Pharmacology is the study of how medicine and other things have an effect on living organisms and change how they function. Pharmacology could also be defined as the study of how medicine actually works. Pharmacology is not exactly the same as pharmacy, and a pharmacologist is not exactly the same as a pharmacist. A pharmacologist is a scientist who studies how medicine actually works, and usually works in a science lab. A pharmacist is a health care provider who usually works at a pharmacy. However, there is quite a bit of overlap between these two fields. A pharmacist could be considered a type of pharmacologist. While in school, pharmacists do take many classes in pharmacology. The two main areas of pharmacology are pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Pharmacodynamics studies the effects of a drug on biological systems, and Pharmacokinetics studies the effects of biological systems on a drug
| Bachelor of Pharmacy | |
|---|---|
| Level | Under-Graduate |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Eligibility | XII or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Botany and Zoology or with English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other subject |
| Entrance Exam | Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination Pharmacy (UPSEE Pharmacy), All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT), Colleges conduct their own entrance exams. Some exams are: Annamalai University Entrance Test, LPUNEST (Lovely Professional University NEST) |
| Specialization | -- |
| Average Course Fee | ₹89,500 to ₹6,00,000 |
| Mode | Regular |
| Goal | Analytical Chemist, Food and Drug Inspector, Hospital Drug Coordinator, Drug Therapist, Medical Representative |
