SGU SVM Pharmacology I

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To study the response of an organism or tissue to the actions of drugs in the absence of disease

use of drugs in the treatment of disease

treatment of diseases in general including the use of drugs, surgery, radiation, behavior modification, and /or modalities

The study and characterization of the time course of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion.

Basis for drug dosage regimens in various species

a branch of pharmacology dealing with drugs that selectively inhibit or destroy specific agents

Study of Poisons

Science that defines limits of safety of chemical agents to humans and animals

study of medicine dosages

study of naturally occuring drug sources

A seperate and complimentary health care profession concerned with collection, preparation, standardization and dispensing of drugs

pertaining to or founded on actual observation and treatment of patients

Minimal Essenstial Drug Informaton

• 1) Therapeutic Goal
• 2) Routes of Administration and Dose Forms
• 3) Dose Regimen
• 4) Legal/Withdrawal Times
• 5) Cost
• 6) Special Precautions and Contraindications
• 7) Adverse Reactions
• 8) Evaluations

• 1) Covalent
• 2) Electorstatic
• 3) Hydrogen
• 4) Van Der Waals
• 5) Hydrophobic

• 1) Cell Membrane
• 2) Cytoplasm
• 3) Nucleus

affinity plus efficacy

affinity

maximum effect with only a portion of the receptors occupied

All receptors occupied never reach maximum effect

receptors unoccupied at maximum effect