Peripheral nervous system classification

Peripheral muscle relaxants
Central muscle relaxants  
Local anaesthetics

Local anaesthetics classification

1) Injectable anaesthetics

a) Low potency, short duration

Articaine

Procaine

Chloroprocaine

b) Intermediate potency and duration

Lignocaine

Prilocaine

Mepivacaine

c) High potency, long duration

Tetracaine

Bupivacaine

Ropivacaine

Dibucaine

2) Surface acting anaesthetics

a) Insoluble

Benzocaine

Oxethazaine

Butylaminobenzoate

Tetracaine

Benoxinate

b) Soluble

Cocaine

Lignocaine

Prilocaine applicable (Eutectic mixture Lignocaine+ on intact skin directly)

3) Miscellaneous agents with local action

Phenol

Chlorpromazine

Clove oil

*Amides

Lignocaine

Prilocaine

Bupivacaine

Dibucaine

Ropivacaine

*Esters

Cocaine

Procaine

Chloroprocaine

Tetracaine

Benzocaine 

Central muscle relaxants classification

a)Central  agonist

Tizanidine

b)Mephenesin group

Mephenesin

Carisoprodol

Methocarbamol

Chlorzoxazone

Chlormezanone

c) GABA derivatives

Baclofen

d) Benzodiazepines

Diazepam

Peripheral muscle relaxants classification

1) Neuromuscular blocking agents

i) Competitive antagonists (Non-depolarizing)

a) Long acting

d-Tubocurarine

Pancuronium

Doxacurium

Pipecuronium

b) Intermediate acting

Vecuronium

Atracurium

Cisatracurium

Rocuronium

Rapacuronium

c) Short acting

Mivacurium

d) Ultrashort acting

Gantacurium

ii) Depolarizing blockers

Succinylcholine 

Decamethonium

2) Agents acting directly on skeletal muscle

Dantrolene

Quinine