UNIVERSITY OF JOS

FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOGNOSY
PCG 201 ASSIGMENT
GROUP 8
GROUP MEMBERS

1. GANOE CHINMAK JOSHUA-------------------------UJ/2018/PH/0091

2. SAMBO KUNUM-NYE JUDITH---------- ---------UJ/2018/PH/0092
3. IDRIS ABDULMAJEED-------------------------------- UJ/2018/PH/0094
4. GYANG JOSEPH WENG------------------------------- UJ/2018/PH/0095
5. ROWLAND OLUWAKEMI REBECCA------------- UJ/2018/PH/0096
6. IBRAHIM MUSA BALARABE----------------------- UJ/2018/PH/0101
7. IYERE OSE SHEDRACH------------------------------ UJ/2018/PH/0102
8. KATNIYON EUNICE WALAR----------------------- UJ/2018/PH/0103
9. MSUAEN MYOM VALENTINE----------------------UJ/2018/PH/0104
10. OCHALA AJOFE EMMANUEL---------------------- UJ/2018/ED/1081
11. PAUL HUNU --------------------------------------------- UJ/2018/ED/1156
12. KEFAS DIAMASHIK DASHE-------------------------UJ/2018/PH/0055
 PHARMACOLOGICAL (THERAPEUTIC) CLASSIFICATION
This system of classification involves the grouping of crude drugs according to the
pharmacological action of their active constituents or their therapeutic uses, regardless of their
morphology, taxonomical status, or chemical relationships.
The drugs differing in mechanism of action but having same pharmacological effects are also
grouped together, e.g. bulk purgatives, irritant purgatives, emollient purgatives, etc.

DRUGS ACTING ON GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT:

Bitters - Gentian, Quassia, Cinchona
Carminatives - Dill, Mentha, Cardamom
Emetics - Ipecacuanha
Anti-amoebics - Kurchi, Ipecauanha
Bulk laxatives - Agar, Isapghula, Banana
Purgatives - Senna, Castor oil
Peptic ulcer - Derivatives of Glycyrrhitinic acid
treatment (Liqourice and Raw banana)
DRUGS ACTING ON RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:
Expectorant - Liqourice, Ipecacuanha, Vasaka
Antiexpectorant - Stramonium leaves (Atropine)
Antitussives - Opium (Codeine, Noscapine)
Brochodilators - Ephedra, Tea (Theophylline)
DRUGS ACTING ON CARDIO-VASCULAR SYSTEMS:
Cardiotonics - Digitalis, Squill, Strophanthus
Cardiac depressants - Cinchona (quinidine), Veratrum
Vaso-constrictors - Ergot (ergotamine), Ephedra
Antihypertensives - Rauwolfia
DRUGS ACTING ON AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEMS:
Adrenergics - Ephedra
Cholinergics - Physostima, Pilocarpus
Anticholinergics - Belladona, Datura
DRUGS ACTING ON CNS:
Central analgesics - Opium (morphine)
CNS Stimulants - Coffee (caffeine)
Analeptics - Nux-vomica, Lobelia, Camphor
CNS depressants - Hyoscyamus, Belladonna, opium,
Hellucinogenics - Cannabis, Poppy Latex
ANTISPASMODICS:
Smooth Muscle Relaxants - Opium, Datura, Hyoscyamus
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants - Curare
ANTICANCER: Vinca, Podophyllum, Taxus, Camptotheca
ANTIRHEUMATICS: Aconite, Colchicum, Guggul
ASTRINGENTS: Myrobalan, Black Catechu
ANTIMALARIALS: Cinchona, Artemissia
LOCAL ANESTHETICS: Coca