Exam (elaborations) .M22058 Course Code: 2410213

 From the Greek pharmakon (drug), and legein (to speak or discuss)  Broadly defined as the study of how chemical agents affect living processes.  e.g Hormones, Neurotransmitters and drugs What is Pharmacology  Pharmacology studies the effects of drugs and how they exert their effects.  Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) or Aspirin can reduce  inflammation, , pain and fever  It inhibit the action of a human cell membrane enzyme known as cyclooxygenase  Penicillin cures certain bacterial infections disrupt the synthesis of cell walls in susceptible  bacterial strains by inhibiting a key enzyme. Pharmacology is the science that deals with the drugs regarding clasification, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, side effects and therapeutic uses. Pharmacokinetics are studies of the absorption, distribution, metabolism & excretion of drugs.(ADME) (what the body does to a drug?) Pharmacodynamics Are studies of - Mechanisms of drug action. - Pharmacological effects of drugs. (what the drug does to the body