Important term in Pharmacology
Pharmacodynamics : - What drug does to the body. Pharmacokinetics : - What body does to the drug. Pharmacotherapeutics : - Use of drugs in the prevention & treatment of disease. Clinical pharmacology : - Scientific study of drugs in man. Toxicology : - Aspect of pharmacology deals with adverse effects of Drugs. Pharmacodynamic agents : - Designed to have pharmacodynamic effects in the recipient. Chemotherapeutic agents : - Designed to inhibit/kill parasites/malignant cells & does not have or with minimal pharmacodynamic effects in the recipient. Orphan drugs : - Drugs or Biologic