INTRODUCTION

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derived from the greek word pharmacon meaning drug
and from the Latin word logos meaning to study.

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pharmacology

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4 division of pharmacology

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1. pharmacy
2. pharmacodynamics
3. pharmacotherapeutics
   4.toxicology

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the art and science of preparing, compounding, and
dispensing of drugs.

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pharmacy

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the study of the source of drugs.

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pharmacognosy

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the study of drug dosages.

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posology

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the study of weights and measures of drugs.

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metrology

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-study of how drugs produce effects on living
organisms.
-Studies the mechanism and site of action of drugs.

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pharmacodynamics

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This studies the
movement of drugs in the body including the process of
absorption, distribution, localization in tissues,
biotransformation and excretion.

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pharmacokinetics

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Principles of Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics

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Drug action and Drug effects

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• is the mechanism by which a drug produces an effect.
• refers to where and how the effect is produced.

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Drug action

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example of drug actionL

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Acetylcholine binds to Muscarinic and Nicotinic receptors.

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when drugs bind to molecules in some
sites in the body and do not produce any perceptible effect.

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Non-drug specific drug action

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when the interaction of drugs with receptor
molecules produces perceptible changes in the function of an organism.

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specific drug action

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example of drug effect:

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Acetylcholine- stimulation of smooth muscles of the viscera, increased secretion of smooth muscles.

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drug induced change in an organism but a
non drug substance like food can induce physiological and pharmacologic
effects.

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pharmacological effect

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example of pharmacological effect

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Food and hormones are not drugs, but when administered in excess
may produce exaggerated effects.

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example of physiological effect

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when food and hormones are given in proper amounts, these will
promote and maintain normal body functions.

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Other examples of pharmacological effects.

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1. Ingestion of too much water which leads to cell swelling.
2. Overdose of insulin causes hypoglycemia.
3. Ingestion of oranges makes the animal more resistant to diseases.

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effect that maintains normal body functions.

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Physiological effect

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study of the application of drugs for use in
the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases.

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Pharmacotherapeutics

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study of harmful effects of drugs.

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toxicology

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emphasis on the chemical properties of poisons.

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chemical

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emphasis on diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of
poisonings with chemical substances including medicine.

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clinical

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identification of substances in suspected cases of
poisoning with the aim of solving a chemical problem,

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forensic

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emphasis on promulgation of laws on safety of
chemical substances in the environment or food for human,
animal and plant population.

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legal

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Categories of Pharmacology

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1. molecular pharmacology
2. clinical pharmacology
3. vetirinary pharmacology

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study of basic mechanism of drug
action on biological systems.

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molecular pharmacology

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concerned with the rational development,
effective use, and proper evaluation of drugs for the diagnosis, prevention and cure of diseases.

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clinical pharmacology