CONCEPT OF PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS
PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACOVIGILANCE CONCEPT OF PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek word; ‘ Pharmakon ’ meaning drug in modern Greek or poison in classic Greek and ‘ Logos or Logia’ meaning study of or knowledge of . Therefore, ‘Pharmacology’ is a scientific study of drugs and how it can be used to modify the normal living functions of organism . Specifically, pharmacology is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals or substances that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function. Thus, the main tasks of pharmacology in the search and development of new medicines involves; 1. Screening for desired activity. 2. Determining mode of action, and 3. Quantifying the drug activity when chemical methods are not available. Branches of phar...