UDC 54 / 615 — Chemistry and Pharmacology Reference
Universal Decimal Classification

UDC 54 / 615 — Chemistry and Pharmacology

Combined reference of classification codes for Class 54 "Chemistry. Crystallography. Mineralogy" and Class 615 "Pharmacology. Therapeutics. Toxicology"
615.0 General questions of pharmacy and pharmacology
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
615.011Physical, physicochemical and chemical properties of medicinal products
615.011.1General properties: appearance, etc.
615.011.3Physical properties
615.011.4Physicochemical properties
615.011.5Chemical properties
615.012Production, preparation and purification of medicinal products
615.012.1Chemical synthesis
615.012.6Biological methods of production. Cultivation of microorganisms
615.012.8Purification during manufacture. Production in pure form
615.013Physical analysis and testing
615.014Practical pharmacy, pharmaceutical practice. Preparation of medicinal products
615.014.2Preparation of medicinal products
615.014.4Storage. Preservation. Stabilization. Activation. Changes in medicinal products during storage, e.g. under the effect of heat, supercooling, irradiation
615.014.6Coatings. Encapsulation
615.014.8Packaging (containers). Lining, sealing (stoppers). Labelling
615.015Pharmacodynamics. General principles of pharmacology
615.015.1Effect of physical and chemical factors
615.015.2Concurrent administration of medicinal products
615.015.3Dosage and action. Dosimetry
615.015.4Various pharmacological character of action. Transformation of a substance in the organism. "Biotransformation"
615.015.5Tolerance of medicinal products
615.015.6Habituation. Drug dependence. Drug addiction
615.015.7Tachyphylaxis
615.015.8Resistance of the microorganism
615.017General and non-specific action of (individual) medicinal products
615.03 Clinical pharmacology. Administration of medicinal products
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
615.031Localization
615.032Routes and methods of drug administration
615.033Resorption and distribution. Diffusion and concentration. Distribution of drugs in the organism
615.034Routes of elimination of drugs from the organism
615.035Indications for use
615.036Treatment outcomes. Statistics, etc.see 615.06 Complications of treatment and adverse effects
615.038Clinical study of new medicinal products
615.039Placebo. Pseudo-drugs
615.06 Complications of treatment and adverse effects
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
615.061Prior treatment
615.065Adverse effects of drugssee 615.817 General and non-specific action of medicinal products
615.07 Analysis. Standardization. Identification
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
615.071Visual determination. Identification. General subdivision. Appearance
615.072Standardization in general
615.074Chemical analysis and testing
615.076Biological assay, microbiological assay and standardization
615.077Verification of preservation, packaging and storage of medicinal products
615.099 Poisonings. Drug addiction. Special toxicology
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
615.099-053Action of a poison depending on age
615.099-055Action of a poison depending on sex
615.099-056.2Action of a poison depending on conditions, environment, state of health
615.099.02Exacerbation following poisonings
615.099.031Localization of poisonings
615.099.036Course
615.099.039.11Accelerated action of a poison
615.099.039.12Delayed action of a poison
615.099.06Complications
615.099.07Diagnosis of poisonings
615.099.08Treatment of poisonings
615.099.091Pathological anatomy
615.099.092Pathological physiology. Toxicity, lethal action
615.099.097Humoral reactions
615.1 Pharmaceutical institutions and personnel
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
615.11Pharmacopoeias. Codices. Indexes of prescription formulae. Prescriptions
615.12Pharmaceutical laboratories. Pharmacies, etc.see 614.27 Sale of medicinal products; see 727.5 Buildings of scientific institutions
615.15Pharmacists. Apothecaries
615.19Other occupations engaged in pharmacy: collectors of medicinal plant raw material (unqualified), herbalists (dealers in medicinal herbs), etc.
615.2 Medicinal agents by character of action
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
615.21/.26Medicinal agents by character of action
615.21Medicinal agents acting predominantly on the central nervous system
615.22Agents acting predominantly on the heart and circulation. Antiarrhythmic agents
615.23Agents acting predominantly on the respiratory system
615.24Agents acting predominantly on the digestive system, including the oral cavity
615.25Agents acting predominantly on the endocrine glands, the genitourinary system and sexual functionssee 615.357 Hormones; see 615.361 Organotherapy
615.26Agents acting predominantly on the skin
615.27Agents affecting metabolism and cell function
615.28Antimicrobial and antiparasitic agents. Antiseptics and disinfectants. Chemotherapeutic agents. Agents for hygienic purposessee 615.33 Antibiotics
615.3 Medicinal substances by origin and composition
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
615.31Chemical substances in general
615.32Substances of natural origin, their mixtures. Medicinal raw material. Medicinal plant raw material in the narrow sense
615.322Substances of plant origin
615.324Substances of animal origin
615.326Mineral substances of natural origin
615.327Medicinal mineral waterssee 615.838 Hydrotherapy. Treatment with mineral waters
615.33Antibiotics. Microbiological productssee 615.281 Antibacterial agents. Antiviral agents
615.331from bacteria
615.332from actinomycetes, streptomycetes
615.334from moulds
615.339from other microorganisms
615.35Enzymes. Vitamins. Hormonal preparations
615.355Enzymes and enzyme inhibitors
615.356Vitamins
615.357Hormonal preparationssee 615.361 Organotherapy. Opotherapy
615.36Medicinal substances prepared from individual organs and tissues of animals, excluding hormones
615.361Organ preparations. Organotherapy. Opotherapysee 615.357 Hormonal preparations; see 615.385 Transfusion of blood cells
615.362Normal body fluids (other than blood and its serum). Preparations made from them, in general
615.363Medicinal preparations whose action is opposite to that of a given organ, fluid, enzyme or secretion. Antagonist preparations
615.365Anticytolysins. Anticytotoxins, etc.
615.366Preparations from tissues of a diseased organism in general. Pathological organs. Extracts of pathological organs. Pathological exudates, etc.
615.368Gynaecological agentssee 615.357 Hormonal preparations; see 615.361 Organotherapy
615.37Immunotherapy (bacteriotherapy, etc.)
615.371Vaccines. Vaccines from pathogenic microorganisms. Vaccines from parasites or their toxins
615.372Filtrates of microbial cultures. Toxins. Affected organs containing microorganisms, parasites or their toxins. Pasteur method
615.373Sera. Immune sera. SerotherapyImmunotherapy of specific diseases — see 616…-085.373
615.375Other agents for immunization
615.38Haemotherapy. Blood transfusion. Injections of blood and blood serum
615.381Injections of blood. Transfusion of whole blood
615.382Blood plasma. Plasma transfusion. Agents for plasma dilution
615.383Blood serum. Serum transfusion
615.384Blood substitutes. Serum substitutes (hyper-, iso- and hypotonic solutions)
615.385Transfusion of blood cells
615.387Preserved blood
615.388Cadaveric blood
615.398Antibacterial action: leukotherapy, leukoprophylaxissee 615.385 Transfusion; see 615.385.3 Administration of a leukocyte suspension
615.4 Dosage forms. Medical materials and instruments
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
615.45Dosage forms of medicinal productssee 614.27 Sale of medicinal products; see 614.35 Sanitary supervision; see 615.012/.014 Production and preparation
615.451Liquid dosage formssee 615.456 Preparations for parenteral use; see 615.457 Ophthalmic preparations
615.453Solid dosage forms
615.454Soft dosage forms
615.456Dosage forms for parenteral use
615.457Ophthalmic preparations (ophthalmic medicinal products)
615.458Vapour and gaseous dosage forms (for inhalation, injection, etc.)
615.46Medical materials. Dressing materialsMaterials for individual organs and systems — see 616…-74/-77
615.46.014.45Sterilization and sterile material
615.461Substitutessee 616-77 Materials for prostheses and individual prosthesis components
615.462Plastic materials
615.463Plaster and cement
615.464Porcelain
615.465Metal articles, e.g. nails, wires
615.466Other medical materials, e.g. bone, ivory
615.468Dressing materials
615.47Medical instruments and apparatus. Medical equipment and furnishingsInstruments for special purposes — see 616-7; see 681.2 Instrument making
615.47.014.47Aseptic material impregnated with various antiseptic agents
615.471Medical and surgical instruments and equipment in general
615.472Surgical and medical instruments for therapeutic purposes
615.473Instruments and devices for administering drugs and removing irrigation fluids
615.477Orthopaedic material. Bandages. Rubber articles, etc.
615.478Medical and surgical equipment and furnishings for hospitalssee 684.4 Furniture design and manufacturing technology; see 725.5.05 Components of hospital buildings
615.479Clothing for medical personnel and patients
615.8 Therapeutic methods and agents
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
615.8-7Instruments and equipment
615.81Mechanically acting therapeutic agents
615.82Massage. Mechanotherapy
615.83Physiotherapy (treatment with natural factors)see 613.16 Hygienic significance of physical factors of the environment
615.84Electrotherapy. Electromedicine. Radiotherapysee 612.014.42 Action of electricity; see 616-073.7 Electrodiagnostics; see 621.386 X-ray engineering
615.85Other therapeutic systems
615.86Treatment of psychoses and mentally ill patientssee 616.89 Psychiatry
615.874Therapeutic diet. Abstinence and moderation in eating as a therapeutic factor. Dietotherapy
615.89Folk medicine. Treatment with household remediessee 649.8 Home care of the sick
615.9 Poisonous substances. Toxicology
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
615.916Inorganic poisonous substances
615.917Organic poisonous substances
615.918Poisons of plant origin
615.919Poisons of animal origin

UDC 54 — Chemistry. Crystallography. Mineralogy
Class 54 · subclasses and auxiliary tables
54 Chemistry. Crystallography. Mineralogy — general class
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
541(Theoretical chemistry)Discontinued, ER 14:1, 1991; see 544
542Practical laboratory chemistry, preparative and experimental chemistry
543Analytical chemistry
544Physical chemistry
546Inorganic chemistry
547Organic chemistry
548Crystallography
549Descriptive mineralogy. Special mineralogy
54-1State of matter
54-3Chemical compounds. Typessee 547-3 Classes of organic compounds. Classification of organic compounds by type of functional group
54-4Chemical substances. Reagents
54-7Types of radiation (wave and corpuscular)
54.01Chemical substances and systems. Origin. Natural state. Phases. State of mattersee 54-1
54.02Composition. Structure. Isotopes, etc.
54.03Physical properties (and constants). Physical and mechanical effects
54.04Chemical properties (and constants)
54.05Production, isolation, synthesis, purification, etc.
54.06Analysis, investigation and operations in general (except preparatory ones)see 54.08 Principles and methods of measurement. Measuring and monitoring apparatus
54.07Instruments and equipment (for production, investigation, analysis, etc.)see 54.05 Production, isolation, synthesis, purification, etc.
54.08Principles and methods of measurement. Measuring and monitoring apparatus
54.09(Discontinued in 1970 as obsolete)
54.384.2secondary
54.02 Composition. Structure. Isotopes
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
54.021General composition and formulae. Molecular formulae, symbols, etc.see 003.6 Other means of graphic representation of thought; see 54.081 Chemical units and constants
54.022Structure and arrangement of atoms in the molecule. Structural formulasee 547.022 Structure and arrangement of atoms in the molecule (Organic chemistry); see 547.022.1/.4 Carbon atoms: primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
54.024Radicalssee 547.024 Radicals (Organic chemistry)
54.027Isotopes in general
54-4 Chemical substances. Reagents
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
54-41Reagents in general
54-42Standard solutions. Normal solutions
54-43Indicators
54-44Catalysts
54-45Buffer substances and buffer solutions
54-48Degree of purity of chemicals
543 Analytical chemistry
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
543-1State of the substance under analysis
543-4Reagents, indicators, etc. for analysis
543.05Sampling and sample preparation for analysis. Separation and concentration of the analytes. Denote apparatus and instruments by means of :542
543.06Analytical methods. Types and technique of execution
543.07Analytical measuring technique. Analytical instruments and equipment
543.08Principles and methods of measurement. Recording and processing of results
543.2Chemical methods of analysis
543.3Water analysis
543.4Spectral methods of analysis. Optical methods of analysis. Methods based on the measurement of diffraction of rays and particlessee 535 Optics
543.5Other physicochemical methods of analysis (except optical)
543.6Analysis of various substances. Analytical control in production
543.7/.79(Analysis of inorganic substances)Discontinued; see 543.62
543.8(Analysis of organic substances)Discontinued; see 543.63
543.9Analysis by means of biological and biochemical reactions. Biological methods used for analytical purposes
543.544.054.9Reaction chromatography
543.544.5.068.7High-performance liquid chromatography
543.05 Sampling and sample preparation for analysis
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
543.051General theoretical principles of sampling. Types of samples, etc.
543.052Method of sampling. Choice of sampling site. Errors, etc.
543.053Sampling technique and equipment: tubes, samplers, weighing bottles, etc.
543.054Chemical preparation of the sample. Methods of isolation and concentration of the analytes. Conversion of the analyte into a form convenient for determination
543.055Dry treatment of samples in general
543.056Wet treatment of samples in general
543.058Storage of samples
543.06 Analytical methods. Types and technique of execution
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
543.061Qualitative analysis. Detection. Identification reaction
543.062Quantitative analysis
543.063Microchemical methods
543.064Trace analysis (of microimpurities). Detection and determination of the degree of contamination
543.066Analysis by means of specific reactions
543.067Special types of chemical analysis
543.068Technique of performing analysis. Control of analysis
543.3 Water analysis
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
543.31Determination of water contaminants. Determination of impurity content in general
543.32/.34Determination of inorganic compounds in general
543.32Determination of total hardness
543.33Determination of individual cations
543.34/.344(Discontinued in 1977)see 543.373/.373.7
543.34Determination of individual anions
543.35(Hydrogen sulphide and sulphide content)Discontinued; see 543.375, 543.34:546.221.1
543.36/.363Discontinued; see 543.34:546.284
543.37Determination of dissolved gas content
543.38Determination of organic matter (impurity) content
543.39Content of individual products (groups of substances)see 578/579 Microbiology. Bacteriology. Virology (Microbiological examination of water); see 543.9
543.4 Spectral and optical methods of analysis
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
543.41Simple visual methods. Colour reactions. Flame colouration
543.42Spectral analysissee 543.51 Mass spectrometry
543.432(Colorimetric analysis. Colorimetry)Discontinued; see 543.422.7
543.435Turbidimetric analysis
543.436Nephelometric analysis
543.44Methods based on the measurement of diffraction
543.45Methods based on the measurement of interference, refractive index, polarization, etc.
543.46(Interferometric analysis)Discontinued; see 543.453
543.47(Polarimetric analysis)Discontinued; see 543.454
543.48Photometric and spectrophotometric titration methods
543.5 Other physicochemical methods of analysis (except optical)
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
543.51Mass spectrometry
543.52Radiometric analysis
543.53(Radiochemical methods of analysis. Activation analysis)Discontinued; use 543.52.054, 543.522
543.54Chromatographic analysis. Electrophoretic methods of analysissee 543.58:532.63
543.55Electroanalytical methods of analysis. Electrochemical methods of analysis
543.57Thermal analysis
543.58Methods for determining the purity of chemicals from their physical and chemical constants
543.58:532.6
543.6 Analysis of various substances. Analytical control in production
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
543.61Determination of composition. Determination of impurities. Determination of the main component. Purity of a substance
543.62Analysis of inorganic substances
543.63Analysis of organic substances
543.64Analysis of biological (natural and synthetic) substances
543.67Analysis of high-purity substances
543.68Technical analysis. Analytical control in productionsee 543.068.2 Automatic methods; see 543.068.8 Rapid methods
543.69Analysis of other substances
543.8 (Analysis of organic substances) — obsolete subclasses
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
543.81/.817(Determination of moisture and volatile components…)Discontinued; see 543.631.6
543.82/.825.3(Determination by heating to high temperature)Discontinued; see 543.632.2
543.83/.832(Determination of soluble components)Discontinued; see 543.631.6
543.84/.849(Elemental analysis)Discontinued; see 543.632.4
543.85(Determination of fat content. Essential oil. Saponification number. Determination of oxygen-containing compounds)Discontinued; see 543.635.3
543.86(Determination of the content of other substances)Discontinued; see 543.635
543.87(Oxidizability. Saturation. Explosiveness. Stability. Reactivity)Discontinued; see 543.637
543.88(Specific reactions of various substances)Discontinued; see 543.632.6
543.89(Determination of the main component)Discontinued; see 543.631.1
543.9 Analysis by means of biological and biochemical reactions
UDC codeDescriptionNotes
543.92Reactions based on sensory perception. Organoleptic reactionssee 541.69 Relationship between chemical structure and physiological properties of substances
543.94Enzymatic methods
543.95Microbiological methods
543.97Methods using plants and animals (changes in development)
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