Ati Pharmacology Proctored Study Guide 2022 - Introduction to Pharmacology

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Ati Pharmacology Proctored Study Guide 2022 Introduction to Pharmacology  Pharmacology: - Ii is a Latin word meaning drug knowledge. - Pharmacou = drug. - Ology = science or knowledge. ... Drug: is defined by the United States food and drug administration as “a substance or agent used in diagnosis, cure, prevention, mitigation, or treatment of a disease of condition.”  The FDA definition of drug also includes any substance listed in USP (the United States pharmacopia) and BP (British pharmacopia) and all substances other than food or devices capable of altering body structure.  Pharmacopia: is a book containing formulas, which are standard for preparation and dispensation of drug. Branches of pharmacology 1. Pharacotherapeutic: ( clinical pharmacology) It deals with relative effect of drugs in the human system for various disorders or it deals with the effect of a drug that the Dr. orders for treating a human patient “The study of drug action in man”. [Show More]

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