Pharmacology Ch.1 Flashcards
1
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four basic terms used in pharmacology
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Drug, Pharmacology, Chemical Pharmacology, Therapeutics (AKA Pharmacotherapeutics)
2
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What is a drug?
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Any chemical that can affect a living process
For example, Clorox Wipes is a drug just like Tylenol.
3
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What is Pharmacology?
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The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
The study of the physical and chemical properties of drugs
4
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What is Chemical Pharmacology?
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The study of drugs in humans
The study of drugs in patients and in healthy volunteers
5
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What is Therapeutics (AKA Pharmacotherapeutics)
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The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or to prevent pregnancy.
