Routes of Drug Administration: A detailed overview
Routes of drug administration are critical in determining a medication’s therapeutic effectiveness, safety profile, and patient adherence. Different routes allow clinicians to optimize how quickly and extensively an active compound…
Routes of Drug Administration
Introduction The administration of drugs is an essential aspect of medical practice. It involves the process of delivering medication to a patient's body through various routes. The appropriate route of…
Dosage Forms of the Drugs
Introduction Drugs can be formulated into a wide variety of dosage forms to achieve the desired therapeutic effect. The choice of dosage form depends on factors such as the physicochemical…
An Overview of Essential Medicines
Introduction In the vast world of healthcare, there's a term that stands out for its significance - "Essential Medicines." These are the drugs that satisfy the healthcare needs of the…
Drug Nomenclature: Drug Naming system
Introduction Have you ever wondered how drugs get their names? It's not a random process but a well-structured system known as drug nomenclature. This article will take you on a…
Various Sources of Drugs
Introduction Drugs have transformed human health by treating infections, alleviating pain, controlling chronic conditions, and improving life expectancy. Historically, treatments emerged from rudimentary herbal or mineral remedies, refined through trial…
Nature of the Drugs
All drugs are composed of chemical compounds, ranging from simple to complex molecules. While the majority of drugs are organic compounds, some are purely inorganic, such as lithium carbonate, ferrous…
Pharmacology: An Introduction
Pharmacology is the science of drugs, derived from the Greek words ‘pharmacon’ which means drug and ‘logos’ which means discourse. In the broadest sense, pharmacology deals with the interaction of…
PRACTICE QUIZZES on antimicrobial chemotherapy
ANTIBACTERIALS ANTIVIRAL AND ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS ANTIPROTOZOAL AND ANTIHELMINTHIC DRUGS
Pharmacology of Alcohols
1 · Introduction “Alcohol” in pharmacology typically refers to ethanol, the psychoactive ingredient of alcoholic beverages, but also includes toxic congeners—methanol, ethylene glycol, isopropanol. All share the –OH functional group yet…
