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Pharmacology

Greek : pharmacon - drug, logos - science.

Medication drugs have to be approved by drug regulatory authorities such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This field is called regulatory affairs. The International Conference on Harmonisation works in the standardisation for this.

Pharmaceuticals may be provided in a number of different pharmacological forms. Probably the most familiar are pills, in tablet and capsule form.

There are various classification systems for medicinal products including the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System.

Classes of medicinal products

For the gastrointestinal tract or digestive system

For the cardiovascular system

For the central nervous system

For pain & consciousness (Anaesthetic drugs)

For musculo-skeletal disorders

For the eye

For the ear, nose and oropharynx

For the respiratory system

For endocrine problems

For the reproductive system or urinary system

For contraception

For obstetrics and gynaecology

For the skin

For infections and infestations

For immunology

For allergic disorders

For nutrition

For neoplastic disorders

For diagnostics

For euthanasia

A euthanaticum is used for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, see also Barbiturate#Other_non-therapeutical_use.

Drugs found to have serious side effects and subsequently withdrawn from the market

See also

• pharmacognosy
• antinfective, antiserum
• chemist, pharmacist
• medical prescription, route of administration
• technology assessment
• list of pharmaceutical companies
• pharmacokinetics
• pharmacodynamics