The physiologic and biochemical effects of a drug on the body defines:
A) Pharmacology
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacokinetics
D) Pharmacodynamics
Ans: D
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Pharmacodynamics refers to the physiologic and biochemical effects of a drug on the body.
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