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The magnitude of response produced by a drug is a function of the dose administered. There is a systemic relationship

Drug-receptor interaction is characterized by: binding of drug to receptor and generation of a response in a biological system. The

Drug synergism Drug synergism: This is an interaction between two or more drugs that causes the total effect of the

What is Pharmacology? Pharmacology is the science of drugs (Greek pharmakos, medicine or drug; and logos, study). In actual use,

Introduction Pharmaceutical or drug dosage form is a combination of an active ingredient with suitable excipients. Active ingredients are the

INTRODUCTION  Many pharmaceutical solids can exist in different physical forms. It is well recognised that drug substances can be amorphous

Introduction The biological availability of a drug is a result of many processes. Factors such as low solubility, slow dissolution

INTRODUCTION Formulation development and optimization is an ongoing process in the design, manufacture and marketing of any therapeutic agent. Formulation

Introduction The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicine Agency (EMEA) have issued guidelines under which pharmaceutical companies

Philosophy of Pharmaceutics The concept of pharmaceutics as applied in the specialty of Pharmacy encompasses a broad spectrum of inter-related

Introduction to Antimicrobial Resistance   Antimicrobials are drugs which are used to treat various cases of infectious diseases in humans, animals

Pharmacy Schools in Canada are schools where Pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians are trained. They are usually in universities where they

Introduction  Tableting is a complex multi- stage process. It is the method of processing drugs into tablet dosage forms. These

Pharmaceutical aerosols are products that contain therapeutically active ingredients which are packed under pressure and are previously released upon activation of an appropriate actuator and valve system. Aerosols dosage forms can be topically, orally, nasally, and systemically inhaled