Chapter 21, Problem 1AE

Summary Introduction

To explain: The pharmacologic specialty based on its description.

Concept introduction: Pharmacology is the branch of medical science that deals with the drugs related to human abnormalities. There are some medicines that are obtained from the plants and the plant extracts. Some medicines are extracted from the animals and the micro-organisms. All the drugs are synthesized for commercial purposes in laboratory.

Answer to Problem 1AE

Correct answer:

1. 1. Chemotherapy
2. 2. Medical chemistry
3. 3. Molecular chemistry
4. 4. Toxicology
5. 5. Pharmacodynamics
6. 6. Pharmacokinetics

Explanation of Solution

1. 1. Use of drugs in the treatment of disease: Chemotherapy

   Chemotherapy is the treatment of various infectious disease and cancer. Chemotherapy is the study of drugs that treat the diseases that are caused by parasites, microorganisms, and malignant cells within the body.

2. 2. Use of new drug synthesis: Medical chemistry

   To study about the new drug synthesis and the relationship between the biotic effects and the chemical structure of the drugs is called as the medical chemistry.

3. 3. Study of how drugs interact with their target molecules: Molecular chemistry

   The study of interaction of the drugs with the target molecules in the body is called molecular chemistry.

4. 4. Study of the harmful effects of drugs: Toxicology

   The study of harmful effects of various drugs and chemicals on the body is called as toxicology.

5. 5. Study of drug effects in the body: Pharmacodynamics

   To study about the effects of the drug in the body is known as pharmacodynamics.

6. 6. Measurement of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion over a period of time: Pharmacokinetics

   To study about the measurement of absorption of drugs, metabolism of the drug, distribution into the body compartments, and excretion that is the removal of the drug from the body is known as pharmacokinetics.