Classification of Drugs- DRUG ACTING ON NERVOUS SYSTEM- ANESTHETICS

DRUG ACTING ON NERVOUS SYSTEM:

There are many classes of Drugs act on Nervous system, That includes as follows:

ANESTHETICS, ANALGESICS, ANTIEPILEPTICS, ANTI-PARKINSON DRUGS, PSYCHOLEPTICS, PSYCHOANALEPTICS and OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS

ANESTHETICS based on the site of action they are further divided into

GENERAL ANESTHETICS and LOCAL ANESTHETICS

GENERAL ANESTHETICS has its effect on Central nerves system, the list of drugs has follow

Ethers

Diethyl ether

Vinyl ether  
     

Halogenated hydrocarbons

Halothane

Chloroform        

Enflurane        

Trichloroethylene        

Isoflurane        

Desflurane        

Sevoflurane 

Barbiturates and its derivatives

Methohexital

Hexobarbital        

Thiopental  

Barbiturates in combination with other drugs

Narcobarbital

Opioid anesthetics

Fentanyl

Alfentanil        

Sufentanil        

Phenoperidine        

Anileridine        

Remifentanil        

Fentanyl, combinations 

Other general anesthetics-it includes

ketamine

Propanidid        

Alfaxalone        

Etomidate        

Propofol        

Sodium oxybate        

Nitrous oxide        

Esketamine        

Nenon        

Nitrous oxide, combinations  

LOCAL ANESTHETICS: This class of drugs has its pharmacological action at the site of applied area, the list of drugs as follow:

Esters of aminobenzoic acid

Metabutethamine        

Procaine        

Tetracaine        

Chloroprocaine        

Benzocaine        

Procaine, combinations 

Amides

Bupivacaine

Lidocaine        

Mepivacaine        

prilocaine        

butanilicaine        

cinchocaine        

etidocaine        

articaine        

ropivacaine        

levobupivacaine        

Esters of benzoic acid

Cocaine

Other local anesthetics

Ethyl chloride        

Dyclonine        

Phenol        

Capsaicin