Pharmacology is the branch of science that studies drugs, their effects on the body, and how they interact with biological systems. It includes:
1. Pharmacokinetics – How the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a drug (ADME).
2. Pharmacodynamics – How drugs act on the body, including their mechanism of action and effects.
3. Clinical Pharmacology – The study of drug effects in humans, including therapeutic and adverse effects.
4. Toxicology – The study of harmful effects of drugs and chemicals.
5. Pharmacotherapeutics – The use of drugs to treat diseases.
6. Pharmaceutics – The formulation and delivery of drugs.
