[Pharmacology 2060A/B] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes fot the exam (120 pages long!)
29 Mar 2017
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The word pharmacology is derived from the greek words pharmakon meaning remedy and logos meaning study. Generally pharmacology is considered the study of drugs. Drugs: traditional drugs (i. e. chemical agents) Natural health products: herbals, vitamins, minerals. Typically we think of a drug as a pill or capsule. Within every pill are many molecules of a chemical: it is the chemical that actually produces the pharmacological effect. Drugs have three types of names: chemical name- describes the chemical structure of the molecule. It is used by chemists but not by many others: generic name- a unique name that identifies a drug. The generic name is the name most often used in pharmacology. It is the name that should be used by health care professionals: trade name- the name assigned by a drug company. It is usually easy to remember and marketable.
