howMed Know Yourself
Drug enters the body by absorption. Inside the body, drugs move in the blood to different parts of the body. … Read More »
Factors affecting Absorption of Drugs
The factors affecting absorption of drugs are related both to the drugs and to the body. Factors Related to Drugs: … Read More »
Absorption of Drugs
Absorption: Absorption is the process by which drug molecules cross biological membranes. It is usually associated with oral drugs and … Read More »
Pharmacology- An Introduction
The word pharmacology is derived from two Greek words, pharmacon meaning a drug, and logos meaning an opinion or reason. … Read More »
Active Principles of Crude Drugs
Active Principal: Chemical constituents present in crude animal or vegetable preparations responsible for biological activity are called active principles. Important … Read More »
Dosage Forms
Dosage Forms given Orally Liquid preparations- mixtures, suspensions, emulsions, linctuses, elixirs, syrups, tinctures, spirits, aromatic water Solid preparations Dosage Forms … Read More »
Routes of Drug Administration
The path taken by the drug to get into the body is known as the route of drug administration. A … Read More »
Drugs- Introduction, Features and History
The word drug comes from Drogue meaning ‘a dry herb’. A drug can be defined as: “A substance, material or … Read More »
Sources of Drugs
Drugs are obtained from six major sources: Plant sources Animal sources Mineral/ Earth sources Microbiological sources Semi synthetic sources/ Synthetic … Read More »
Branches and Divisions of Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the science of drugs. It is the study of chemical substances that interact with the living things by … Read More »