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1st Heritage of Pharmacy
1st Heritage of Pharmacy
1st Heritage of Pharmacy
to Drugs and
Pharmacy
Objectives:
1. to define DRUG
2. to enumerate indications and uses of common
drugs used
3. to cite some personalities who contributed in
history of Pharmacy
4. to realize the importance of drugs or medicines
to humans
DRUG?
Diagnosis
Mitigation
Treatment
Cure
Prevention
Mydriatics
Miotics
Emetics
Antiemetics
Diuretics
Expectorant
Cathartics/laxatives
Reduce pain, fever
Rhinitis
Gastric acidity
Motion sickness
Blood pressure
Mental depression
Destroy intestinal worms
Assist smoking cessation/alcohol withdrawal
Drug
POISON
OR TREATMENT?
Drug has a
power to heal
and kill!!
FORMULATIONS
Pharmaceutical
Ingredients
Fillers Tablet coatings
Thickeners Antimicrobial
preservatives
Solvents
Colorants
Suspending agents
Flavorants
Sweeteners
Formulations must be preserved to prevent
degradation
Therapeutic ingredient or active ingredient must
be released from the dosage form in proper
desired quantity
Pharmacists can greatly contribute to patient
care -----
Drug action, pharmacotherapeutics, formulation
and dosage form design, available
pharmaceutical products, and drug information
sources
Pharmacist is entrusted with legal responsibility for
the procurement, storage, control and distribution
of effective products
Heritage of
Pharmacy
Drugs from plant and minerals have existed as
long as humans.
Use of crude drugs – bathing with cool water or
by soothing it with a fresh leaf
In early times – disease was believed to be
caused by demons or evil spirits
These can be removed by incantations,
application of noisome materials, and
administration of herbs or plant materials
FIRST APOTHECARY