This PPT talks about basics of pharmacology. It lays stress on explaining the basics of pharmacology and explains terms like pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and cells. This PPT has been prepared by Eric Ittah, a leading biopharma consultant from Canada.

1. By Eric Ittah
Basics of Pharmacology

2. Pharmacology is the study of how drugs
exert their effects on living system.
Drugs – They are chemical agents that
mingle with specific target
molecules, thereby producing a biological
effect.
What is Pharmacology?

3. It is the movement of drugs through the
body to reach sites of action, metabolism
and excretions.
What is Pharmacokinetics?

4. The contactof a drug and the receptors
responsible for its action in the body.
What is Pharmacodynamics?

5. Cells are structural units of life.
What is a living cell?

6. •Exchange material
•Obtain energy from nutrients
•Synthesize hormones,
neurotransmitters, enzymes, structural
proteins and other complex molecules
•Duplicate themselves
What are the functions of living
cell?

7. •Assimilation
•Distribution
•Degradation
•Excretion
Life Cycle of a drug

8. •By swallowing
•Through mucus membranes
•Through skin
•Rectally
Ways of slow absorption of drugs

9. •Through Injections
•Through Inhalation
Ways of faster absorption of drugs

10. Fastest absorption of drugs occurs when
the drug is directly injected into the brain.
It can be into brain tissue or into brain
ventricles.
Fastest absorption of drugs

11. Contact me : eric @ericittah.ca
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