Pharmaceutical Education and Practice

Pharmacology & Toxicology

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Pharmacology is the scientific study of drug action on biological systems. It is the study of the interactions between a living organism and drugs. If substances have medicinal properties, they are considered pharmaceuticals. Toxicology is defined as it is the study of adverse effects of  the chemical, biological and physical agents in biological systems that establish the extent of damage in the  living organisms.  It includes observing symptoms, mechanisms, detection and treatments of toxic substances, in relation to the poisoning of humans. It is the qualitative and quantitative study of the adverse effects of chemicals and other materials on living organisms.