Therapeutic Classification and Category of Drugs.
Generic drugs are categoriesd in different groups, categories or classes on the basis of the chemical characteristics type of the active ingredient or structure or by the way it is used to treat a particular medical condition/ailment/disease or mode of action, route of administration, biological system affected, or therapeutic effect. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug categories or classes or groups.
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Penicillins
A group of antibiotics that contain 6-aminopenicillanic acid with a side chain attached to the 6-amino group. The penicillin nucleus is the chief structural requirement for biological activity. The side-chain structure determines many of the antibacterial and pharmacological characteristics. (Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed, p1065)
7 Generic Drugs Available under Drug Class/Category : Penicillins