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• Medicine


  A substance used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease
• Drug


  Any chemical that brings about a change in biologic function through its chemical actions
• Receptor


  A regulator molecule that receives the agonist or antagonist molecule and sends the signal to the body system it regulates
• Agonist


  A substance that acts as an activator, or promotes activity of a specific regulatory system or body process
• Antagonist


  A substance that acts as an inhibitor, having the opposite effect to the agonist
• Properties of Medicine


  • Non-toxic, bio-compatible, biodegradable and should have no side effects
  • Drug delivery should be limited to target cells, tissues, or organs, with standardized capillary distribution
  • The rate of drug release can be regulated and predicted
  • Drug release should have no effect on the drug's effectiveness
  • A therapeutic amount of drug should be released
• Classifications of Medicines


  • Prescription-Only Medicine (POM)
  • Pharmacy (P)
  • Over-the-counter medicines
• Therapeutic classification


  Describes the clinical purpose, or the physiological change induced by the drug, and does not describe anything about the way the drug achieves this change
• Pharmacological classification


  Describes the specific thing that the drug does on the molecular level in order to elicit the desired physiological effect
• Forms of Medicine


  • Liquid
  • Tablet
  • Capsules
• Other Types of Medicine

  • Topical medicines
  • Suppositories
  • Drops
  • Inhalers
  • Injections
  • Implants or patches
• Medicine Label


  A written, printed or graphic matter upon any drugs or any of its container, or accompanying such a drug, to identify drug contents and to state specific instructions or warnings for administration, storage and disposal
• Parts of a Medicine Label

  • Trade Name
  • Generic Name
  • Dosage Strength
  • Form
  • Route
  • Amount
  • Directions
• •1. It should be non-toxic, bio-compatible, biodegradable and should have no side effects.•2. Drug delivery should be limited to target cells, tissues, or organs, with standardized capillary distribution.•3. The rate of drug release can be regulated and predicted.•4. Drug release should have no effect on the drug's effectiveness.•5. A therapeutic amount of drug should be released.