Pharmacology Virginia college, Spartanburg
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The study of drugs and their interactions with living organisms.
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Pharmacology
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The study of the chemical structures of drugs and the effects of drugs at the molecular level within cells.
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Molecular Pharmacology
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The Mechanisms of action by which drugs produce their effects (desired or undesired) based on time an dose.
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Pharmacodynamics
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How the genetic makeup of different people affects their responses to certain drugs
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Pharmacogenetics
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Using genome technology to discover new drugs.
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Pharmacogenomics
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How drugs move through the body in the process of absoption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
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Pharmacokinetics
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Using drugs to affect the body theraputically.
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Pharmacotherapy
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Drugs are used to prevent the occurance of disease or conditions.
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Preventive use
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Drugs are used by themselves or in conjunction with radiologic proceedures and other types of medical tests to provide evidence of a disease process.
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Diagnostic use
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Drugs are used to control, improve, or cure symptoms, signs, conditions, or disease of a physiologic or psychological nature.
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Theraputic use
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Mean perscription (comes from the latin word recipe meaning take).
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RX
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Drug used to treat CHF (derived from the foxglove plant).
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Digoxin (lanoxin)
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Used for pain (derived from opium poppy seed)
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Morphine
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Used in bronchodilator drugs (derived from Ephedra plant)
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Ephedrine
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used to relieve symptoms of menopause (derived from pregnant mares urine).
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Premarin
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Drugs that are not safe to use except under medical professional supervision.
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Prescription drugs
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Drugs that can be purchased without a perscription and is gernerally considered safe for consumers to use if drug warning and directions are fallowed.
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Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs
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Drugs with the potential for abuse.
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Schedule Drugs
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Extremely high potential for abuse and addiction.(Not currently avalible under any circumstances even with a RX.)
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Schedule I
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High potential for abuse and addiction. Currently accepted medical uses, requires officail RX form. (Ex: Cocaine, Demerol, Methadone, Morphine).
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Schedule II
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Less potential for abuse and addiction then SII drugs.(Ex: anabolic steroids,testosterone, Vicodin.
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Schedule III
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Less Potential for abuse and addiction the SIII drugs. (Ex: Ambien, Valium, Xanax).
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Schedule IV
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Limited potential for abuse. (ex: cough syrups with codeine, lomotil).
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Schedule V
