Basics, Indications & Safety|Complete
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Pharmacology
the study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Clinical Pharmacology
The study of the effects and movement of drugs in the human body
drug
A chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a person's body or behavior. For
physiologic or pathologic conditions
Medication or medicine
A drug, with other ingredients to improve stability, taste and physical form
Usual dose
dose that is generally appropriate for the patient
Frequency
how often to take medication
route of administration
the method of introducing a medication into the body
indications
The therapeutic uses for a specific medication.
Contraindications
factors that prevent the use of a drug or treatment
Adverse reactions/side effects
a list of possible unpleasant or dangerous secondary effects other than the desired effect