Lecture-1

CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS

Let's start with the drugs.
Veterinary drugs are divided into the following categories.(this classification is based on the therapeutic uses of drugs).

  • Antibiotics
    • Injectables
    • Sprays
    • Intramammary tubes
    • Intramammary injectables
    • Intrauterine pessaries
  • Antipyretic/Analgesics/Antinflammatory drugs
  • Antiallergic and antihistaminic drugs
  • Corticosteroids
  • Tranquilizers and anesthetics
  • Antiprotozoal drugs
  • Anthalmentic drugs
  • Antiparasitic drugs
    • For External+Internal parasites
    • For external parasites only
  • Hormonal drugs
  • Special medicine
    • Livertonics/hepatocare drugs
    • respiratory drugs
    • digestive drugs
    • Multivitamins/aminoacids injectables
    • Multivitamins+Minerals
    • Antioxidant
    • Calcium preparations
    • Phosphorous preparations
    • Sodium bicarbonate inj.
    • Antisialogogues
    • Debloating agents
    • Antidiarrheal drugs
    • Purgatives
    • Antispasmodic
  • Antiseptics and disinfectants
  • Antiseptic creams
  • IV infusions
  • Water sanitizers
  • Vaccines and antitoxins
Try to memorize these for today.In next lecture we'll start from antibiotics.
Good luck