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− | * Pharmacokinetics | + | Pharmacology can be defined as the effect of drugs on living systems. Drugs can mimic or inhibit the natural processes of the body; it is therefore crucial to understand how these processes work to truely understand the effect of a drug. Drugs mainly exert their effects on the body by binding to a target molecule. A few drugs used in veterinary medicine depend upon their physical properties; an example of this would be the use of liquid paraffin in a horse with an impacted colic. |
− | * Pharmacodynamics
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| + | The way that drugs interact with the body can be divided into two strict catergories: |
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| + | * [[Pharmacodynamics]] - the action that drugs have upon the body |
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| + | * [[Pharmacokinetics]] - the actions that the body has upon drugs. |
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| * Drug Interactions | | * Drug Interactions |
| * Adverse Drug Reactions | | * Adverse Drug Reactions |