INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY by Saeed Anwar

1. INTRODUCTION
TO
PHARMACOLOGY
Pharmacy Technician
2nd year
Dr Saeed Anwar
Lecturer pharmacology
NAPS Swat
.

2. Pharmacology
Pharmacology is a Greek word.“Pharmacon”
means (drug), and logy means (To study)
Pharmacology is a branch of science that
deals with the interaction of drugs with living
organisms, is called Pharmacology
OR
The study of Pharmacokinetics and
Pharmacodynamics.

3. What is a drug?

4. Drug
Any chemical or natural substances used in
investigation, diagnosis, treatment and
management of different diseases in humans
and animals is called drug. May have a
Positive or Negative effect
Paracetamol, ibuprofen Heroin,etc

5. Branches of
Pharmacology
1. Pharmacokinetics
2. Pharmacodynamics
3. Pharmacotherapeutics
4. Clinical pharmacology
5.Toxicology

6. Branches of Pharmacology
Main two branches
1. Pharmacokinetics (PK)
2. Pharmacodynamics (Pd)

7. Pharmacokinetics
Deals with the study of ADME process
A= Absorption
D=Distribution
M=Metabolism
E=Excretion
In this we study absorption, distribution,
metabolism & excretion of a drug.
OR
what the body does to the drug

8. Pharmacokinetics

9. Pharmacodynamics
Deals with the study of Mechanism of
action and Mode of action of a drug
OR
What the drug does to the body

10. Pharmacotherapeutics:
Clinical application of pharmacodynamics and
pharmacokinetics information to cure a disease
.
Clinical pharmacology:
Deals with the comparative clinical evaluations
of new drug for developing its therapeutic
efficacy and safety
Toxicology:
Deals with the toxicity and poisonous effects of
various chemicals and also with the symptoms
and treatment of poisoning

11. PharmacokineticVs Pharmacodynamics

12. Dose
A Specific Amount of Drug
Prescribed to be taken at
one time.

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