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Table 7 Lexical mapping to ATC and MeSH for 13 clinically relevant drug classes

From: A framework for assessing the consistency of drug classes across sources

DDI class

ATC class lexical match

MeSH class lexical match

Best corresponding class in ATC

Best corresponding class in MeSH

Triptans

-

Tryptamines (D014363)

Selective serotonin (5HT1) agonists (N02CC)

-

Proton pump inhibitors

Proton pump inhibitors (A02BC)

Proton pump inhibitors (D054328)

-

2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinyl-benzimidazoles (D053799)

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (C10AA)

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (D019161)

-

-

Tricyclic antidepressants

-

Antidepressive agents, Tricyclic (D000929)

Non-selective monoamine reuptake inhibitors (N06AA)

-

Protease inhibitors

Protease inhibitors (J05AE)

Protease inhibitors (D011480)

-

HIV Protease inhibitors (D017320)

Narcotic analgesics

-

Narcotics (D009294)

OPIOIDS (N02A)

-

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (N06AB)

Serotonin uptake inhibitors (D017367)

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (N06AB)

Serotonin uptake inhibitors (D017367)

MAO inhibitors

MAO inhibitors (C02KC)

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (D008996)

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors, non-selective (N06AF)

Benzylamines (D001596)

Macrolides

Macrolides (J01FA)

Macrolides (D018942)

Macrolides (J01FA)

Macrolides (D018942)

Azoles

-

Azoles (D001393)

Imidazole and triazole derivatives (D01AC)

-

Amphetamine derivatives

-

Amphetamines (D000662)

-

-

Ergot alkaloids and derivatives

Ergot alkaloids (C04AE, G02AB, N02CA)

Ergot Alkaloids (D004876)

-

Ergotamines (D004879)

QT prolonging agents

-

-

-

-

  1. Lexical mapping to ATC and MeSH (columns 2-3) for 13 clinically relevant drug classes, along with their corresponding class in the other source obtained through instance-based mapping (columns 4-5). Italicized classes denote best corresponding pairs of classes.