Difference between revisions of "Basic Concepts of Pharmacology"

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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.

The way that drugs interact with the body can be divided into two strict catergories:

Pharmacodynamics - the action that drugs have upon the body

Pharmacokinetics - the actions that the body has upon drugs.

Drug Interactions
Adverse Drug Reactions

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+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.
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-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. As such the principles of pharmacology touch on all aspects of veterinary medicine and are essential to grasp to fully appreciate drug use in practice.
-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.
 The way that drugs interact with the body can be divided into two strict catergories:
 * [[Pharmacodynamics]] - the action that drugs have upon the body
-* [[Pharmacokinetics]] - the actions that the body has upon drugs
+* [[Pharmacokinetics]] - the actions that the body has upon drugs.
-Often combinations of drugs can enhance their power over a certain disease process but often a combination can cause deleterious effects on the body.
-[[Adverse Drug Reactions|Adverse drug reactions]] are a common aspect of the veterinary profession. It can be a challenge to recognise the signs of an adverse reaction as they can affect several organ systems simultaneously and can occur over varying periods of time.
-==Literature Search==
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-Use these links to find recent scientific publications via CAB Abstracts (log in required unless accessing from a subscribing organisation).
-<br><br><br>[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2009/20093142606.pdf '''Review of how drugs work.''' Fajt, V. R.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Large animal proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA, 17-21 January, 2009, 2009, pp 311-314, 4 ref. - '''Full Text Article''']
-[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2009/20093142604.pdf ''' Review of how drugs move through the body.''' Fajt, V. R.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Large animal proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA, 17-21 January, 2009, 2009, pp 307-310, 2 ref. - '''Full Text Article''']
-[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2009/20093142607.pdf ''' How to evaluate drug information.''' Fajt, V. R.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Large animal proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA, 17-21 January, 2009, 2009, pp 315-317, 1 ref. - '''Full Text Article''']
+* Drug Interactions
+* Adverse Drug Reactions

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