Pharmacology Fundamentals

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What is the study of the interactions between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical functions?

  • Toxicology
  • Pharmacology (correct)
  • Therapeutics
  • Pharmacy

Which of the following is a branch of pharmacology that deals with the therapeutic application of drugs?

  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacotherapeutics (correct)
  • Toxicology
  • Pharmacokinetics

What is the process by which the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and eliminates a drug?

  • Pharmacokinetics (correct)
  • Toxicology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacotherapeutics

Which of the following is the study of the effects of drugs on the body?

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What is the study of the harmful effects of chemicals on living organisms?

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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.

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