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Pharmacology Flashcards

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What is pharmacology?

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The study of drugs interacting with living systems.

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What is a drug?

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A drug is a substance that brings about a change in biological function through its chemical function.

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Pharmacodynamics

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Effects of drugs on biological system.

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Pharmacokinetics

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Effects of biological system on drugs

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Example of non-receptor mechanism

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Change the physical chemical property. e.g. antiacid

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