PHARMACOLOGY

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is defined as any chemical that can affect living processes. By this definition, virtually all chemicals can be considered drugs, since, when exposure is sufficiently high, all chemicals will have some effect on life.

DRUG

can be defined as the study of drugs and their interactions with living systems. Under this definition, pharmacology encompasses the study of the physical and chemical properties of drugs as well as their biochemical and physiologic effects

PHARMACOLOGY

is defined as the study of drugs in humans. This discipline includes the study of drugs in patients as well as in healthy volunteers (during new drug development). Deals with the clinical applications of drugs to prevent, treat and diagnose illnesses; also called PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS.

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

is also known as pharmacotherapeutics, is defined as the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or to prevent pregnancy. Alternatively, it can be defined simply as the medical use of drugs.

THERAPEUTICS

an area of pharmacology that deals with the movement of the drug in the body, from absorption to elimination; “deals with the actions of the body on the drug”

PHARMACOKINETICS

an area of pharmacology that deals with the movement of the drug in the body, from absorption to elimination; “deals with the actions of the body on the drug”

PHARMACODYNAMICS

deals with the drug dosages required to produce therapeutic effects

POSOLOGY

deals with drugs derived from natural sources (both plants and animals).deals with drugs derived from natural sources (both plants and animals).

PHARMACOGNOSY

deals with the toxic effects of substances on the living organism.

TOXICOLOGY

deals with the different drug responses based on genetic factors or hereditary influences.

PHARMACOGENETICS

refers to the amount of the drug required to produce the desired effect. A drug that is highly potent may require only a minimal dose to produce a desired therapeutic effect, whereas a drug that has low potency may need to be given at much higher concentrations to produce the same effectncy

POTENCY

Properties of an ideal drug

EFFECTIVENESS, SAFETY, SELECTIVITY

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