Template:Infobox drug

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Usage[edit source]

To use this template, copy and paste the following code into the top of an article about a drug and fill in the appropriate fields:

{{Infobox drug
| name                = 
| IUPAC_name          = 
| image               = 
| caption             = 
| pronounce           = 
| type                = 
| class               = 
| uses                = 
| ATC_code_prefix     = 
| legal_status        = 
| bioavailability     = 
| metabolism          = 
| elimination_half-life= 
| excretion           = 
| CAS_number          = 
}}

Parameters[edit source]

  • name – The name of the drug.
  • IUPAC_name – The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) name for the drug.
  • image – An image related to the drug. Format: Example.jpg
  • caption – A brief caption for the image.
  • pronounce – The pronunciation of the drug name.
  • type – The type of drug (e.g. antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, etc.).
  • class – The pharmacological class of the drug.
  • uses – The medical uses of the drug.
  • ATC_code_prefix – The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system code prefix for the drug.
  • legal_status – The legal status of the drug (e.g. prescription only, over-the-counter, controlled substance, etc.).
  • bioavailability – The drug's bioavailability (e.g. oral, intravenous, intramuscular, etc.).
  • metabolism – How the drug is metabolized, usually specifying the organ (e.g. liver, kidneys, etc.).
  • elimination_half-life – The elimination half-life of the drug.
  • excretion – How the drug is excreted from the body (e.g. urine, feces, etc.).
  • CAS_number – The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number for the drug.