TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Drugs and Drug Classifications A1 - Finnegan, Lisa A1 - Eagle, Sharon PY - 2016 T2 - Medical Terminology in a Flash! A Multiple Learning Styles Approach, 3e AB - There are several systems of drug classification. One is based on the body system that is most affected (e.g., respiratory drugs, cardiac drugs); another is based on the therapeutic action (e.g., antihypertensive, antacid); and another is based on the chemical action of the drug (e.g., cholinergic, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor). As the following table indicates, most drugs fall into several classes. SN - PB - F.A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/10 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163917088 ER -