This is the first material of the Drug and Food Interaction for the 2nd year students of Department of Nutrition at Health Polytechnic of Pangkalpinang.
4. METABOLISM AND DIET
• Metabolism can be variative from one individuals compared to
others
• However, we have recommended daily intake or Angka Kecukupan
Gizi (AKG) that can be used as the general concensus for the
Indonesian population.
• In specific case, the daily intake need for each individuals can be
significantly different.
• For example:
• People with sickness
• People with autoimmune
• People metabolic disease
• Kids with malnutrition of wasting and stunting
9. What is a drug?
•A chemical substance, especially one prescribed by
a medical provider, that is used in the diagnosis,
treatment, or prevention of a condition or disease.
•All of the active chemical substances that can
be produced from biological source of synthetic
• Drug is produced to cure diseases.
•Drug must e used under medical professionals.
•Many drugs are being illegally used
10. Pharmachology (Farmakologi)
• Pharmachology is a branch of medicine that deals with the
interaction of drugs with the systems and processes of living
animals, in particular, the mechanisms of drug action as well
as the therapeutic and other uses of the drug.
• Pharmacon (drug) and logos (Science or knowledge).
• Farmakologi berasal dari kata pharmacon (obat) dan logos (ilmu
pengetahuan). Farmakologi didefinisikan sebagai ilmu yang mempelajari
obat dan cara kerjanya pada sistem biologis. Farmakognosi adalah ilmu
yang mempelajari tentang interaksi obat, sistemnya, dan proses yang
terjadi di dalam tubuh organisme. Dalam farmakologi juga dipelajari
tentang mekanisme dan efek pengobatan.