Pharmacology

Pharmacology Department

Pharmacology is the scientific study of how pharmaceuticals and chemicals affect living things, and by definition, a drug is any chemical, whether it be natural or manufactured, that has an impact on a biological system. Pharmacology may include studying how medications are metabolised by organisms, finding and validating new drug targets, and creating new drugs to treat, prevent, and cure disease. The effectiveness and safety of medicinal medicines are enhanced and compromised by a variety of sub-specialties within the general discipline of pharmacology, such as pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.

• Recognise the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes at play while using medications
• Recognise and comprehend the numerous influences that can alter how a medicine works.
• Understand the various drug delivery routes, including the benefits and drawbacks of each.
• Be able to choose the right drug and dose for the at-risk group, such as patients with kidney or liver illness, the elderly, pregnant and lactating women, and children. Carry out dosage calculations as necessary for the patient.
• Recognise the significance of judicious medicine prescription and the idea of essential drugs
• Must be able to recognise and keep track of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), as well as to understand the significance of ADR reporting
• Learn the primary mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, uses, side effects, and indications of the medications used to treat systemic diseases, infections, and chemotherapy, among other conditions.
• Recognise the fundamentals and methods of pharmacy practise.
• Understand experimental pharmacology techniques, bioassay concepts, and be able to connect drug effects to how medications work at receptors.
• Comprehend the dosages and usage of popular medications for various conditions
• Comprehending the fundamental mechanisms through which a medication works
• Should be able to make logical medicine decisions from the options available.