Understanding Pharmacology

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All the aspects of medicinal science have their own importance to the therapeutic outcome: accurate diagnosis, correct prescribing, effective treatment and a thorough follow-up are all part of the job of a good doctor. However, deep knowledge of pharmacology marks the difference between a good doctor and an excellent doctor.

Mastering pharmacology means that you know the major differences in various similar drugs, you are aware of the contraindications which are vital for tailoring a prescription to each patient’s own needs, you acknowledge all the drug-drug interactions between a patients’ simultaneous treatments, you are able to identify a drug’s side-effect and choose a different drug therapy for the same disease, etc.

In order for a doctor to be capable and skillful for completing the above, he/she has to master the knowledge of where it acts, how it acts and what are its disadvantages and advantages compared to another similar drug.