasthmatic combinations
1 drugsAntibiotics
0 drugsMedicines that treat bacterial infections by killing bacteria or stopping them from multiplying. They do not work against viral infections such as colds.
Anticholinergic antiemetics
2 drugsAnticholinergic bronchodilators
1 drugsAnticholinergics / antispasmodics
1 drugsAnticoagulant reversal agents
1 drugsAntidiabetic combinations
2 drugsAntidiarrheals
1 drugsAntidotes
1 drugsAntigout agents
1 drugsAntihistamines
2 drugsMedicines that block histamine and relieve allergy symptoms such as sneezing, itching and a runny nose.
Antihyperlipidemic combinations
1 drugsAntimalarial combinations
0 drugsAntimalarial quinolines
1 drugsAntimetabolites
2 drugsAntimigraine agents
2 drugsAntineoplastic combinations
2 drugsAntineoplastic interferons
1 drugsAntirheumatics
6 drugsAntisense oligonucleotides (ASO)
1 drugsAntitoxins and antivenins
1 drugsAntitussives
1 drugsAntiviral combinations
2 drugsAntiviral monoclonal antibodies
1 drugsAromatase inhibitors
2 drugsAtypical antipsychotics
6 drugsAzole antifungals
0 drugsBacterial vaccines
1 drugsBCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors
1 drugsBenzodiazepine anticonvulsants
1 drugsBenzodiazepines
1 drugsBiguanides
0 drugsOral diabetes medicines that lower blood sugar, mainly by reducing the amount of glucose produced by the liver.
Bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTE)
2 drugsBisphosphonates
5 drugsBronchodilator combinations
6 drugsBronchodilators
0 drugsMedicines that relax the muscles around the airways, making breathing easier in asthma and COPD.
BTK inhibitors
2 drugsCalcium channel blockers
2 drugsBlood pressure and heart medicines that relax blood vessels by reducing calcium movement into muscle cells.
Carbamate anticonvulsants
0 drugsCarbapenems
0 drugsCardioselective beta blockers
3 drugsCatecholamines
0 drugsCD20 monoclonal antibodies
3 drugsCD30 monoclonal antibodies
1 drugsCD38 monoclonal antibodies
0 drugsCDK 4/6 inhibitors
1 drugsCFTR combinations
1 drugsCGRP inhibitors
3 drugsChimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies
3 drugsChloride channel activators
1 drugsCholesterol absorption inhibitors
0 drugsCholinergic agonists
0 drugsCholinesterase inhibitors
2 drugsCNS stimulants
5 drugsComplement inhibitors
2 drugsContraceptives
4 drugsCoumarins and indandiones
0 drugsCox-2 inhibitors
1 drugsDiagnostic radiopharmaceuticals
2 drugsDibenzazepine anticonvulsants
2 drugsDopaminergic antiparkinsonism agents
3 drugsDrugs used in alcohol dependence
2 drugsEGFR inhibitors
0 drugsEstrogens
0 drugsFactor Xa inhibitors
1 drugsFatty acid derivative anticonvulsants
0 drugsFirst generation cephalosporins
0 drugsGamma-aminobutyric acid reuptake inhibitors
0 drugsGeneral anesthetics
0 drugsGLP-1 Drugs
2 drugsGlucocorticoids
3 drugsGlucose elevating agents
1 drugsGonadotropin releasing hormones
0 drugsGonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists
0 drugsGroup III antiarrhythmics
2 drugsGroup V antiarrhythmics
0 drugsGrowth hormones
1 drugsH2 antagonists
1 drugsHematopoietic stem cell mobilizer
1 drugsHER2 inhibitors
0 drugsHereditary angioedema agents
3 drugsHistone deacetylase inhibitors
1 drugsHormones / antineoplastics
0 drugsHydantoin anticonvulsants
0 drugsImmune checkpoint inhibitors (PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors)
2 drugsImmune globulins
2 drugsInhaled corticosteroids
3 drugsInsulin
5 drugsIntegrase strand transfer inhibitor
1 drugsInterferons
2 drugsInterleukin inhibitors
6 drugsJanus kinase (JAK) inhibitors (immunomodulatory)
0 drugsLaxatives
0 drugsLincomycin derivatives
0 drugsLysosomal enzymes
2 drugsMacrolides
2 drugsMagnetic resonance imaging contrast media
0 drugsMalignancy photosensitizers
0 drugsMinerals and electrolytes
0 drugsMiscellaneous analgesics
1 drugsMiscellaneous antibiotics
2 drugsMiscellaneous anticonvulsants
0 drugsMiscellaneous antidepressants
2 drugsMiscellaneous antiemetics
1 drugsMiscellaneous antifungals
0 drugsMiscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents
1 drugsMiscellaneous antihypertensive combinations
2 drugsMiscellaneous antineoplastic cell and gene therapies
1 drugsMiscellaneous antineoplastics
8 drugsMiscellaneous antipsychotic agents
1 drugsMiscellaneous antivirals
1 drugsMiscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics
4 drugsMiscellaneous bispecific antibodies
2 drugsMiscellaneous bone resorption inhibitors
0 drugsMiscellaneous cardiovascular agents
1 drugsMiscellaneous central nervous system agents
3 drugsMiscellaneous coagulation modifiers
9 drugsMiscellaneous diuretics
1 drugsMiscellaneous genitourinary tract agents
1 drugsMiscellaneous GI agents
0 drugsMiscellaneous metabolic agents
3 drugsMiscellaneous ophthalmic agents
0 drugsMiscellaneous respiratory agents
0 drugsMiscellaneous topical agents
2 drugsMiscellaneous uncategorized agents
3 drugsMitotic inhibitors
1 drugsMonobactams / beta-lactamase inhibitors
0 drugsMouth and throat products
1 drugsMTOR inhibitors
1 drugsMultikinase inhibitors
7 drugsNarcotic analgesic combinations
3 drugsNasal antihistamines and decongestants
2 drugsNasal steroids
1 drugsNK1 receptor antagonists
0 drugsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs)
3 drugsNSAIDs
0 drugsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce pain, fever and inflammation. Common examples include ibuprofen and naproxen.
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
1 drugsNutraceutical products
0 drugsOphthalmic anesthetics
1 drugsOphthalmic anti-infectives
2 drugsOphthalmic anti-inflammatory agents
1 drugsOphthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
1 drugsOphthalmic glaucoma agents
0 drugsOphthalmic steroids
0 drugsopiates
1 drugsOpioids
6 drugsOral nutritional supplements
0 drugsOtic anti-infectives
0 drugsPCSK9 inhibitors
1 drugsPenicillins / beta-lactamase inhibitors
1 drugsPeripherally acting antiobesity agents
1 drugsPI3K inhibitors
2 drugsPlatelet aggregation inhibitors
3 drugsPlatelet-stimulating agents
2 drugsPolyenes
1 drugsProtease inhibitors
1 drugsProteasome inhibitors
2 drugsProton pump inhibitors
1 drugsMedicines that sharply reduce stomach acid production, used for reflux, ulcers and related conditions.
Psychotherapeutic combinations
1 drugsPurine nucleosides
1 drugsPyrrolidine anticonvulsants
1 drugsQuinolones and Fluoroquinolones
2 drugsRecombinant human erythropoietins
1 drugsRSV Vaccines and Immunization
2 drugsSclerosing agents
1 drugsSecond generation cephalosporins
0 drugsSelective immunosuppressants
5 drugsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
0 drugsSerotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
0 drugsSex hormone combinations
2 drugsSGLT-2 inhibitors
0 drugsSkeletal muscle relaxants
2 drugsSomatostatin and somatostatin analogs
0 drugsSSRIs
0 drugsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are antidepressant medicines that increase serotonin activity in the brain.
Statins
3 drugsCholesterol-lowering medicines that reduce the liver’s production of LDL cholesterol.
Sulfonamides
1 drugsSulfonylureas
1 drugsSynthetic ovulation stimulants
0 drugsThiazolidinediones
2 drugsThird generation cephalosporins
0 drugsThyroid hormones
0 drugsReplacement hormones used when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone.