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Chapter-11 Pharmacology

BOOK TITLE: Comprehensive Allied Health and Diagnostics Sciences for Nursing and Paramedics

Author
1. Mogli GD
ISBN
9789352701537
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14181_12
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
1. Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Maharashtra, India; Dr Mogli Healthcare Management Consultancy, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, wwwdrmogliit.com, gdmogli@yahoo.com, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Maharashtra, India; Dr Mogli Healthcare Management Consultancy, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India; Ministry of Health (MOH), Oman; King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia; Kuwait Institute of Health Sciences, Kuwait; JIPMER, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; The Ministries of Health, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Wardha, Maharashtra, India; Ministry of Health (MOH), Oman; King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia; Kuwait Institute of Health Sciences, Kuwait; JIPMER, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; Ministries of Health, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Ara
Chapter keywords
Pharmacology, pharmacy, chemotherapy, drug, antidote, toxicology, oral administration, sublingual administration, rectal administration

Abstract

Pharmacology is the science that deals with the origin, nature, chemistry, effects and use of drugs. Pharmacist is the one who is licensed to prepare, and sell or dispense drugs, and compounds and makeup prescriptions. Pharmacy is the place where the drugs are stored and dispensed by the pharmacists. Chemotherapy is the study of those drugs that destroy microorganisms, parasites or malignant cells within the body. Drugs are chemical substances used in medicine, in the treatment of disease. Administration of drugs and classifications of drugs are also discussed in this chapter.

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