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. 2017 Oct 17;4:170140. doi: 10.1038/sdata.2017.140

Table 3. Drug classes included in analysis, and the source terminologies in which they are defined.

CLASS NAME SOURCE
ACE inhibitors, plain ATC
Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors MESH
Adrenergic and dopaminergic agents ATC
Aldosterone antagonists ATC
Alpha and beta blocking agents ATC
Alpha glucosidase inhibitors ATC
Alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists ATC
Aminoketone DAILYMED,FDASPL
Angiotensin II antagonists, plain ATC
Anti-Anxiety Agents MESH
Anti-epileptic Agent DAILYMED,FDASPL
Antiarrhythmics, class III ATC
Antiarrhythmics, class Ib ATC
Antiarrhythmics, class Ic ATC
Anticholinesterases ATC
Antidepressive Agents MESH
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation MESH
Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic MESH
Antihistamine DAILYMED,FDASPL
Antipsychotic Agents MESH
Atypical Antipsychotic DAILYMED,FDASPL
Azaspirodecanedione derivatives ATC
Barbiturates and derivatives ATC
Benzodiazepine DAILYMED,FDASPL
Benzodiazepine related drugs ATC
Benzothiazepine derivatives ATC
Beta blocking agents, non-selective ATC
Beta blocking agents, selective ATC
Biguanides ATC,DAILYMED,FDASPL
Bile acid sequestrants ATC
Butyrophenone derivatives ATC
Carboxamide derivatives ATC
Central Nervous System Depressants MESH
Central Nervous System Stimulant DAILYMED,FDASPL
Centrally acting sympathomimetics ATC
Corticosteroids ATC
Diazepines, oxazepines, thiazepines and oxepines ATC
Digitalis glycosides ATC
Dihydropyridine derivatives ATC
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors ATC
Diphenylmethane derivatives ATC
Ergot alkaloids ATC
Fibrates ATC
Fish Oils NDFRT
HMG CoA reductase inhibitors ATC
Heparins or heparinoids for topical use ATC
Hydantoin derivatives ATC
Imidazoline receptor agonists ATC
Insulin DAILYMED,FDASPL,NDFRT
Lithium ATC,NDFRT
Local anesthetics ATC
Melatonin receptor agonists ATC
Mood Stabilizer DAILYMED,FDASPL
Muscle relaxants ATC
Nicotinic acid and derivatives ATC
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug DAILYMED,FDASPL
Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor DAILYMED,FDASPL
Organic nitrates ATC
Other anti-dementia drugs ATC
Other antidepressants ATC
Other antipsychotics ATC
Other blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins ATC
Other cardiac preparations ATC
Other lipid modifying agents ATC
Other potassium-sparing agents ATC
Other psychostimulants and nootropics ATC
Phenothiazines with piperazine structure ATC
Phenylalkylamine derivatives ATC
Purine derivatives ATC
Pyrimidine derivatives ATC
Renin-inhibitors ATC
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor DAILYMED,FDASPL
Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor DAILYMED,FDASPL
Sulfonamides, plain ATC
Sulfonylureas ATC
Sympathomimetic-like Agent DAILYMED,FDASPL
Thiazides, plain ATC
Thiazolidinediones ATC,DAILYMED,FDASPL
Thyroid Hormone Receptor Agonists NDFRT
Thyroid Hormone Synthesis Inhibitor DAILYMED,FDASPL
Typical Antipsychotic DAILYMED,FDASPL
Tyrosine NDFRT
Vasodilator Agents MESH
l-Thyroxine DAILYMED,FDASPL
l-Triiodothyronine DAILYMED,FDASPL