AHFS Classes
The classifications include the following:
- Antihistamine Drugs include the prescription drugs Clarinex and Xyzal and OTC medicines Allegra, Benadryl, Claritin, Chlor-Trimeton, Dimetane, Zyrtec and Tavist.
- Anti-infective Agents include penicillins and anti-virals
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Autonomic Drugs
- Blood Derivatives
- Blood Formation, Coagulation, and Thrombosis Agents
- Cardiovascular Drugs include digoxin, acebutolol, propranolol and lisinopril
- Cellular Therapy
- Central Nervous System (CNS) Agents include stimulants and depressants
- Contraceptives (foams, devices)
- Dental Agents
- Diagnostic Agents
- Disinfectants (for agents used on objects other than skin)
- Electrolytic, Caloric, and Water Balance
- Enzymes
- Respiratory Tract Agents
- Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat (EENT) Preparations
- Gastrointestinal Drugs include rabeprazole sodium, nitazoxanide, bevacizumab and nizatidine, an OTC anti-ulcer treatment
- Gold Compounds
- Heavy Metal Antagonists
- Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes
- Local Anesthetics
- Oxytocics
- Radioactive Agents
- Serums, Toxoids, and Vaccines
- Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents
- Smooth Muscle Relaxants include cyclobenzaprine and carisoprodol
- Vitamins
- Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents
- Devices
- Pharmaceutical Aids
The full classification system is updated annually and published in AHFS Drug Information.