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Pharmacology Department : |
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Pharmacology is a branch of science that
deals with the study of drugs and their
actions on living systems - that is, the
study of how drugs work in the body. To
understand this we need to consider what a
drug is, how it affects our physical,
emotional and psychological wellbeing, the
type of drug being used, the modes of
administration, how the drug is absorbed and
the characteristics of the person taking the
drug.
The discipline of pharmacology is distinct
from the profession of pharmacy which
addresses more of the formulation and
dispensing of drugs for human use.
Pharmacologists, however, focus on how drugs
(both chemical and biologic molecules)
interact with biological systems. Our bodies
have the incredible ability to respond to
chemical and biological molecules but at the
same time these molecules have the
incredible ability of influencing our
biological responses. It is through the
study of pharmacology we are able to
identify novel molecular targets, develop
unique chemical and biological molecules,
and explore their preclinical impact. |
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Pharmacology, deals with the
research, discovery, and
characterization of chemicals
which show biological effects
and the elucidation of cellular
and organismal function in
relation to these chemicals. In
contrast, pharmacy, a health
services profession, is
concerned with the application
of the principles learned from
pharmacology in its clinical
settings; whether it be in a
dispensing or clinical care
role.
In either field, the primary
contrast between the two is
their distinctions between
direct-patient care, pharmacy
practice, and the
science-oriented research field,
driven by pharmacology.
Objective of practical
pharmacology in third and final
year To provide a scientific
data to choose a drug treatment
of proven efficacy and safety
This subject along with its
related subjects is well
distributed in the B.Pharm.
curriculum Human Anatomy and
Physiology structure and
function of the different
components of the human body to
describe what it is and how it
works. Pathophysiology deals
with the hysiology of abnormal
states specifically the
functional changes that
accompany a particular syndrome
or disease. |
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