CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Clinical pharmacology is the study of the medicine and their medical usage. It is created by the fundamental science of the pharmacology, with additional focus on the use of the pharmacological methods and principles in the world. It has a wide scope, from the invention of the new target molecules, to the effects of the drug use in the entire populations. Clinical pharmacology unites the gap between the laboratory science and medical practice. The main objectives of the clinical pharmacology are to minimize the side effects, maximize the drug effects and to promote the safety of the prescription. It is significant that there should be association with the pharmacist experts in field of medication safety, drug information and other features of the pharmacy practice associated to the clinical pharmacology.

Clinical pharmacologists generally have careful scientific and medical training that allows them to assess the evidence and make new data through the well planned studies. Clinical pharmacologists should have access to enough outpatients for teaching and education, clinical care and research as well as are managed by the medical experts. Their responsibilities to the patients include, however are not restricted to examining unfavorable drug effects, toxicology and therapeutics including cardiovascular risks, reproductive toxicology, psychopharmacology and perioperative drug management. Besides, the application of biochemical, virotherapeutical or genetic techniques has led to an obvious appreciation of the methods involved in the drug action.

Branches Clinical pharmacology 

 Pharmacodynamics: it is the study of physiological effects the drugs on the human body or parasites within or microorganisms or on the body and the mechanisms of the drug action and the relationship between the drug effect and concentration.

Pharmacokinetics: What happens to the drug when it is in the human body? This involves the body systems for handling the drug, usually classified into Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Elimination 

Rational Prescribing: Using the right drug at right dose, using the right frequency and route of administration for the patient and stopping the drug correctly. Adverse Drug Effects, Toxicology, Drug interactions Drug development

Questionnaires

• What are the branches of Clinical pharmacology?
• What are the responsibilities of the Clinical pharmacologists towards patients?