Q: Define pharmacy A: Pharmacy is defined as the science and art of preparing, dispensing, and assuring the safe and effective use of medicines it involves the discovery, development, testing, and monitoring of medications it also involves the study of the chemical, physical, and biological properties of drugs the goal of pharmacy is to provide effective and safe medication to patients pharmacy is a vital part of the healthcare system it plays a crucial role in preventing and treating diseases pharmacy involves various activities such as • preparing and dispensing medicines • advising patients on the proper use of medicines • monitoring patient health and adjusting treatment plans • researching new medicines and treatments
Q: Define homoeopathic pharmacy A: Homoeopathic pharmacy is defined as the science and art of preparing, dispensing, and assuring the safe and effective use of homoeopathic medicines it involves the study of the chemical, physical, and biological properties of homoeopathic medicines homoeopathic pharmacy is based on the principle of like cures like it involves the use of highly diluted substances to treat diseases the goal of homoeopathic pharmacy is to provide effective and safe treatment to patients homoeopathic pharmacy involves various activities such as • preparing and dispensing homoeopathic medicines • advising patients on the proper use of homoeopathic medicines • monitoring patient health and adjusting treatment plans • researching new homoeopathic medicines and treatments
Q: Describe the basic concepts of different schools of pharmacy with reference to AYUSH A: The basic concepts of different schools of pharmacy with reference to AYUSH are • Ayurveda: it is based on the principle of natural healing it involves the use of herbs, minerals, and other natural substances to treat diseases ayurvedic pharmacy involves the preparation and dispensing of ayurvedic medicines • Unani: it is based on the principle of humoral theory it involves the use of herbs, minerals, and other natural substances to treat diseases unani pharmacy involves the preparation and dispensing of unani medicines • Siddha: it is based on the principle of spiritual healing it involves the use of herbs, minerals, and other natural substances to treat diseases siddha pharmacy involves the preparation and dispensing of siddha medicines • Homeopathy: it is based on the principle of like cures like it involves the use of highly diluted substances to treat diseases homoeopathic pharmacy involves the preparation and dispensing of homoeopathic medicines • Yoga and naturopathy: it is based on the principle of natural healing it involves the use of yoga and naturopathic techniques to treat diseases yoga and naturopathic pharmacy involves the preparation and dispensing of yoga and naturopathic medicines
Q: Differentiate between drug, medicine and remedy A: The difference between drug, medicine, and remedy is • Drug: it is a substance that is used to prevent or treat a disease it can be used to diagnose, cure, or prevent a disease drugs can be synthetic or natural • Medicine: it is a substance that is used to treat a disease it can be used to cure, prevent, or diagnose a disease medicines can be synthetic or natural • Remedy: it is a substance that is used to treat a specific disease or condition it can be used to cure, prevent, or diagnose a disease remedies can be synthetic or natural the key difference between the three is • a drug is a broader term that includes any substance used to prevent or treat a disease • a medicine is a substance that is used to treat a disease • a remedy is a substance that is used to treat a specific disease or condition step 1 → identify the substance step 2 → determine its use step 3 → classify it as a drug, medicine, or remedy for example • a substance used to treat a disease is a medicine • a substance used to prevent a disease is a drug • a substance used to treat a specific disease or condition is a remedy