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book Administering Medications 8th Edition by Donna Gauwitz cover

Administering Medications 8th Edition by Donna Gauwitz

Edition 8ISBN: 978-0073513751
book Administering Medications 8th Edition by Donna Gauwitz cover

Administering Medications 8th Edition by Donna Gauwitz

Edition 8ISBN: 978-0073513751
Exercise 2
Define the term listed below.
Pharmacology ______________________________________________________________
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Explanation
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There are various sub-fields under the science of medication, each field specializing in one particular aspect of study or focus. Some of the areas/fields of study related to medications or drugs include pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and pathology.
Pharmacology is the field of science that deals with the effect of drugs on the human body. Thus pharmacology includes the study of- preparation, uses, routes and laws- related to drugs. It also delineates the desirable and undesirable effects of the drug on human body.
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