PHARMA LEC: TERMINOLOGIES

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experimental science dealing with the properties of drug and their effects on the living system

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Pharmacology

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Study of Pharmacology includes:

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Pharma- drug and Logy- study

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study of the
sources of drugs

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Pharmacognosy

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study of the poisonous effect/s of drug in the body

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Toxicology

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came from French word “drogue” which means HERB article intended to be used in the Dx, mitigation, Tx, or prevention of ds. in human and other animals articles other than food intended to affect the structure and function of the body

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Drug

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study of the response of an org. to action of drugs in the absence of a ds.

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Pharmacodynamics

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study of the use of drugs in the Tx of ds.

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Pharmacotherapy

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term describing Tx of Ds. in general and includes use of drug, surgery, radiation, behavioral modification and other modalities

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Therapy

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Branch of pharmacology dealing with drugs that selectively inhibit or destroy specific agents of ds. such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and other parasites - extended in the Tx of neoplastic ds

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Chemotherapy

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study of the biochemical and n physiological effects of drugs and their mechanic of action

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Pharmacodynamics

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mathematical description of temporal chances in concentration of drugs within the body study of the rate processes (absorption, distribution, met. And excretion) study of the time course of drug concentration on the body, provide a means of qualifying ADME parameters

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Pharmacokinetics

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pertains to or founded in actual observation of Tx of patients, as distinguish from theoretical or experimental study of drug in the animal patient

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Clinical Pharmacology

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study of poison
science that define limits of safety of chemical agents to human and animals

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Toxicology

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Study of medicine dosage which varies with the species of animal, intended effect of drug and individual tolerance and or susceptibility

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Posology

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quality of medicine to be administered at 1 time

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Dose

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refers to determination and regulation of a dose

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Dosage

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study of wt. and measures as applied to preparation and administration of drug

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Metrology

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concern with collection, prep, standardization, and dispensing of drug

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Pharmacy

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interaction between the drug and excipients, formulation and technique of preparation, mixing and packaging of drugs.

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Biopharmaceutics

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concern with pharmacy, posology, pharmacognosy and indication for tx and use of drugs

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Materia medica

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book containing tables of drugs in includes statement of their prop., dose and standard of strength and purity

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Pharmacopeia

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Branch of pharmacology involved in identifying genetic variation leading to individual differences in drug responses refers to monogenetic (single gene)

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Pharmacogenetics

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on the other hand, refers to the entire spectrum of genes that are involved in determining a patients response to particular drug

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Pharmacogenomics

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Nutritional products which allegedly have therapeutic value in addition to their scientifically recognized nutritional content - Chemicals prepared in pharmaceutical way

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Nutraceuticals

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process of monitoring drug risk and conveying ways to optimize benefit and minimize risks

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Pharmacovigilance

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any adverse event associated with the use of a new animal drug, whether or not considered to be drug-related, and whether or not the new animal drug was used in accordance with the approved labeling

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Adverse drug experience (ADE)

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study of the use of dr ugs in the Tx of Ds

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Pharmacotherapeutics -

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amount necessary to elicit the drug therapeutic response in patients

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Dose of drug