Pharmacology

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medication previously used to treat them.

A placebo (/pləˈsiːboʊ/ plə-SEE-boh; Latin placēbō, "I shall please" from placeō, "I please") is a simulated or otherwise medically ineffectual treatment for a disease or other medical condition intended to deceive the recipient.

General anaesthesia or general anesthesia (see spelling differences) is a medically induced state of unconsciousness with loss of protective reflexes, resulting from the administration of one or more general anaesthetic agents.

Excretion is the process by which metabolic wastes and other non-useful materials are eliminated from an organism.

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Berberine is a quaternary ammonium salt from the protoberberine group of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids.

Toxicity is the degree to which a substance can damage an organism.

The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD) describes the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced.

Safinamide (INN; brand name Xadago) is a drug indicated for the treatment of Parkinson's disease with monoamine oxidase B inhibiting and other methods of action.

In biochemistry, a cholinesterase or choline esterase is an esterase that lyses choline-based esters, several of which serve as neurotransmitters.

Nocodazole is an antineoplastic agent which exerts its effect in cells by interfering with the polymerization of microtubules.

A drug allergy is an allergy to a drug, most commonly a medication.

Pinacidil is a cyanoguanidine drug that opens ATP-sensitive potassium channels producing peripheral vasodilatation of arterioles.

Bioassay (commonly used shorthand for biological assay or assessment), or biological standardization is a type of scientific experiment.

Hepatotoxicity (from hepatic toxicity) implies chemical-driven liver damage.

Pharmacogenetics is the study of inherited genetic differences in drug metabolic pathways which can affect individual responses to drugs, both in terms of therapeutic effect as well as adverse effects.

Lycorine is a toxic crystalline alkaloid found in various Amaryllidaceae species, such as the cultivated bush lily (Clivia miniata), surprise lilies (Lycoris), and daffodils (Narcissus).

The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY is an open-access website, acting as a portal to information on the biological targets of licensed drugs and other small molecules.

Asuragen is a global diagnostic products company delivering solutions that build knowledge and understanding of complex clinical questions.

Arno Motulsky (born 1923) is a professor of genome sciences at the University of Washington.

İsmail Tayfun UZBAY was born in 1959 in Ünye, Ordu.

Chirality /kaɪˈrælɪtiː/ is a property of asymmetry important in several branches of science.