Physiologic Effect · N0000008293
Alveolar Surface Tension Alteration
Pharmacological class containing 2 drugs per the Physiologic Effect taxonomy.
Drugs in this class (2)
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What is the Alveolar Surface Tension Alteration drug class?
Alveolar Surface Tension Alteration is a pharmacological class in the Physiologic Effect taxonomy, classification code N0000008293. It groups 2 drugs that share a similar mechanism of action, chemical structure, or therapeutic use.
Which drugs are part of the Alveolar Surface Tension Alteration class?
Notable drugs in the Alveolar Surface Tension Alteration class include calfactant, poractant alfa. The complete member list is shown above on this page; tap any drug name to see its full Indian-context information sheet.
What does Physiologic Effect mean?
Physiologic Effect is one of the standard taxonomies used by the NIH National Library of Medicine to organise drugs. Different taxonomies group drugs by different criteria - some by chemical structure, some by what they do in the body, some by therapeutic intent. Together these classifications make medical research, prescribing and education more consistent across the world.
Where can I get plain-language clinical context for the Alveolar Surface Tension Alteration class?
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Source: NIH RxClass — National Library of Medicine, public domain. Class taxonomy: Physiologic Effect. View on RxClass ↗