Can I add doses to the map?

Better not. This is a classification frame for study and contains no dosing guidance; doses come from the product labeling and your institution's policies.

There are too many drug names. How do I keep the map small?

Keep one or two prototype drugs per class and leave the rest in your notes, or split the map by system and export several diagrams.

Can I quiz myself with it?

Yes. Export one full copy and one with the last level deleted, recall the missing level, then compare.

Pharmacology drug classes mind map template

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When to use it

The hard part of pharmacology is the number of drugs and classes. The map sorts them by system and class first, then gives one pattern to study each class by. It suits medical, pharmacy and nursing students before exams.

Make it yours

Complete the classes under each system from your textbook.
Write the prototype drug under each class, then expand it with the four study-pattern items.
Keep the map to classes and names; mechanisms and uses come from your textbook.

Mermaid code

pharmacology-mindmap.mmd

mindmap
  root((Pharmacology))
    General principles
      Pharmacodynamics
      Pharmacokinetics
      Factors that change drug response
    Autonomic drugs
      Cholinergic and anticholinergic
      Adrenergic agonists
      Adrenergic blockers
    Central nervous system drugs
      Sedative-hypnotics
      Antiepileptics
      Analgesics
    Cardiovascular drugs
      Antihypertensives
      Antiarrhythmics
      Antianginals
    Anti-infective drugs
      Beta-lactams
      Macrolides
      Aminoglycosides
      Fluoroquinolones
    Endocrine drugs
      Corticosteroids
      Antidiabetic agents
    Study pattern for each class
      Prototype drug
      Mechanism of action
      Clinical uses
      Adverse effects

Ask an AI for one with this structure

Send the prompt below to ChatGPT or Claude, then paste the whole reply into the editor; the code inside is detected automatically.

prompt.txt

Draw a pharmacology mind map with Mermaid mindmap syntax. The root is Pharmacology, and the main branches are General principles, Autonomic drugs, Central nervous system drugs, Cardiovascular drugs, Anti-infective drugs, and Endocrine drugs, each with two to four drug classes. Add one more branch for the study pattern of each class: prototype drug, mechanism of action, clinical uses, adverse effects. Put every node on its own line, show levels with space indentation, and do not use list markers or arrows. Output only the mermaid code block.

FAQ

Can I add doses to the map?: Better not. This is a classification frame for study and contains no dosing guidance; doses come from the product labeling and your institution's policies.
There are too many drug names. How do I keep the map small?: Keep one or two prototype drugs per class and leave the rest in your notes, or split the map by system and export several diagrams.
Can I quiz myself with it?: Yes. Export one full copy and one with the last level deleted, recall the missing level, then compare.

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Updated 2026-11-11