Question
Why do we need to classify drugs in different ways?
Solution
We need to classify drugs in different ways because different drugs are effective against the particular micro-organism responsible for the disease. Drugs can be classified in the following ways:
(i) on the basis of pharmacological effect.
(ii) On the basis of action on a particular biochemical process.
(iii) On the basis of chemical structure.
(iv) On the basis of molecular targets.
