{"id":1779,"date":"2022-08-15T17:49:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T23:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/?p=1779"},"modified":"2022-09-23T14:36:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T20:36:26","slug":"categorization-of-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/2022\/08\/15\/categorization-of-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Categorization of Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group has-border-color has-ast-global-color-3-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:40px;border-style:solid;border-width:6px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Health Canada classifies antimicrobials based on their importance in human medicine as follows [1]:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Category I: Very High Importance&nbsp;<\/strong><ul><li>These antimicrobial drugs have no or limited alternatives available and are essential for the treatment of serious infections.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Category II: High Importance&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<ul><li>These antimicrobial drugs often gave an alternative available but are still used to treat serious infections.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Category III: Medium Importance&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<ul><li>These antimicrobial drugs are not typically used for serious infections in humans. Alternative options are generally available.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Category IV: Low Importance&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<ul><li>These antimicrobial drugs are not used in human medicine and are the most commonly used antimicrobial drugs used in beef cattle [1], [2]. They include flavophospholipols and ionophores.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The World Health Organization (WHO) also has a classification system, which includes antimicrobials classified as important, highly important, and critically important [3], [4]. The WHO has also set forth recommendations and best practice statements in their guidelines, which they encourage countries to adopt within their own legislation and regulations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some drugs are more medically important than others when treating infections, and therefore will be ranked higher. Low-importance antimicrobials are not classified as medically important, and the majority of antimicrobials used in Canadian beef production fall under this category [2]. Medically important antimicrobials may also be used for cattle; however, they are used less frequently and at the discretion of a veterinarian.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ca1eecaa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does it Prevent AMR?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By limiting the use of more important antimicrobials, their efficacy can be prolonged, and we can reduce the risk of resistance developing to these drugs. The use of medically important antimicrobials for production purposes, such as for growth promotion, has been banned in Canada since 2018 [5]. Additionally, all growth promotion claims must be removed, and responsible use statements added on all labels for medically important antimicrobials&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of antimicrobial stewardship, by choosing the <strong>right drug<\/strong>, at the right time, with the right dose, and right duration, we can use antimicrobials more responsibly.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e2e00ffa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:10px;border-style:solid;padding-top:5px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4db4223a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Existing Tools<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/home\/fighting-amr\/maturity-level\/\">Maturity Level*<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Notes<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:44px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4b735586 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-8-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/firstline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Firstline<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"379\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2022\/08\/Maturity-Scale-05-1024x379.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1497 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2022\/08\/Maturity-Scale-05-1024x379.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2022\/08\/Maturity-Scale-05-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2022\/08\/Maturity-Scale-05-768x284.png 768w, https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2022\/08\/Maturity-Scale-05-1536x568.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2022\/08\/Maturity-Scale-05-2048x758.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/379;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a clinical decision support application. It has both human and animal health versions of the app available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:44px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-5-color has-ast-global-color-7-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/contact\/\"><em>Help us fill in this section with other existing solutions!<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further Reading <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-8-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/health-canada\/services\/drugs-health-products\/veterinary-drugs\/antimicrobial-resistance\/categorization-antimicrobial-drugs-based-importance-human-medicine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Categorization of Antimicrobial Drugs Based on Importance in Human Medicine | Government of Canada<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-8-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/antibiotic-antimicrobial-resistance\/animals\/actions\/responsible-use-antimicrobials.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Responsible Use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Animals | Government of Canada<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Gaps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-5-color has-ast-global-color-7-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/contact\/\"><em>Help us fill in this section!<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Product\/Service Gaps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-5-color has-ast-global-color-7-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/contact\/\"><em>Help us fill in this section!<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Health Canada, \u2018Categorization of Antimicrobial Drugs Based on Importance in Human Medicine\u2019, Sep. 21, 2009. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/health-canada\/services\/drugs-health-products\/veterinary-drugs\/antimicrobial-resistance\/categorization-antimicrobial-drugs-based-importance-human-medicine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/health-canada\/services\/drugs-health-products\/veterinary-drugs\/antimicrobial-resistance\/categorization-antimicrobial-drugs-based-importance-human-medicine.html<\/a> (accessed Aug. 23, 2022).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Beef Cattle Research Council, \u2018Antibiotic Resistance\u2019, <em>Beef Research<\/em>, Jul. 25, 2022. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beefresearch.ca\/topics\/antibiotic-resistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.beefresearch.ca\/topics\/antibiotic-resistance\/<\/a> (accessed Aug. 23, 2022).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; World Health Organization, \u2018WHO Advisory Group on Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (AGISAR)\u2019, World Health Organization, Geneva, 2018. Accessed: Aug. 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.who.int\/iris\/handle\/10665\/272714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/apps.who.int\/iris\/handle\/10665\/272714<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">[4]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P. C. Collignon <em>et al.<\/em>, \u2018World Health Organization Ranking of Antimicrobials According to Their Importance in Human Medicine: A Critical Step for Developing Risk Management Strategies to Control Antimicrobial Resistance From Food Animal Production\u2019, <em>Clin. Infect. Dis.<\/em>, vol. 63, no. 8, pp. 1087\u20131093, Oct. 2016, doi: <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/cid\/article\/63\/8\/1087\/2389125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10.1093\/cid\/ciw475.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">[5]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Government of Canada, \u2018Responsible use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Animals\u2019, Oct. 02, 2017. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/antibiotic-antimicrobial-resistance\/animals\/actions\/responsible-use-antimicrobials.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/antibiotic-antimicrobial-resistance\/animals\/actions\/responsible-use-antimicrobials.html<\/a> (accessed Aug. 23, 2022).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Opportunity Categorization<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b65a6c2e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-5-color has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/home\/fighting-amr\/treatment-optimization\/\">Treatment Optimization<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-8-color has-ast-global-color-2-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/home\/fighting-amr\/treatment-optimization\/stewardship\/\">Stewardship<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Related Opportunities:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-8-color has-ast-global-color-2-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/home\/fighting-amr\/immune-support\/unnecessary-antibiotic-use\/\">Avoid Unnecessary Antibiotics<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-8-color has-ast-global-color-2-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/home\/fighting-amr\/surveillance-and-tracking\/antimicrobial-use-and-resistance-tracking\/\">Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Tracking<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-ast-global-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/2022\/04\/28\/firstline-application\/\">Firstline Application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is it? Health Canada classifies antimicrobials based on their importance in human medicine as follows [1]:&nbsp;&nbsp; Category I: Very High Importance&nbsp; These antimicrobial drugs have no or limited alternatives available and are essential for the treatment of serious infections.&nbsp;&nbsp; Category II: High Importance&nbsp;&nbsp; These antimicrobial drugs often gave an alternative available but are still [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":441,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,13,11,18,28,33,29,20,16],"tags":[37],"class_list":["post-1779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-amr-researcher","category-beef-producer","category-entire-value-chain","category-feedlot","category-general-public","category-opportunities","category-policy-maker","category-process","category-veterinarians","tag-existing-solution"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Categorization of Drugs - Antimicrobial Resistance Opportunity Mapping<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/2022\/08\/15\/categorization-of-drugs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Categorization of Drugs - Antimicrobial Resistance Opportunity Mapping\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What is it? 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