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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: …

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Absorption of Drugs

absorption of drugs

Absorption: Absorption is the process by which drug molecules cross biological membranes. It is usually associated with oral drugs and …

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Pharmacology- An Introduction

Pharmacology

The word pharmacology is derived from two Greek words, pharmacon meaning a drug, and logos meaning an opinion or reason. …

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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 …

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Dosage Forms

Dosage Forms given Orally Liquid preparations- mixtures, suspensions, emulsions, linctuses, elixirs, syrups, tinctures, spirits, aromatic water Solid preparations Dosage Forms …

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Routes of Drug Administration

oral drugs

The path taken by the drug to get into the body is known as the route of drug administration. A …

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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 …

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Sources of Drugs

opium poppy

Drugs are obtained from six major sources: Plant sources Animal sources Mineral/ Earth sources Microbiological sources Semi synthetic sources/ Synthetic …

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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 …

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