The study of how pharmaceutical drugs affect living systems, especially the  biochemical and physiological consequences that result from taking such drugs. 



Pharmacodynamics 

The study of how living systems affect drugs. Pharmacokinetics studies the uptake of drugs by the body, the biotransformation they undergo, the distribution of drugs and their metabolitites in the tissues, and their subsequent elimination from the body.

Pharmacokinetics

A type of treatment in which pharmaceutical drugs are administered to treat or cure a disease, injury, and mental or physical disorders.

Therapeutic Treatment 

A type of treatment in which antibiotics are administered to prevent diseases.

Prophylactic Treatment

- Pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacokinetics 
- Therapeutic treatment
- Prophylactic treatment 

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The science concerned with the study of drugs and medication. It is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function. 

Pharmacology

A substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support.

Drug

The use and testing of drugs and medicine to treat COVID-19

Pharmacology in COVID-19

Focuses of Pharmacology

References for pharmacology by journal

An interdisciplinary science that draws from concepts in fields such as organic chemistry, pharmacology, and biology. It focuses on the design and development of drugs. 

Medicinal Chemistry

Focuses on the influence of genetic factors on medication efficacy and tolerability

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