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Pharmacodynamics is a crucial field within pharmacology that investigates how drugs exert their effects on the body, particularly focusing on the biochemical and physiological mechanisms involved. It encompasses the study of drug-receptor interactions, signal transduction pathways, and the resulting physiological responses. This discipline is essential for understanding both the therapeutic effects and potential side effects

Two terms you are most likely familiar with are pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Pharmacokinetics is the study of the action of medications in the body, including the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. An easy way to remember pharmacokinetics is what the body does to a medication. Pharmacodynamics is the study of the biochemical and

All medications have side effects. In fact, medication side effects can be used to a clinician’s advantage when making a decision on what medication to initiate. When clinicians are being trained, they are often taught medications by class. This makes for an easy way to remember what class is used for what purpose and in