5 Questions
What is the study of the interactions between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical functions?
Pharmacology
Which of the following is a branch of pharmacology that deals with the therapeutic application of drugs?
Pharmacotherapeutics
What is the process by which the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and eliminates a drug?
Pharmacokinetics
Which of the following is the study of the effects of drugs on the body?
Pharmacodynamics
What is the study of the harmful effects of chemicals on living organisms?
Toxicology
Study Notes
Pharmacology
- The study of the interactions between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical functions is known as toxicology.
- Therapeutic pharmacology is a branch of pharmacology that deals with the therapeutic application of drugs.
- The process by which the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and eliminates a drug is known as pharmacokinetics.
- Pharmacodynamics is the study of the effects of drugs on the body.
- Toxicology is also the study of the harmful effects of chemicals on living organisms.
Explore the basics of pharmacology, including the interactions between living organisms and chemicals, therapeutic applications of drugs, and the effects of drugs on the body.
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