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Pregnancy & Health Care

Pregnancy & Health

Pregnancy & Health Care

Health is essential for normal life & all the persons especially the mother needs  more, continuous care & protection during pregnancy. Let’s starts the steps concerned with the maternal & obstetric health. Read More…

How To Lose Weight Fast?

How To Loose Weight Fast?

How To Lose Weight Fast?

Some plans for rapid weight reduction carry increased risk for health so must be monitored accordingly.
If you’re one the guys who want to reduce weight, don’t be depressed as you are not alone. Let’s start how to lose weight fast without causing health complications. Read More…

An Introduction To Pharmacology

An Introduction To Pharmacology

The word “Pharmacology” is Greek in origin derived from two Greek words i-e “Pharmakon” meanings “poison” in classic Greek & “drug” in modern Greek & “Logia” meanings “study of” or “knowledge of”. So it can be defined as;
“The knowledge of drugs or chemicals.”
“The knowledge concerned with the action of chemicals on biologic system.”
“The branch of medicine & biology that is concerned with drug action or it’s interaction with living organisms that affect normal or abnormal biochemical functions.”
One point should be cleared that if the drug or chemical has medicinal properties, the study would be considered as “Pharmaceutics” & acting substances as “Pharmaceuticals”.
The branch concerned with clinical practice is “Medical Pharmacology” which is defined as;
“The area of pharmacology concerned with use of chemicals or drugs in the prevention, diagnosis & treatment of diseases especially in humans.”
IUPAC definition
“Science of drugs including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.”
Branches In Pharmacology
The main branches in Pharmacology include;
1. Medical Pharmacology / Clinical Pharmacology
2. Pharmacogenomics
3. Pharmaceutics
4. Toxicology
5. Pharmacodynamics
6. Pharmacokinetics
7. Therapeutics
8. Chemotherapy
9. Neuropharmacology
10. Psychopharmacology
11. Pharmacogenetics
12. Pharmacoepidemiology
13. Theoretical Pharmacology
14. Behavioral Pharmacology
15. Posology
16. Environmental Pharmacology
17. Pharmacognosy
18. Comparative Pharmacology
19. Animal Pharmacology
Drugs & Chemicals
Any substance which has effect when administered into the body & isn’t the food is called Chemical.
Any substance which has medicinal, intoxicating or other effects used in therapy when administered into the body & isn’t the food is drug.

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