Pharmacology Quiz

Pharmacology is the science of medical drugs and medications, including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.

Pharmacokinetics studies the effects of biological systems on a drug.

Pharmacodynamics studies the effects of a drug on biological systems.

<p>The field of pharmacology encompasses drug composition and properties, functions, sources, synthesis and drug design, molecular and cellular mechanisms, organ/systems mechanisms, signal transduction/cellular communication, molecular diagnostics, interactions, chemical biology, therapy, and medical applications and antipathogenic capabilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If substances have medicinal properties, they are considered pharmaceuticals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The effects of a drug on biological systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The effects of biological systems on a drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Drug composition and properties, functions, sources, synthesis and drug design, molecular and cellular mechanisms, organ/systems mechanisms, signal transduction/cellular communication, molecular diagnostics, interactions, chemical biology, therapy, and medical applications and antipathogenic capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers