Mastering Drug Classification

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Name three natural sources of drugs.

Higher plant, microbes, animals and marine organisms.

What are the characteristics of a good method of classification?

Simple, easy to use, free from confusion and ambiguities.

What are the seven different ways drugs are classified?

Alphabetical classification, taxonomical classification, morphological classification, pharmacological classification, chemical classification, chemotaxonomical classification, serotaxonomical classification.

What is the simplest way of classification?

Alphabetical classification. Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to study the individual drugs?

To understand and categorize their effects and uses. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following characteristics with their corresponding classification methods:

Simple, easy to use, and free from confusion and ambiguities = Characteristics of a good method of classification Wide distribution = Each arrangement of classification has its own merits and demerits Study the individual drugs = Purpose of classification system Higher plant, microbes and animals and marine organisms = Natural sources of drugs Signup and view all the answers

Match the following drug classification methods with their definitions:

Alphabetical classification = Simplest way of classification Taxonomical classification = Based on the evolutionary relationships of organisms Morphological classification = Based on the physical characteristics of drugs Chemotaxonomical classification = Based on the chemical constituents and their variations Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of minerals with their nature:

Organic and inorganic = Nature of minerals that can be sources of drugs Pharmacological classification = Classification based on the effects of drugs on the body Chemical classification = Classification based on the chemical structure of drugs Serotaxonomical classification = Classification based on the serological reactions of drugs Signup and view all the answers

Match the following drug classification methods with their descriptions:

Taxonomical classification = Involves grouping drugs based on their evolutionary relationships Chemotaxonomical classification = Considers the chemical constituents and their variations in drugs Alphabetical classification = Does not consider any specific characteristics of drugs Serotaxonomical classification = Takes into account the serological reactions of drugs Signup and view all the answers

Match the following classification methods with their associated fields:

Morphological classification = Botany or zoology Chemical classification = Chemistry Pharmacological classification = Pharmacology Alphabetical classification = General use, not specific to any field Signup and view all the answers

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