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pharmacology
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study of the biological effects of chemicals
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pharmacotherapeutics
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clinical pharmacology - branch of pharmacology that uses drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease
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sources of drugs
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natural - plants, animal products, inorganic compounds
synthetic - alterations in chemical structures, genetically altered bacteria |
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phases of drug evaluation
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preclinical - laboratory animals
Phase I - healthy, male volunteers Phase II - patients with disease drug is designed to treat Phase III - vast clinical market FDA approval - given generic & brand name Phase IV - continual evaluation after being marketed |
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generic vs. brand-name drugs
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Generics are cheaper, Achieve same drug effect, but may do so differently
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