Classification of crude drugs exam with 100% correct answers |already passed

6 classifications - 1) Alphabetical 2) Morphological 3) Taxonomic 4) Pharmacological *** IMPORTANT 5) Chemical 6) Chemotaxonomical Alphabetical - Merits: -Easy and quick to use -no repetition/ devoid confusion -easy for system location, tracing and addition of drug entries DEmerits: -NO relationship between one drug to another drug Example: can't find the drug within the same family Morphological ( according to external characters of the plant/animal parts) - Merits: -helpful to identify/detect adulteration -convenient for partial study esp when chemical of the drug is not clearly understood DEmerits: - NO correlation of chemical of drug w/ therapeutic actions. -Repetition of drugs or drugs ( I.e. if a plant has 2 parts that are useful, it could be listed twice) Morphological -Organized Drugs -Unganized Drugs - Organized: -drugs obtained from the DIRECT parts of the plants CONTAINING cellular tissues Unorganized