Search by Standardised Drug Grouping (SDG)

WHODrug Standardised Drug Groupings (SDGs) are predefined groups of drugs that share one or more common characteristics, such as therapeutic use, pharmacological properties, chemical structure, or mechanism of action.

To search using a Standardised Drug Grouping:

1. Click Filter → Drug → SDG view.

2. Navigate through the SDGs using the expand arrows (>) or use the SDG search bar.

3. Select one or more SDGs. Certain SDGs provide the flexibility to select either a Broad or Narrow search scope.

4. Click Save.

The results will include reports associated with medicines belonging to the selected grouping.

The latest WHODrug SDG User Guide can be downloaded by clicking the icon above the SDG search bar.