What are the different branches of pharmacy?
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Pharmaceutics is the branch which deals with the presentation of drug or medicine in a suitable form which are also called dosage forms and check the actions of drugs in a body.
Pharmaceutical chemistry deals in the chemistry of drugs, their physical properties and nature.
There are five different branches of pharmacy which are listed below
• pharmaceutics
•Medicinal chemistry
•pharmacognosy
•pharmacy practice
•pharmacology
- Pharmaceutics
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmacognosy
- Pharmacy Practise
- Pharmacology
Consulting Pharmacy is relatively a new branch of Pharmacy.
Pharmaceutics deals with the process of studying the process of creation of a new compound and its conversion into a drug that can be dispensed to a patient to treat the medical condition. The various sub branches of Pharmaceutics are:
- Pharmaceutical Information
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Dispensing Pharmacy
- Physical Pharmacy
Medicinal Pharmacy deals with latest drug development. It is a combination of Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology abd various other biological specialities.
Pharmacognosy helps in understanding the medicinal and organic part of the drug making process.
Pharmacy Practise is the process of practise of Pharmacy and is sub divided into:
- Clinical Interventions
- Pharmaceutical Care
- Communication Skills
- Patient Care
Pharmacology is the study of interaction of drugs with living organisms and the study of chemical compounds that might affect the normal or abnormal Biochemical functions.