MEDRADSC 2A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Rolaids, Biological Engineering, Pharmacology

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Medical Radiation Sciences
• Course: MEDRADSC 2A03
• Professor: Tara Blaszynski

Document Summary

The study of drug actions on & drug interactions with living organisms. Chemical & physical properties, side effects & at what point does a drug become toxic. Before any drug is approved, it has to go through extensive research. In canada it is monitored by health canada. In the us it is monitored by the fda. Over the counter drugs; all have to be reviewed by health canada/fda. Most drugs have to be administered with the supervision. Name given to a drug before its official approval (remains unchanged) Copyrighted so it cannot be used by another manufacturer. Pharmacokinetics = what the drug does to the body. Pharmacodynamics = the action of drugs on the body. Determining the movement of drugs in & out of the body. ; not every patient reacts in the same way. Process by which a drug is made available to the fluids of the body for distribution.