What are the branches of pharmacology?
Pharmacognosy studies the origin of drugs (vegetable, animal, chemical).
Therapeutics is the branch of medi...
What are the branches of pharmacology?
Pharmacognosy studies the origin of drugs (vegetable, animal, chemical). Therapeutics is the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and prevention of diseases. Pharmacoepidemiology studies the effects of drugs on the population. Pharmacogenetics studies genetic factors related to individual response to drugs. Pharmacoeconomics evaluates the cost-benefit relationship. Pharmacokinetics studies the displacement of the drug by the body. It studies the processes and factors that determine the amount of drug present at the site where it must exert its biological effect at each moment from its application. Pharmacodynamics studies the mechanism of action of drugs. The ultimate goal is to know the interaction of the drug at the molecular level and to know the consequences of this interaction in cells and systems. Pharmacovigilance identifies and assesses the risk of acute and chronic use of drugs in the population. Toxicology studies the harmful effects of drugs and the conditions that favor toxicity. a) I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX are correct. b) I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII are correct. c) II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX are correct. d) All are correct.
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